Year 3 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Read each problem carefully. Decide whether to add or subtract, show your working and write the answer with units.
1.Ethan collected 13 cards on Monday and 6 cards on Tuesday. How many cards did Ethan collect altogether?
Answer: 19 cards
- 13 + 6 = 19
2.Grace has 7 cards. Ethan gives Grace 9 more. How many cards does Grace have now?
Answer: 16 cards
- 7 + 9 = 16
3.Oliver collected 14 shells on Monday and 4 shells on Tuesday. How many shells did Oliver collect altogether?
Answer: 18 shells
- 14 + 4 = 18
4.Emma collected 9 marbles on Monday and 1 marbles on Tuesday. How many marbles did Emma collect altogether?
Answer: 10 marbles
- 9 + 1 = 10
5.Zoe has 11 cards. Tom gives Zoe 8 more. How many cards does Zoe have now?
Answer: 19 cards
- 11 + 8 = 19
6.Lucas had 17 blocks and gave 10 to Priya. How many blocks does Lucas have left?
Answer: 7 blocks
- 17 − 10 = 7
7.Leo has 8 apples. Ethan gives Leo 9 more. How many apples does Leo have now?
Answer: 17 apples
- 8 + 9 = 17
8.Jayden collected 11 stamps on Monday and 2 stamps on Tuesday. How many stamps did Jayden collect altogether?
Answer: 13 stamps
- 11 + 2 = 13
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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