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Free Grade 3 Word Problems Worksheets
Printable word problems worksheets for Grade 3 students, aligned to the Ontario 2020 Math Curriculum. Each page practises reading and solving addition, subtraction, and multiplication word problems — building the reasoning skills that standardised assessments test. Completed on paper, no screen time required for your child.
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Question 1
Sarah has 24 stickers. She gives 8 to her friend. How many does she have left?
Write a subtraction equation to solve.
Question 2
A baker makes 6 trays of muffins. Each tray holds 9 muffins. How many muffins in total?
Write a multiplication equation.
Question 3
There are 137 students at school on Monday and 124 on Tuesday. How many students in total over both days?
Add the two numbers together.
Question 4
James reads 15 pages each day for 5 days. How many pages does he read in total?
Which operation will you use?
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Why are word problems important in Grade 3? Word problems require students to read carefully, identify the operation needed, and connect math to real situations — skills tested on Ontario EQAO assessments and in everyday life. Grade 3 is when students transition from bare calculation to applied problem-solving, so regular practise at this stage builds lasting mathematical reasoning.
My child can do the calculations but struggles with word problems. What helps? This is very common. The gap usually comes from not knowing which operation to use. Paperpath worksheets include a mix of problem types — some with obvious keywords like 'in total' or 'left over', and some that require more careful reading. Regular exposure to varied problem formats, away from a screen and with pencil-and-paper working, builds this skill effectively over time.
How are Grade 3 word problems aligned to the Ontario 2020 curriculum? The Ontario 2020 Mathematics curriculum emphasises problem-solving and mathematical reasoning across all strands. Grade 3 word problems on Paperpath are drawn from Number, Measurement, and Data contexts — reflecting the curriculum expectation that students apply number operations to authentic situations, not just abstract calculations.