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One small step at a time.Read the idea, try the activity, and celebrate each win as you go.

Mixed Word Problems - Up to 1,000

πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ The Master Level. You must read the story, find the massive numbers, figure out if it's + or -, and stack them perfectly to solve.

Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.

Lesson 135 of 186

Concept

This is the end of the line. The final boss of 3-Digit Math.

🎯 The Final Checklist:
1. Highlight the Numbers: 452, 128.
2. Find the Action Word: 
   * "Total, Altogether, Found more, Grouped" -> ADD (+).
   * "Left, Difference, More Than, Spent, Lost" -> SUBTRACT (-).
3. Stack properly: Biggest number on top. Right-aligned.
4. Choose the Universe: Are you carrying? Or borrowing?
5. Double check! Does your answer make logical sense in the real world?

Try it

Defeat the Final Bosses!

Instructions: Find the clues. Stack the numbers. Choose + or -. Solve!

Mystery 1: The school cafeteria ordered 850 cartons of milk for the week. By Wednesday, the students had drank 462 cartons. How many cartons are left for Thursday and Friday? * Clue word: _________ (Plus or Minus?) * Stacked equation: * Answer: ___ cartons.

Mystery 2: A builder used 348 red bricks to build a wall. He used 529 gray bricks to build another wall. How many bricks did he use altogether? * Clue word: _________ (Plus or Minus?) * Stacked equation: * Answer: ___ bricks.

Mystery 3: Sally collected 604 seashells on her vacation. When she got home, she gave 150 of them to her friends as presents. How many seashells did she keep? * Answer: ___ seashells.

Mystery 4: A pilot flew 425 miles to Chicago, and then immediately flew 380 miles to New York. Total distance? * Answer: ___ miles.

Complete & Continue β†’