πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Lily scores 2 points, then 4 points, then 8 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 4 = ?
- B4 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 4 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 8 = ?
2Theo reads 5 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Theo read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 2 + 4 = ?
- B5 + 2 − 4 = ?
- C11 − 4 = ?
- D5 + 4 = ?
3In a game, Rosa scores 4 points, then 5 points, then 7 points. How many points does Rosa score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4A basket has 13 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Nora sees 6 birds on Monday, 10 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
6A basket has 8 apples, 2 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Ana has 4 marbles, Ben has 7, and Lily has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Sam has 4 marbles, Omar has 10, and Ben has 6. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 10 + 6 = ?
- B20 − 6 = ?
- C4 + 10 = ?
- D10 + 6 = ?
9In a game, Ana scores 5 points, then 3 points, then 11 points. How many points does Ana score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 11 = ?
- B5 + 11 = ?
- C5 + 3 + 11 = ?
- D5 + 3 = ?
10Ben sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11A basket has 4 apples, 3 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Nora sees 2 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. C (2 + 4 + 8 = ?)
- 2. A (5 + 2 + 4 = ?)
- 3. 16 points
- 4. 7 pieces
- 5. 20 birds
- 6. 12 pieces
- 7. 17 marbles
- 8. A (4 + 10 + 6 = ?)
- 9. C (5 + 3 + 11 = ?)
- 10. 17 birds
- 11. 15 pieces
- 12. 16 birds
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