1. There are 6713 books in one classroom and 9231 books in the other.
How many books are there altogether in both classrooms?
2. Jay has a collection of 2362 football cards, his brother has 1986.
How many more football cards does Jay have?
3. A family drive 2618km from Canberra to Alice Springs, and then 1
489km to Darwin. How far did they travel altogether?
4. A cricket team score 956 in the first innings and 209 in the second
innings. How many runs did they score altogether?
5. Jenny has $15.65. She spends $8.75 on a present for her brother.
How much money does she have left?
6. Abi collects stamps. She has 3501 in a box and 6548 in a book.
How many does she have altogether?
7. A truck driver has a 1658km journey. He stops for a break after 432km.
How much further has he to travel?
8. A pack of Christmas cards costs $8.45.
How much change would there be from $12.55?
9. A packet of lentils weighs 455g and a packet of kidney beans weighs
885g. How much do they both weigh altogether?
10. A shopkeeper has 3167 bottles of lemonade. He orders 4809 more.
How many bottles of lemonade will he have now?
Challenge:
Two children have 913 marbles between them. Jay has
167 more than Abi. How many does Abi have?
15944
376
4107
1165
$6.90
10049
1226
$4.10
1340g
7976
373
Addition and Subtraction Word
Problems Activity Sheet Year 3
Answers
Learning Intention: To answer worded questions using addition and subtraction.
Success Criteria: I can use addition and subtraction skills to answer a range of question types. I can
solve addition and subtraction problems using a range of mental and written strategies.
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