Math Word Problems Grade 3

Sara has 5 apples and she gives 2 to her friend. How many apples does Sara have left?

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 6

If a box contains 8 pencils and 3 pencils are taken out, how many pencils are left in the box?

• 10

• 2

• 6

• 5

There are 15 students in a class. If 7 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 5

A farmer has 24 eggs. He sells 10 eggs. How many eggs does he have left?

• 14

• 12

• 20

• 16

If a book costs $12 and you have $20, how much change will you get back?

• $5

• $15

• $10

• $8

There are 18 candies in a jar. If 5 candies are taken out, how many candies are left in the jar?

• 13

• 20

• 15

• 10

If a toy costs $15 and you have $30, how much more money do you need to buy the toy?

• $15

• $25

• $20

• $10

A bakery sold 35 cupcakes in the morning and 20 cupcakes in the afternoon. How many cupcakes did they sell in total?

• 30

• 45

• 55

• 60

There are 27 students in a class. If 9 students are girls, how many students are boys?

• 20

• 18

• 15

• 25

If a box contains 50 marbles and 12 marbles are blue, how many marbles are not blue?

• 38

• 50

• 25

• 10