The Great Island Adventure Math
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 packed 15 granola bars and 18 fruit strips for his jungle hike. During the trek, his team ate 12 snacks in total. How many snacks does Leo have left?21
2.Maya found 3 wooden chests on Treasure Island. Each chest contained 8 gold coins. On her way back to the ship, she found 14 more gold coins sitting in the sand. How many gold coins does Maya have in total?38
3.Sam collected 24 thick pine branches and 36 long oak branches to build a roof for his treehouse. He shared all these branches equally among his 5 adventure team members. How many branches did each member get?12
4.Mia carried 2 flashlights with 4 batteries in each flashlight. Her friend Liam brought 15 spare batteries in his bag. How many total batteries do Mia and Liam have together?23
5.A river rafting group has 4 rafts with 6 passengers in each raft. At the riverbank station, 9 more passengers bought tickets and joined the group. How many total passengers are in the group now?33
6.Noah found 17 map pieces in an old temple and 19 map pieces inside a hollow tree. He added 8 map pieces that his sister found, then lost 10 pieces in a gust of wind. How many map pieces does Noah have left?34