Free Year 3 Word Problems worksheets (printable PDF)
Free printable Year 3 word problems worksheets, organised using England's year-group terminology and an age-equivalent library level (Key Stage 2), covering math word problems. Pick a set below to print or save as a PDF, or generate a fresh one. Answers are computed in code from the exact questions on the page; Pro unlocks the printable answer key and removes the watermark. No login is needed to use the worksheet.
What is word problems?
Word problems describe a real situation in words; the student works out which operation to use and solves it.
How to teach it
Read it twice, underline the question and the numbers, draw a bar model or picture, choose the operation, then check the answer makes sense.
Worked example
Common mistake
Grabbing the numbers and guessing the operation from a key word instead of the situation (e.g. 'more' does not always mean add).
What's inside
- Lily has 3 bags with 2 cookies in each bag. How many cookies in total?
- Noah has 14 apples. Max gives Noah 2 more. How many apples does Noah have now?
- Ivy has 14 cookies. Ivy gives Ivy 1 more. How many cookies does Ivy have now?
- Zoe had 17 coins and gave away 2. How many coins are left?
- Mia had 10 apples and gave away 2. How many apples are left?
- Ivy had 2 marbles and gave away 1. How many marbles are left?
Sample questions. Each printable set below has fresh numbers; its printable answer key is available with Pro.
Year 3 Word Problems worksheet sets
All word problems worksheets →Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Year 3 word problems worksheets free?
Yes. Every worksheet on ChalkBee is free to view and print or save as a PDF, with no login required. Pro unlocks the printable answer key and removes the watermark.
Do the worksheets have answer keys?
The answers are computed in code from the exact questions on each sheet. The printable answer key is available with Pro.
How was the Year 3 level chosen?
The collection uses Year 3 terminology and an age-equivalent worksheet-library level. Key Stage 2 is shown as year-group context, not as a claim that every sheet maps to a specific statutory curriculum objective. There are 6 printable sets on this page.
How do I print or download them?
Open any set, then use your browser's print option to print it or to save it as a PDF. The pages are laid out to print cleanly on standard letter or A4 paper.