Year 3 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — 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.Jack collected 7 marbles on Monday and 9 marbles on Tuesday. How many marbles did Jack collect altogether?
Answer: 16 marbles
- 7 + 9 = 16
2.Olivia has 11 books. Leo gives Olivia 1 more. How many books does Olivia have now?
Answer: 12 books
- 11 + 1 = 12
3.Zoe has 9 stamps. Grace gives Zoe 1 more. How many stamps does Zoe have now?
Answer: 10 stamps
- 9 + 1 = 10
4.Cooper has 6 books and Priya has 9 books. How many more books does Priya have than Cooper?
Answer: 3 more
- 9 − 6 = 3
5.Leo had 11 blocks and gave 1 to Kai. How many blocks does Leo have left?
Answer: 10 blocks
- 11 − 1 = 10
6.Ethan has 13 blocks and Ruby has 7 blocks. How many more blocks does Ethan have than Ruby?
Answer: 6 more
- 13 − 7 = 6
7.Grace has 7 stamps and Sienna has 10 stamps. How many more stamps does Sienna have than Grace?
Answer: 3 more
- 10 − 7 = 3
8.Aisha collected 17 apples on Monday and 8 apples on Tuesday. How many apples did Aisha collect altogether?
Answer: 25 apples
- 17 + 8 = 25
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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