3rd Grade Addition Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 3rd Grade addition worksheet.
3rd Grade Addition Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
8754
+1157
Answer: 9911
- 4 + 7 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 5 + 5 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 7 + 1 + 1 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
2.
7800
+2199
Answer: 9999
- 0 + 9 = 9
- 0 + 9 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
3.
5859
+2393
Answer: 8252
- 9 + 3 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 5 + 9 + 1 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 8 + 3 + 1 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 5 + 2 + 1 = 8
4.
1661
+1480
Answer: 3141
- 1 + 0 = 1
- 6 + 8 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 6 + 4 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
5.
6833
+2799
Answer: 9632
- 3 + 9 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 3 + 9 + 1 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 8 + 7 + 1 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 6 + 2 + 1 = 9
6.
4351
+2125
Answer: 6476
- 1 + 5 = 6
- 5 + 2 = 7
- 3 + 1 = 4
- 4 + 2 = 6
7.
1360
+1198
Answer: 2558
- 0 + 8 = 8
- 6 + 9 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 3 + 1 + 1 = 5
- 1 + 1 = 2
8.
7256
+2743
Answer: 9999
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
9.
5592
+3631
Answer: 9223
- 2 + 1 = 3
- 9 + 3 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 5 + 6 + 1 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 5 + 3 + 1 = 9
10.
8912
+1087
Answer: 9999
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
11.
5266
+4733
Answer: 9999
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
12.
8372
+1627
Answer: 9999
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
13.
1598
+8401
Answer: 9999
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
14.
8738
+1261
Answer: 9999
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
15.
3199
+3749
Answer: 6948
- 9 + 9 = 18 → write 8, carry 1
- 9 + 4 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 1 + 7 + 1 = 9
- 3 + 3 = 6
16.
3947
+2403
Answer: 6350
- 7 + 3 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 4 + 0 + 1 = 5
- 9 + 4 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 3 + 2 + 1 = 6
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