3rd Grade Fun: Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Lily has 12 apples. She buys 5 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 17

Tom had 20 candies. He gave 7 to his friend. How many candies does Tom have left?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 13

A farmer has 15 cows. He buys 10 more cows. How many cows does he have in total?

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 30

Sarah has 30 stickers. She lost 8 stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 22

• 18

• 20

• 24

There are 25 students in a class. If 10 more students join, how many students will there be?

• 40

• 35

• 20

• 30

Mike had 50 marbles. He lost 15 marbles. How many marbles does he have now?

• 25

• 40

• 50

• 35

Emma read 18 books this year. She plans to read 7 more. How many books will she have read in total?

• 20

• 30

• 15

• 25

A toy store had 40 toys. They sold 22 toys. How many toys are left in the store?

• 18

• 25

• 15

• 20

Jack has 5 toy cars. His dad buys him 3 more. How many toy cars does Jack have now?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 10

There are 60 balloons at a party. 25 balloons popped. How many balloons are still inflated?

• 50

• 35

• 40

• 30