Grade 3 Word Problems: Addition word problems

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What students practice: Story-problem practice for Grade 3 add/subtract; the standard centres on two-step problems, these are one-step.

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Grade 3 · Word Problems

Addition Word Problems

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Set 1 · Grade 3 · Word Problems

Example problems by difficulty

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Easy

The school has 244 stickers. Then 300 more are added. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: 544
The school stores 234 board games in one place and 443 board games in another. How many board games are stored in all?
Answer: 677

Standard

Lincoln Elementary's library had 885 library books before the new school year began. Over the summer, 153 library books were donated. How many library books does Lincoln Elementary's library have now?
Answer: 1038
A school has 432 students who ride the bus and 381 students who walk to school. How many students are in the school in all?
Answer: 813

Challenge

Lincoln Elementary keeps 787 notebooks in the front room and 898 notebooks in the back room. How many notebooks does Lincoln Elementary keep in all?
Answer: 1685
A school has 878 students who bring lunch and 588 students who buy lunch. How many students are in the school in all?
Answer: 1466

Where this skill fits

Next skill: Subtraction word problems
All grades: Word Problems worksheets, Grades 1–5
Same skill in Grade 2: Grade 2 Word Problems: Addition word problems
Same skill in Grade 4: Grade 4 Word Problems: Addition word problems
Same skill in Grade 5: Grade 5 Word Problems: Addition word problems

Related Common Core standards

3.OA.D.8 — Solve two-step word problems with the four operations.

The match is approximate (a prerequisite, extension or different context), so treat this as related practice rather than coverage of the standard. Common Core–informed practice; not a claim of official alignment.