Word Problems worksheet

Jess wants several different color plates for her birthday. Jess wants to get 96 cyan plates, 144 yellow plates, and some amount of black plates. In total, Jess wants 324 plates, so how many black plates should she get?

• 93

• 86

• 84

• 90

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

For football season, Sally decided to buy a ball for $8.20, new shorts for $23.40, as well as a pair of football shoes for $45.00. Sally currently has $26.60, and a coupon for $14.00 off her purchase. How much more money does Sally need to complete her purchase?

• $36

• $29

• $26

• $34

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Peter likes to collect coins. Peter got 35 coins from his brother, 34 coins from his mother, as well as 38 coins from Jason. However, Peter lost 31 coins before putting those coins into his piggybank. How many coins does Peter have in his piggybank?

• 41

• 76

• 38

• 107

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

At an amusement park, Jason wants to ride a rollercoaster that costs 14 tickets, a bumper car that costs 20 tickets, and a merry-go-round that costs 23 tickets. Jason had 31 tickets, but lost 8 of them on the ride. How many more does he need?

• 34

• 26

• 57

• 80

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sandy made 3 different stacks of wooden blocks. The first stack was 8 blocks high, the second stack was 4 blocks higher than the first, and the final stack was 8 blocks higher than the second. In total, how many blocks did Sandy use for all 3 stacks?

• 36

• 20

• 40

• 42

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

For lunch, Jason bought a glass of water for $1.50, a bacon sandwich for $4.20, as well as some cookies for $3.10. The tax came out to $1.00, and Jason paid with $19.00. How much change should Jason receive?

• $28.80

• $8.20

• $9.70

• $9.20

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Before getting to school, Peter has a few errands to run. Peter has to walk 10 blocks to the theater, and 9 blocks to the museum, before walking the final 6 blocks to arrive at school. If Peter has already walked 7 blocks, how many more blocks must he walk before arriving at school?

• 8

• 18

• 25

• 16

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mary had 211 wolf stickers. Mary gave 68 stickers to Nancy, 48 stickers to her sister, and an additional 42 stickers to Sandy. How many stickers does Mary still have?

• 121

• 95

• 137

• 53

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Keith wanted to save money to buy a new outfit. Keith saved $28.60 in June, $20.10 in July, and $23.00 in August. However, he also had to spend $25.70 on school supplies and $44.60 on his dog. If the outfit costs $175.50, how much money does Keith still need to save?

• $84.90

• $174.10

• $142.00

• $176.50

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Nancy wants 168 cupcakes for her party. Nancy has already made 60 cherry cupcakes, and 72 fudge cupcakes. How many more cupcakes does Nancy need to make?

• 36

• 132

• 108

• 96

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8