πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily, Leo, and Omar have 17 marbles in all. Lily has 4 and Leo has 4. How many marbles does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Theo has 2 marbles, Leo has 4, and Ben has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 12 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4In a game, Theo scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 3 points. How many points does Theo score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 2 + 3 = ?
- B4 + 2 = ?
- C2 + 3 = ?
- D4 + 3 = ?
5Jamal sees 20 birds in three days: 5 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Priya has 2 marbles, Rosa has 5, and Jamal has 12. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Zoe reads 3 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Zoe read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
8Lily reads 3 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Lily read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9Maya has 4 marbles, Omar has 2, and Kai has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Ana has 5 marbles, Zoe has 6, and Mei has 5. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 6 + 5 = ?
- B5 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 6 = ?
- D6 + 5 = ?
11In a game, Maya scores 2 points, then 5 points, then 7 points. How many points does Maya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12In a game, Leo scores 7 points, then 8 points, then 3 points. How many points does Leo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 9 marbles
- 2. 14 marbles
- 3. 19 pieces
- 4. A (4 + 2 + 3 = ?)
- 5. 10 birds
- 6. 19 marbles
- 7. 11 pages
- 8. 8 pages
- 9. 14 marbles
- 10. A (5 + 6 + 5 = ?)
- 11. 14 points
- 12. 18 points
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/1st-grade/word-three-numbers