Word Problems: Addition of Three Whole Numbers Whose Sum is 20 or Less: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.A.2 - Common Core: 1st Grade Math
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Lauren has 
pencils, 
markers, and 
notebooks in her backpack. How many total items does Lauren have in her backpack?
Lauren has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total supplies Lauren has in her backpack when we put everything together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total supplies Lauren has in her backpack when we put everything together. When we put things together we are adding.
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Emily has 
blueberries, 
strawberries, and 
raspberries on her plate. How many total pieces of fruit does she have?
Emily has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of fruit Emily has when we put the blueberries, strawberries, and rapsberries together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of fruit Emily has when we put the blueberries, strawberries, and rapsberries together. When we put things together we are adding.
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My candy basket has 
sucker, 
chocolate bars, and 
gummies. How many total pieces of candy do I have?
My candy basket has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pieces of candy when I put the sucker, chocolate and gummies together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pieces of candy when I put the sucker, chocolate and gummies together. When we put things together we are adding.
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The grocery store has 
bottles of soda, 
bottles of juice, and 
bottles of water. How many total bottles do they have?
The grocery store has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total bottles the store has been we put the juice, soda, and water bottles together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total bottles the store has been we put the juice, soda, and water bottles together. When we put things together we are adding.
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Lindsey’s family is going on vacation. She packs 
bags, her dad packs 
bag, and her mom packs 
bags. How many total bags are they taking on their vacation?
Lindsey’s family is going on vacation. She packs
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total bags the family has altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total bags the family has altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
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Then we can count up
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Amy’s street has three houses on it. The first house has 
bedrooms, the second house has 
bedrooms, and the third house has 
bedrooms. How many total bedrooms do the three houses have?
Amy’s street has three houses on it. The first house has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total rooms are in the three houses altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total rooms are in the three houses altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
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Suzzy finds 
coins under her couch, 
in a drawer, and 
sitting out on the table. How many total coins does she have?
Suzzy finds
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total coins Suzzy found when she puts all the coins together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total coins Suzzy found when she puts all the coins together. When we put things together we are adding.
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The carnival game has 
different sizes of bears for prizes. 
small bears, 
medium bears, and 
large bears. How many total bears does the carnival game have?
The carnival game has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total bears the carnival game has when we put the three sizes together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total bears the carnival game has when we put the three sizes together. When we put things together we are adding.
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The gumball machine has 
red gumballs, 
green gumballs, and 
yellow gumballs. How many total gumballs are in the machine?
The gumball machine has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total gumballs there are when we put all the colors together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total gumballs there are when we put all the colors together. When we put things together we are adding.
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There are three pots of flowers in Hannah’s yard. The first pot has 
flowers, the second pot has 
flowers, and the third pot as 
flowers. How many flowers are in all three pots?
There are three pots of flowers in Hannah’s yard. The first pot has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total flowers there are in all the pots put together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total flowers there are in all the pots put together. When we put things together we are adding.
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Brian loves balloons. For his birthday, his mom tied 
balloons to the mailbox, 
balloons to the door, and put 
balloons in the house. How many total balloons does Brian have?
Brian loves balloons. For his birthday, his mom tied
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balloons there are when we put the balloons on the mailbox, door, and in the house altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balloons there are when we put the balloons on the mailbox, door, and in the house altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
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During my hockey game, James scored 
goals in the first period, no goals in the second period, and 
goals in the third period. How many total goals did James score?
During my hockey game, James scored
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total points were scored when we put all the points together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total points were scored when we put all the points together. When we put things together we are adding.
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Cindy has three sets of steps in her house. There are 
steps to walk up to the front door, 
steps to get upstairs, and 
steps to get into the basement. How many total steps does Cindy have?
Cindy has three sets of steps in her house. There are
This is an addition problem because we want to know the total number of steps in Cindy's house when we put all three sets of steps together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know the total number of steps in Cindy's house when we put all three sets of steps together. When we put things together we are adding.
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The pet store sells bunnies, fish, and kittens. They have 
bunnies, 
fish, and 
kittens. How many total animals do they have?
The pet store sells bunnies, fish, and kittens. They have
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pets the store has when we put the fish, kittens, and bunnies together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pets the store has when we put the fish, kittens, and bunnies together. When we put things together we are adding.
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Jessica’s dog eats three times a day. In the morning he eats 
cups of food, in the afternoon he eats 
cup of food, and in the evening he eats 
cups of food. How many total cups of food does Jessica’s dog eat each day?
Jessica’s dog eats three times a day. In the morning he eats
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many cups of food Jessica's dog gets altogether in a day. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many cups of food Jessica's dog gets altogether in a day. When we put things together we are adding.
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Rick, his mom, and dad went to the batting cages. Rick hit 
balls, his dad hit 
balls, and his mom hit 
balls. How many total balls did they hit?
Rick, his mom, and dad went to the batting cages. Rick hit
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balls the family hit together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balls the family hit together. When we put things together we are adding.
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At the store, Megan bought a bag of 
apples, a bag of 
oranges, and 
bananas. How many pieces of fruit did Megan buy?
At the store, Megan bought a bag of
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of fruit Megan has when we put the apples, organes, and bananas together. When we put things together we are adding.
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Then we can count up 
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of fruit Megan has when we put the apples, organes, and bananas together. When we put things together we are adding.
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For a project, Tim needs 
pieces of blue paper, 
pieces of yellow paper, and 
pieces of green paper. How many pieces of paper does Tim need?
For a project, Tim needs
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pieces of paper Tim needs when we put the three colors together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pieces of paper Tim needs when we put the three colors together. When we put things together we are adding.
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A bag of marbles has 
purple marbles, 
black marbles, and 
red marbles. How many marbles are in the bag?
A bag of marbles has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total marbles are in the bag when we put the colors together. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total marbles are in the bag when we put the colors together. When we put things together we are adding.
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At the dog park there are 
brown dogs, 
white dogs, and 
black dog. How many dogs are at the park?
At the dog park there are
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total dogs are at the park altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total dogs are at the park altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
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Then we can count up
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