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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.

  1. JUNGLE RUN

    Tim finds 4 bags of gold coins. Each bag has 8 coins in it. He gives 5 coins to his monkey friend. How many gold coins does Tim have left?

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  2. PIRATE COVE

    Captain Red has 50 silver keys. He uses 14 keys to open big wood chests. Then he finds 8 more keys on the beach. How many keys does he have now?

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  3. DINO VALLEY

    Mia sees 3 big dinos. Each dino made 6 deep footprints in the mud. Then rain washes away 4 of the footprints. How many footprints are left?

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  4. SPACE TRIP

    A toy rocket needs 80 star stones to blast off. Leo has 5 boxes with 9 star stones in each box. How many more star stones does Leo need?

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  5. DEEP SEA

    Pam has 3 packs of fish food. Each pack has 10 small treats. She feeds 12 treats to a blue fish and 6 treats to a red fish. How many treats are left?

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  6. WIZARD SCHOOL

    A wizard makes 4 green potions and 3 red potions. Each potion needs 5 magic berries. How many magic berries does the wizard use in all?

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Show answer key (for grown-ups)
1.Tim finds 4 bags of gold coins. Each bag has 8 coins in it. He gives 5 coins to his monkey friend. How many gold coins does Tim have left?27
2.Captain Red has 50 silver keys. He uses 14 keys to open big wood chests. Then he finds 8 more keys on the beach. How many keys does he have now?44
3.Mia sees 3 big dinos. Each dino made 6 deep footprints in the mud. Then rain washes away 4 of the footprints. How many footprints are left?14
4.A toy rocket needs 80 star stones to blast off. Leo has 5 boxes with 9 star stones in each box. How many more star stones does Leo need?35
5.Pam has 3 packs of fish food. Each pack has 10 small treats. She feeds 12 treats to a blue fish and 6 treats to a red fish. How many treats are left?12
6.A wizard makes 4 green potions and 3 red potions. Each potion needs 5 magic berries. How many magic berries does the wizard use in all?35

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