Subtraction Word Problem

Subtraction word problems
Grade 3 Math Word Problems Worksheet
Rob is very fond of tall structures. He likes collecting pictures and

comparing them.
1. Two of his favorite buildings are Chicago’s Sears Tower and
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. If Burj Khalifa stands at 830 meters high and
Sears Tower stands at 527 meters high, how much higher is Burj
Khalifa than Sears Tower?
2. Rob also compared the Empire State Building and the Petronas
Towers. What is the height difference between the two if the
Empire State Building is 443 meters tall and the Petronas Towers
is 452 meters tall?
3. Having been to Paris, Rob also remembered the Eiffel Tower,

which was the tallest structure in the world at the time it
was built in 1887. If the Eiffel Tower is 324 meters tall, how
much lower is it compared to today’s tallest man-made
structure, the Burj Khalifa?
4. Rob also matched the London Eye which stands at 443 feet
and Las Vegas’ High Roller standing at 550 feet. The High Roller
can fit 40 people in each of its cabins. Being the tallest Ferris
wheel in the world, how much taller is High Roller than the
London Eye?
5. Lastly, Rob compared Canada’s CN Tower and Seattle’s Space

Needle. How tall is the Space Needle if the CN Tower stands at
553 meters high and it is taller than the Space Needle by 369
meters?
Mike and his brother Joe found a map leading to a buried treasure
on an unknown island, so they decided to go on a treasure hunt.
1. After decoding the clues on the map, they found out that they
needed to go to the Island of Mysteries which was 120 miles
away. To get there, they could either take a plane for $600 or a
boat for $254. How much money can they save if they took a
boat to the island?
2. When they arrived on the island, they looked at the clues and
found out that the number of steps they need to take to get to
the next clue was the difference between 537 and 369. How
many steps do they have to take to get to the next clue?
3. The map led them through the forest and into a cave. To open
the cave doors, they needed to put weights on a switch. If the
switch already has 234 lbs of weights and the total needed is
712 lbs, how much more weight to they need to add?
4. The cave is 974 feet deep and 412 feet long and 300 feet wide.
If the brothers are already 588 feet deep, how much farther
down is the bottom of the cave?
5. At the end of the cave, they found a golden chest. If the chest
contains 421 diamonds and 377 rubies, how many more
diamonds are there than rubies?
Simon, an adventurer, got trapped in the magical Blackwood Forest.

In order to find his way out, he needs to solve a series of puzzles.
1. The first puzzle involved two giant trees. To open the path, he
needs to find the height difference between the two trees. If
the first tree is 465 feet high and the second is 399 feet, what is
the height difference?
2. The path opened to a beautiful garden enclosed by a 600-foot

wall. The exit door will open when the number of white flowers is
the same as the number of red flowers. If there are 555 white
flowers and 347 red flowers, how many more red flowers are
needed?
3. The exit door leads to a river 487 inches across; if the bridge he
needs to cross is only 295 inches, how much longer does he
need to build if he wants to cross the river using the bridge?
4. Across the river, he fell into a hole 24 feet deep. To get out, he
needs to fill it with 823 gallons of water. If the hole initially has
676 gallons, how much more water does he need to fill it?
5. At the edge of the forest, an anthill is blocking his way out. In

order to pass through, Simon needs to help the ants gather
food. If the ants need 911 grains of food and they already have
762, how many more grains are needed to be gathered?
Charlie, an aspiring inventor, is planning to make some wings to fulfill

his dream to fly around the world.
1. He started by collecting feathers. He needs 900 feathers, and
he already has 387. How many more feathers does he need to
collect?
2. Next on his checklist are wax glues to stick the feathers

together. If the 900 feathers require 469g of wax and right now
he just needs 257g, how many grams of wax glue does he
already have?
3. The wings now need to be heated. If the oven is at 150 degrees

and the required temperature is 546 degrees, how many more
degrees does the oven temperature need to increase?
4. While heating the wings, Charlie decided to make metal

supports for the wings, which are 12 feet wide. If he needs 635
pounds of metal and he has 276 pounds in storage, how much
additional metal does he need to buy?
5. Finally, he wanted to add color to the wings, so he decided to

paint it like a rainbow. If he wanted to use 333 liters of paint and
he still have 157 liters left from his last project, how much more
paint does he need to buy?

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Grade 3 Math Word Problems Worksheet

Rob is very fond of tall structures. He likes collecting pictures and

3. Having been to Paris, Rob also remembered the Eiffel Tower,

5. Lastly, Rob compared Canada’s CN Tower and Seattle’s Space

Simon, an adventurer, got trapped in the magical Blackwood Forest.

2. The path opened to a beautiful garden enclosed by a 600-foot

5. At the edge of the forest, an anthill is blocking his way out. In

Charlie, an aspiring inventor, is planning to make some wings to fulfill

2. Next on his checklist are wax glues to stick the feathers

3. The wings now need to be heated. If the oven is at 150 degrees

4. While heating the wings, Charlie decided to make metal

5. Finally, he wanted to add color to the wings, so he decided to

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