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Addition word problems for 3rd grade

These addition word problems are great for ages 8 and older who are looking to improve their adding skills.

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Which number means the same as 50 + 100 + 6

Which two numbers come next?
5, 10, 15,...

  • Answer

    20, 25

  • Explanation

    The pattern is showing that 5 is being added each time.
    The next number would be 15 + 5 = 20
    And the one after that would be 20 + 5 = 25

Including Paulo, 39 people got on the bus at the first stop. When the bus stopped at the second stop, 29 more people got on the bus.
How many people are now riding the bus?

Lucas has 53 boys and 72 girls in his school, including Lucas. How many children are in Lucas’s school?

Maddy is in school. In her school, there are 14 children that are four years old, 10 children that are five years old and 16 children that are 6 years old. How many children are in Maddy’s school? (Don’t include Maddy)

For gym class, all the children were divided into two groups. One group had 35 children and the other group had 38 children. How many children are there in total?

At a wedding, there were 36 people sitting on the left side of the hall and 27 people sitting on the right side of the hall. How many people were sitting in the hall?

This year I got spoiled for my birthday! I got 5 presents from my school friends, 2 presents from my grandparents, 3 presents from my cousins and 1 present from my parents.
How many presents did I get for my birthday?

What is 4 + 3 + 4 + 2

  • Answer

    13

  • Explanation

    You can break this up to make it easier:
    4 + 3 = 7
    4 + 2 = 6
    And 7 + 6 = 13

What is the sum of 3 + 4 + 5