Addition & Subtraction Fun: Word Problems for 3rd Graders

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

Tom has 8 toy cars. He buys 5 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

• 10

• 13

• 12

• 15

A farmer has 20 chickens. 4 of them run away. How many chickens does the farmer have left?

• 10

• 14

• 18

• 16

Sarah has 12 stickers. She finds 9 more stickers in her drawer. How many stickers does she have in total?

• 21

• 24

• 18

• 15

There are 30 students in a class. If 10 students go home early, how many students are still in the class?

• 10

• 25

• 15

• 20

Jack has 25 marbles. He loses 10 marbles while playing. How many marbles does Jack have now?

• 20

• 5

• 15

• 10

Emma reads 18 pages of a book on Monday and 22 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total?

• 35 pages

• 45 pages

• 40 pages

• 50 pages

A bakery made 50 cookies. If 18 cookies were sold, how many cookies are left?

• 40

• 32

• 28

• 25

In a garden, there are 40 flowers. If 15 flowers wilt, how many flowers are still healthy?

• 35

• 20

• 25

• 30

Mia has 10 balloons. She buys 15 more balloons for a party. How many balloons does Mia have now?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 15