Numihana1 boxes contain 19 pencils each. There are 1 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: ________________
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Choose operations in context.
Choose operations and interpret answers in original contextual problems.
Numihana · England Year 3
Choose operations in context
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Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Choose operations and interpret answers in original contextual problems.
10 boxes contain 17 pencils each. 15 pencils are used. How many remain?
Answer: ________________
A library has 10 books, receives 2 more, then receives 8 more. How many books are there?
Answer: ________________
A library has 2 books, receives 2 more, then receives 1 more. How many books are there?
Answer: ________________
10 boxes contain 14 pencils each. There are 11 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: ________________
2 boxes contain 18 pencils each. There are 16 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: ________________
Numihana · England Year 3
Choose operations in context
Answer key
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Choose operations and interpret answers in original contextual problems.
1 boxes contain 19 pencils each. There are 1 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: 20
10 boxes contain 17 pencils each. 15 pencils are used. How many remain?
Answer: 155
A library has 10 books, receives 2 more, then receives 8 more. How many books are there?
Answer: 20
A library has 2 books, receives 2 more, then receives 1 more. How many books are there?
Answer: 5
10 boxes contain 14 pencils each. There are 11 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: 151
2 boxes contain 18 pencils each. There are 16 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: 52
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Choose operations and interpret answers in original contextual problems.
Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗
Year 3 → Number → Addition and subtraction · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.
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Represent the story with a bar model, groups or a short sequence of equations. Decide what each operation means and keep the units. For transport, any unfilled final vehicle still counts as one vehicle.
A common slip
A numerical remainder needs interpretation in its context. Check whether the situation asks for exact sharing or enough complete containers.
Worked example
6 boxes contain 15 pencils each. There are 10 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: 100
Represent the story with a bar model, groups or a short sequence of equations. Decide what each operation means and keep the units. For transport, any unfilled final vehicle still counts as one vehicle.