πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Kai scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 4 points. How many points does Kai score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
2Nora sees 5 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Ana has 5 marbles, Mei has 4, and Jamal has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4In a game, Priya scores 3 points, then 7 points, then 7 points. How many points does Priya score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 7 + 7 = ?
- B7 + 7 = ?
- C3 + 7 − 7 = ?
- D17 − 7 = ?
5A basket has 2 apples, 6 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6In a game, Kai scores 2 points, then 7 points, then 8 points. How many points does Kai score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 7 − 8 = ?
- B2 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 7 = ?
- D2 + 7 + 8 = ?
7Ana sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 10 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8A basket has 2 apples, 7 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Priya reads 2 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 16 after school. How many pages does Priya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
10In a game, Sam scores 19 points in three turns: 4, then 6, then some more. How many points does Sam score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
11A basket has 12 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A basket has 5 apples, 5 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 5 + 5 = ?
- B5 + 5 − 5 = ?
- C15 − 5 = ?
- D5 + 5 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 13 points
- 2. 16 birds
- 3. 13 marbles
- 4. A (3 + 7 + 7 = ?)
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. D (2 + 7 + 8 = ?)
- 7. 19 birds
- 8. 17 pieces
- 9. 20 pages
- 10. 9 points
- 11. 3 pieces
- 12. A (5 + 5 + 5 = ?)
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