πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben reads 3 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 13 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 13 = ?
- B4 + 13 = ?
- C20 − 13 = ?
- D3 + 4 + 13 = ?
2A basket has 3 apples, 4 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A basket has 6 apples, 3 pears, and 11 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 3 = ?
- B3 + 11 = ?
- C6 + 11 = ?
- D6 + 3 + 11 = ?
4Ben reads 4 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5A basket has 13 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 6 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6In a game, Kai scores 9 points in three turns: 2, then 4, then some more. How many points does Kai score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
7In a game, Nora scores 2 points, then 3 points, then 7 points. How many points does Nora score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8Ben sees 15 birds in three days: 7 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
9Lily sees 2 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 16 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10A basket has 6 apples, 2 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 2 + 6 = ?
- B6 + 2 = ?
- C14 − 6 = ?
- D6 + 2 − 6 = ?
11Kai sees 7 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 3 = ?
- B7 + 5 + 3 = ?
- C7 + 5 − 3 = ?
- D15 − 3 = ?
12A basket has 4 apples, 6 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. D (3 + 4 + 13 = ?)
- 2. 16 pieces
- 3. D (6 + 3 + 11 = ?)
- 4. 17 pages
- 5. 2 pieces
- 6. 3 points
- 7. 12 points
- 8. 3 birds
- 9. 20 birds
- 10. A (6 + 2 + 6 = ?)
- 11. B (7 + 5 + 3 = ?)
- 12. 18 pieces
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