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Two-step word problems to 1,000

Year 3 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Read the story, decide what to do first, and write the answer.

  1. Arjun had 71 apples. Arjun picked 18 more, then used 86 for a pie. How many apples does Arjun have now?
  2. Rohan had 59 hockey cards. Rohan got 75 more, then traded away 33. How many hockey cards does Rohan have now?
  3. Grace had 58 photos. Grace took 42 more, then deleted 20. How many photos does Grace have now?
  4. Amara had 73 apples. Amara picked 16 more, then used 62 for a pie. How many apples does Amara have now?
  5. Zara had 145 apples. Zara picked 130 more, then used 139 for a pie. How many apples does Zara have now?
  6. Sofia had 111 bottles. Sofia collected 97 more for recycling, then took 177 to the depot. How many bottles does Sofia have now?
  7. Ava had 147 hockey cards. Ava got 116 more, then traded away 256. How many hockey cards does Ava have now?
  8. Leah had 126 pine cones. Leah collected 85 more, then used 142 for a craft. How many pine cones does Leah have now?
  9. Noah had 247 stickers. Noah got 117 more, then gave away 147. How many stickers does Noah have now?
  10. Kofi had 108 bottles. Kofi collected 216 more for recycling, then took 132 to the depot. How many bottles does Kofi have now?
  11. Nadia had 186 photos. Nadia took 217 more, then deleted 298. How many photos does Nadia have now?
  12. Liam had 189 hockey cards. Liam got 127 more, then traded away 93. How many hockey cards does Liam have now?
  13. Amara had 322 marbles. Amara won 351 more, then lost 150. How many marbles does Amara have now?
  14. Malik had 299 stickers. Malik got 168 more, then gave away 110. How many stickers does Malik have now?
  15. Liam had 168 marbles. Liam won 104 more, then lost 239. How many marbles does Liam have now?
  16. Omar had 337 beads. Omar bought 378 more, then used 499 on a bracelet. How many beads does Omar have now?
  17. Kofi had 486 pine cones. Kofi collected 434 more, then used 424 for a craft. How many pine cones does Kofi have now?
  18. Amara had 270 library books. Amara borrowed 318 more, then returned 416. How many library books does Amara have now?
  19. Diego had 492 pine cones. Diego collected 307 more, then used 173 for a craft. How many pine cones does Diego have now?
  20. Leah had 419 beads. Leah bought 490 more, then used 346 on a bracelet. How many beads does Leah have now?
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Play it as a quiz game

11 of these questions as multiple choice, with near-miss wrong answers, ready for Kahoot or Blooket.

  1. Download the game's own question template: in Kahoot, Add question → Import spreadsheet; in Blooket, Create a set → Spreadsheet import.
  2. Click the matching button below, then click the first empty question row of the template and paste.
  3. Save the template (Kahoot needs .xlsx, Blooket .csv) and upload it.
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Answer key: Two-step word problems to 1,000

  1. 3 apples
  2. 101 hockey cards
  3. 80 photos
  4. 27 apples
  5. 136 apples
  6. 31 bottles
  7. 7 hockey cards
  8. 69 pine cones
  9. 217 stickers
  10. 192 bottles
  11. 105 photos
  12. 223 hockey cards
  13. 523 marbles
  14. 357 stickers
  15. 33 marbles
  16. 216 beads
  17. 496 pine cones
  18. 172 library books
  19. 626 pine cones
  20. 563 beads