Year 3 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — 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.Archie collected 9 shells on Monday and 5 shells on Tuesday. How many shells did Archie collect altogether?
Answer: 14 shells
- 9 + 5 = 14
2.Chloe has 19 stickers and Jayden has 5 stickers. How many more stickers does Chloe have than Jayden?
Answer: 14 more
- 19 − 5 = 14
3.Hunter has 13 blocks and Aisha has 5 blocks. How many more blocks does Hunter have than Aisha?
Answer: 8 more
- 13 − 5 = 8
4.Max has 11 blocks. Layla gives Max 8 more. How many blocks does Max have now?
Answer: 19 blocks
- 11 + 8 = 19
5.Chloe had 5 stamps and gave 4 to Ava. How many stamps does Chloe have left?
Answer: 1 stamps
- 5 − 4 = 1
6.Ethan had 11 stamps and gave 6 to Cooper. How many stamps does Ethan have left?
Answer: 5 stamps
- 11 − 6 = 5
7.Cooper has 11 stamps. Liam gives Cooper 1 more. How many stamps does Cooper have now?
Answer: 12 stamps
- 11 + 1 = 12
8.Emma has 18 apples. Chloe gives Emma 5 more. How many apples does Emma have now?
Answer: 23 apples
- 18 + 5 = 23
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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