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.Sienna has 18 marbles and Ethan has 1 marbles. How many more marbles does Sienna have than Ethan?
Answer: 17 more
- 18 − 1 = 17
2.Liam collected 14 stickers on Monday and 4 stickers on Tuesday. How many stickers did Liam collect altogether?
Answer: 18 stickers
- 14 + 4 = 18
3.Isla collected 12 books on Monday and 7 books on Tuesday. How many books did Isla collect altogether?
Answer: 19 books
- 12 + 7 = 19
4.Priya collected 19 books on Monday and 8 books on Tuesday. How many books did Priya collect altogether?
Answer: 27 books
- 19 + 8 = 27
5.Zoe has 7 shells and Grace has 9 shells. How many more shells does Grace have than Zoe?
Answer: 2 more
- 9 − 7 = 2
6.Chloe had 6 marbles and gave 6 to Cooper. How many marbles does Chloe have left?
Answer: 0 marbles
- 6 − 6 = 0
7.Jayden has 14 shells and Kai has 3 shells. How many more shells does Jayden have than Kai?
Answer: 11 more
- 14 − 3 = 11
8.Priya has 7 cards. Layla gives Priya 10 more. How many cards does Priya have now?
Answer: 17 cards
- 7 + 10 = 17
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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