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

A library has 245 books and receives 132 more. How many books does it have now?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 377 books.

  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: Add the new books to the original books: 245 + 132 = 377.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 377 books.

Add the new books to the original books: 245 + 132 = 377.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A school collected 356 cans on Monday and 218 on Tuesday. How many cans did it collect?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 574 cans.

  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: Add the two amounts: 356 + 218 = 574 cans.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 574 cans.

Add the two amounts: 356 + 218 = 574 cans.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A farm has 407 red apples and 185 green apples. How many apples are there?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 592 apples.

  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: Combine the two groups: 407 + 185 = 592 apples.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 592 apples.

Combine the two groups: 407 + 185 = 592 apples.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A museum counted 628 visitors in the morning and 174 in the afternoon. How many visitors came?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 802 visitors.

  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: Add the morning and afternoon counts: 628 + 174 = 802 visitors.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 802 visitors.

Add the morning and afternoon counts: 628 + 174 = 802 visitors.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A store had 735 notebooks and sold 245. How many notebooks remain?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 490 notebooks.

  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: Subtract the notebooks sold: 735 − 245 = 490 notebooks.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 490 notebooks.

Subtract the notebooks sold: 735 − 245 = 490 notebooks.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A school had 842 pencils and used 318. How many pencils are left?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 524 pencils.

  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: Subtract the pencils used: 842 − 318 = 524 pencils.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 524 pencils.

Subtract the pencils used: 842 − 318 = 524 pencils.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A park had 900 visitors during a week. If 456 visited before Friday, how many visited on Friday and later?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 444 visitors.

  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: Subtract the earlier visitors: 900 − 456 = 444 visitors.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 444 visitors.

Subtract the earlier visitors: 900 − 456 = 444 visitors.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A warehouse had 1,000 boxes and shipped 275. How many boxes remain?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 725 boxes.

  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: Subtract the shipped boxes: 1,000 − 275 = 725 boxes.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 725 boxes.

Subtract the shipped boxes: 1,000 − 275 = 725 boxes.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which equation matches this problem: 563 stickers plus 218 stickers?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 563 + 218 = 781.

  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: The word plus means addition, and 563 + 218 = 781.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 563 + 218 = 781.

The word plus means addition, and 563 + 218 = 781.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which equation solves 764 − 329?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 764 − 329 = 435.

  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: The subtraction calculation gives 764 − 329 = 435.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 764 − 329 = 435.

The subtraction calculation gives 764 − 329 = 435.

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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.