Real-Life Subtraction Stories: Word Problems for 3rd Graders

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

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• 12

• 10

• 8

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 5 marbles while playing. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 15

• 25

• 5

• 10

A farmer has 30 chickens. 12 of them are sold at the market. How many chickens does the farmer have remaining?

• 18

• 20

• 15

• 25

There are 25 students in a class. 8 students went on a field trip. How many students are still in the classroom?

• 15

• 17

• 20

• 10

Sarah read 18 pages of her book. She decided to skip 6 pages. How many pages did she read?

• 18

• 12

• 24

• 15

A toy store had 50 toys. They sold 23 toys during a sale. How many toys are left in the store?

• 27

• 30

• 25

• 20

In a garden, there are 40 flowers. 15 flowers wilted and need to be removed. How many flowers are still healthy?

• 35

• 25

• 20

• 30

A library had 60 books. 22 books were checked out by students. How many books are still in the library?

• 40

• 38

• 30

• 50

Mark had 45 stickers. He gave 10 stickers to his sister. How many stickers does Mark have now?

• 40

• 35

• 25

• 50

There are 100 balloons at a party. 37 balloons popped. How many balloons are still inflated?

• 80

• 75

• 50

• 63