The Great Island Adventure
A free, printable Grade 3 multi-step word problem worksheet. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.Leo is exploring a secret cave. He finds 15 gold coins near the entrance and 24 gold coins under a stone waterfall. He gives 12 of his coins to his friendly tour guide. How many gold coins does Leo have left?27
2.On a jungle safari, Maya spots 3 families of monkeys. Each monkey family has 4 members. She also counts 18 colorful parrots flying above. How many animals did Maya see in total?30
3.Jake is packing backpack supplies for a big mountain hike. He packs 3 small boxes of energy bars, with 6 bars in each box. His friend then hands him 5 extra loose bars. How many energy bars does Jake have now?23
4.Sam is climbing up a giant treehouse. He climbs 45 steps to the first lookout deck, and then climbs 38 more steps to the top tower. He gets scared and walks down 15 steps to a lower platform. What step number is Sam on now?68
5.Mia is collecting shiny river stones on her adventure. She finds 25 smooth blue stones and 35 bright green stones. She wants to divide all the stones equally among herself and her 2 friends. How many stones does each person get?20
6.A group of young explorers wants to build a cozy camp shelter that needs 100 tree branches. Team Red collects 34 branches, and Team Blue collects 42 branches. How many more branches do they still need to collect?24