Solving Word Problems with Number Lines: Grade 3 Math Fun!

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend and then buys 7 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 18

• 10

• 12

• 20

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 5 marbles and then finds 8 more. How many marbles does Tom have in total?

• 23

• 25

• 15

• 18

A farmer has 30 chickens. He sells 10 and then buys 5 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 35

• 25

• 15

• 20

Sarah read 12 books last month. This month, she read 5 more books but gave away 3. How many books has she read in total this month?

• 2

• 8

• 10

• 5

In a classroom, there are 25 students. 10 students went to the library, and 5 more joined them. How many students are left in the classroom?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 5

A toy store had 50 toys. They sold 15 toys and then received a shipment of 20 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 60

• 55

• 45

• 35

Mark has 40 stickers. He gives 10 stickers to his sister and then buys 15 more. How many stickers does Mark have now?

• 30

• 25

• 50

• 45

Emma has 18 balloons. 6 balloons popped, and she bought 10 more. How many balloons does she have now?

• 22

• 16

• 24

• 20

A bakery made 60 cookies. They sold 25 cookies and then baked 30 more. How many cookies do they have now?

• 50

• 80

• 45

• 65

In a garden, there are 45 flowers. 15 flowers wilted, and 10 new flowers were planted. How many flowers are in the garden now?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 35