Free Year 3 Two-digit addition and subtraction Practice | Skillo

Year 3 students sitting their first NAPLAN need to be confident with two-digit addition and subtraction. Add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers using part-part-whole reasoning and calculation strategies. Skillo has targeted practice questions for this exact skill, mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, free and ready to go.

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What is tested: Two-digit addition and subtraction

  • ✓Add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers using part-part-whole reasoning and calculation strategies.
  • ✓Questions may include word problems set in real Australian contexts
  • ✓Both calculator and non-calculator question types are covered

Sample questions

Question 1 — Easy

Anika collected 40 stickers at the school fair. She gave half to her friend and then divided her remaining stickers equally into 4 groups. How many stickers are in each group?

A) 10
B) 20
C) 8
D) 5

Answer: First, half of 40 is 20, so Anika has 20 stickers remaining. Then 20 ÷ 4 = 5, so each group has 5 stickers. Option A (10) results from dividing the original 40 by 4 without halving first, option C (8) does not follow from either step correctly, and option D (20) is just the result of the first step without completing the second step.

Question 2 — Medium

Priya has 24 grapes. She wants to divide them equally into 4 bags. How many grapes will go in each bag?

A) 4
B) 12
C) 8
D) 6

Answer: A quarter of 24 means dividing 24 into 4 equal parts. 24 ÷ 4 = 6, so each bag gets 6 grapes. Option A confuses the number of parts with the answer. Option C comes from dividing by 3 instead of 4. Option D comes from halving 24 instead of finding a quarter.

Question 3 — Hard

Priya is saving money to buy a game that costs $50. She has already saved $32. How much more money does she need to save?

A) 18 dollars
B) 22 dollars
C) 28 dollars
D) 82 dollars

Answer: Option A is correct — 50 − 32 = 18. Priya still needs to save $18.

How to use Skillo for Year 3 Numeracy

  1. Select Year 3 and Numeracy on the home screen
  2. Use Quick Practice — questions on two-digit addition and subtraction will appear as part of the session
  3. Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on two-digit addition and subtraction specifically
  4. Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers

Skillo is free, requires no email or account details, and is built specifically for Australian students. Every question is mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and filtered by skill so your child practises exactly what they need.

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