Grade 3 Math · Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction

Grade 3 Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction Practice Test

Build Grade 3 math skills with five 10-question practice tests on multi-digit addition and subtraction, regrouping, place value, equations, and word problems.

Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction Practice Tests

These Grade 3 Math practice tests help students add and subtract numbers through 1,000 using place value and regrouping. Students also choose operations, write equations, and solve real-world problems.

Skills covered

  • Adding three-digit numbers by place value
  • Subtracting three-digit numbers by place value
  • Regrouping ones, tens, and hundreds
  • Checking calculations with estimation or inverse operations
  • Writing equations for word problems
  • Solving addition and subtraction situations in context

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds carefully. Regroup only when a place does not have enough to subtract, and check the result using addition or estimation.

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Grade 3 Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 3 Math practice test on multi-digit addition and subtraction, regrouping, place value, equations, and word problems.

Read each addition or subtraction question carefully. Line up place values, regroup when needed, and check that the answer fits the problem.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 402 − 178?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 224.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup across the zero and subtract: 402 − 178 = 224.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 224.

Regroup across the zero and subtract: 402 − 178 = 224.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 531 − 286?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 245.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup from the hundreds and subtract: 531 − 286 = 245.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 245.

Regroup from the hundreds and subtract: 531 − 286 = 245.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 700 − 365?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 335.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup across the zeros: 700 − 365 = 335.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 335.

Regroup across the zeros: 700 − 365 = 335.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 814 − 296?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 518.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup and subtract each place: 814 − 296 = 518.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 518.

Regroup and subtract each place: 814 − 296 = 518.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 623 − 178?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 445.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup the ones and tens: 623 − 178 = 445.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 445.

Regroup the ones and tens: 623 − 178 = 445.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 900 − 457?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 443.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup across the zeros and subtract: 900 − 457 = 443.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 443.

Regroup across the zeros and subtract: 900 − 457 = 443.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 502 − 268?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 234.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup from the hundreds and subtract: 502 − 268 = 234.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 234.

Regroup from the hundreds and subtract: 502 − 268 = 234.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 1000 − 486?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 514.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup from 1,000 and subtract 486 to get 514.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 514.

Regroup from 1,000 and subtract 486 to get 514.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 731 − 259?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 472.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup and subtract: 731 − 259 = 472.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 472.

Regroup and subtract: 731 − 259 = 472.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 640 − 385?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 255.

  1. Read the place-value problem: Line up the ones, tens, and hundreds, then identify whether the problem asks for addition or subtraction.
  2. Calculate and regroup when needed: Regroup from the hundreds and subtract: 640 − 385 = 255.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 255.

Regroup from the hundreds and subtract: 640 − 385 = 255.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction

What is regrouping?

Regrouping means renaming units, such as exchanging one hundred for ten tens, so an addition or subtraction problem can be solved.

How can I check a subtraction answer?

You can add the difference to the number subtracted. The result should equal the original number.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction questions in total.