Grade 3 Word Problem 1

Sandra worked at the local bakery. She earned $92 on Monday, $83 on Tuesday, $44 on Wednesday and $107 on Thursday. She took the day off on Friday. How much money did she earn that week?

Jono entered a pie eating contest over a 5 day period. He ate 19 pies on the first day, 27 on the second, 24 on the third, 23 on the fourth and 33 on the fifth day. How many pies did he eat in total?

Simon took 3 flights from America to Europe. His first flight was 7.5 hours, followed by a 5.5 hour flight. His final flight was 8 hours. How many hours was he flying for?

Peter went shopping and bought 19 cupcakes, 18 small pies and 47 loaves of bread! How many items did he buy altogether?

The local bakery made cupcakes. They had 4 trays. Each tray held 9 cupcakes. How many cupcakes could they bake with their trays?

Sarah is a grandmother now. She had 6 children who are all adults now. Each of her children had 4 children each of their own. How many grandchildren does Sarah have?

Alex was a spoilt child. He had 5 buckets of toys. Each bucket had 120 toys in it. How many toys did Alex have?

Sally used to work at a coffee shop where she earned $12 an hour. She now works at a famous restaurant where she earns 5 times as much as the coffee shop! How much money does she earn per hour at the restaurant?

A car company was trying to reduce the weight of their new electric car. The original weight was 800kg. At first, they reduced the weight by 91kg. Then, they reduced it by 84kg and another 49kg. How much does their car weigh now?

Michael lost weight over 5 months. He weighed 141kg in the beginning. He lost 19kg the first month, 9kg the second, 13kg the third, 21kg the fourth and 15kg the fifth month. How much does he weigh now?