Two Step Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Trevor is looking for his Legos. He finds 33 Legos under his bed. There are 46 more Legos in his backpack and 19 Legos in his closet. How many Legos did he find?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Brandon has 46 marbles in a bag. Maria gives him 26 more marbles. He lost 18 marbles at recess. How many marbles does he still have?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Ava has 76 pencils in her desk. 15 pencils fall out in the morning. 42 more pencils fall out in the afternoon. How many pencils are still in Ava's desk?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Charlie sees 16 lizards in his front yard. Kevin finds 25 lizards in a tree. Bart counts 17 lizards in the back yard. How many lizards did they see all together?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

There are 37 kids playing at the beach. 13 more kids join them. 22 kids go home to eat lunch. How many kids are still playing at the beach?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Maria counted 88 palm trees on 3 streets. She counted 62 palm trees on Main st and 16 palm trees on Avenue D. How many palm trees did Maria count on Beach Road?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Nicole wants to build 50 sandcastles. She builds 28 in the morning. A large wave washes away two of the sandcastles. How many more does she need to build to reach her goal?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Stacy finds 24 shells at the beach. Mark finds 32 shells. Beth finds 28 shells. How many shells did the 3 friends find?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Ryan has 44 pink lollipops, 19 striped lollipops and 32 lollipops with polka dots. What is the total number of lollipops?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Lydia saw 76 kites being flown at the park. A strong wind blew 19 kites into the pond. Another strong wind blew 27 kites away. How many kites are still being flown?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8