3 Reads
3-Digit Addition
3-Digit Subtraction
Word Problems
Anything Goes!
100

What is read number one?

What is the story about?

100
The sum of 321 + 457.
What is 778?
100
The difference of 245 - 114?
What is 131?
100
The gift shop is 140 steps away from the zoo entrance. The train stop is 235 steps away from the gift shop. How many total steps is this
What is 375 steps?
100
Mr. Grant had 350 balloons. He sold 133 balloons at the park. How many balloons does he have now?
What is 217 balloons?
200

What is read number 2?

What are we trying to figure out or find out?

200
The sum of 744 + 162.
What is 906?
200
The difference of 431 - 326.
What is 105?
200
Mr. Olson sold 257 apples and 281 plums. How many pieces of fruit did Mr. Olson sell?
What is 538 pieces of fruit?
200
The difference of 428 - 153.
What is 275?
300

What is read number 3?

What is the important information of the problem?

300
The sum of 328 + 134.
What is 462?
300
The difference of 814 - 263.
What is 551?
300
There are 532 pieces of art at the show. 319 pieces of art are paintings. How many pieces of art are not paintings?
What is 213 pieces of art?
300
The sum of 546 + 356.
What is 902?
400

There were some grapes in a bowl. Clancy's friends ate 24 of the grapes. Then there were 38 grapes left in the bowl. How many grapes were in the bowl before?

What is the second read of this problem?

What is How many grapes were in the bowl before?

400
The sum of 165 + 354.
What is 519?
400
The difference of 747 - 159.
What is 588?
400
164 children and 31 adults saw the movie in the morning. 125 children saw the movie in the afternoon. How many fewer children saw the movie in the afternoon than in the morning?
What is 39 fewer children?
400

There were some grapes in a bowl. Clancy's friends ate 24 of the grapes. Then there were 38 grapes left in the bowl. How many grapes were in the bowl before?

What is 62 grapes?

500

There were 232 postcards on the table. Janet used 118 postcards to cover the bulletin board. How many postcards were not used?

What is the 1st read of this problem?

What is postcards and Janet is the character?

500
The sum of 189 + 623.
What is 812?
500
The difference of 801 - 375.
What is 426?
500

There were 232 postcards on the table. Janet used 118 postcards to cover the bulletin board. How many postcards were not used?

What is 114 postcards?

500
On Thursday, there were 326 visitors at the zoo. There were 200 more visitors at the zoo on Friday than on Thursday. How many visitors were at the zoo on both days?
What is 852 visitors?