Addition Word Problems With Bigger Numbers
A free printable addition word problems with bigger numbers worksheet with an answer key. Read each story, line up the numbers and add. Perfect for 3rd grade addition practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 3
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable addition word problems with bigger numbers worksheet with an answer key. Read each story, line up the numbers and add. Third graders can use it for practice, review or a quick check before a test. Have your child say each fact out loud while writing the answer.
On this sheet
A baker made 517 muffins in the morning and 177 muffins in the afternoon. How many muffins did the baker make? Zoe collected 546 shells on Saturday and 360 shells on Sunday. How many shells did Zoe collect? Nora scored 395 points in the first game and 147 points in the second game. What was the total score? Jack read 231 pages on Monday and 210 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did Jack read in all? A farm has 469 chickens and 298 ducks.
Tips for using it
- Underline the question and circle the numbers before solving.
- Draw a quick picture of each story before writing the number sentence.
- Use small objects like buttons or cereal to check tricky problems.
- Teach the make-10 trick early: 8 + 5 is the same as 8 + 2 + 3 = 13.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
