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3rd Grade Word Problems Worksheets

This free printable worksheet practices grade-level word problems. It has 24 problems, and the answer key is on its own page when you print, so you can check work afterward.

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3rd Grade Word Problems

  1. A farm stand had 346 peppers. It sold 204. How many peppers are left?
  2. A baker puts 48 muffins into boxes of 8. How many boxes are filled?
  3. A garden has 8 rows with 10 plants in each row. How many plants are in the garden?
  4. A garden has 4 rows with 7 plants in each row. How many plants are in the garden?
  5. A baker puts 42 muffins into boxes of 6. How many boxes are filled?
  6. A garden has 5 rows with 10 plants in each row. How many plants are in the garden?
  7. A baker puts 70 muffins into boxes of 7. How many boxes are filled?
  8. A farm stand had 448 peppers. It sold 342. How many peppers are left?
  9. A farm stand had 501 peppers. It sold 92. How many peppers are left?
  10. A baker puts 27 muffins into boxes of 9. How many boxes are filled?
  11. A library shelf has 284 books. The librarian adds 29 more. How many books are on the shelf now?
  12. A garden has 7 rows with 7 plants in each row. How many plants are in the garden?
  13. A garden has 8 rows with 9 plants in each row. How many plants are in the garden?
  14. A farm stand had 317 peppers. It sold 250. How many peppers are left?
  15. A library shelf has 415 books. The librarian adds 488 more. How many books are on the shelf now?
  16. A farm stand had 411 peppers. It sold 291. How many peppers are left?
  17. A garden has 7 rows with 9 plants in each row. How many plants are in the garden?
  18. A farm stand had 471 peppers. It sold 99. How many peppers are left?
  19. A farm stand had 479 peppers. It sold 140. How many peppers are left?
  20. A garden has 10 rows with 9 plants in each row. How many plants are in the garden?
  21. A farm stand had 656 peppers. It sold 423. How many peppers are left?
  22. A library shelf has 220 books. The librarian adds 30 more. How many books are on the shelf now?
  23. A library shelf has 75 books. The librarian adds 116 more. How many books are on the shelf now?
  24. A baker puts 21 muffins into boxes of 3. How many boxes are filled?

Answer Key: 3rd Grade Word Problems

  1. 142
  2. 6
  3. 80
  4. 28
  5. 7
  6. 50
  7. 10
  8. 106
  9. 409
  10. 3
  11. 313
  12. 49
  13. 72
  14. 67
  15. 903
  16. 120
  17. 63
  18. 372
  19. 339
  20. 90
  21. 233
  22. 250
  23. 191
  24. 7

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