Grade 3 Multi-Step Math Word Problems: Adding & Subtracting

Lily has 25 apples. She buys 15 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 40

• 35

• 50

• 30

Tom has 40 marbles. He gives 12 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left?

• 35

• 30

• 25

• 28

A farmer has 60 chickens. He sells 20 chickens and buys 10 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 50

• 70

• 40

• 30

Sarah has 45 stickers. She finds 30 more stickers in her drawer. How many stickers does she have in total?

• 75

• 60

• 50

• 80

In a classroom, there are 28 students. If 12 students go to the library, how many students are left in the classroom?

• 20

• 16

• 14

• 18

A baker made 50 cookies. He sold 18 cookies in the morning and 15 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies does he have left?

• 15

• 25

• 17

• 30

There are 72 pencils in a box. If 24 pencils are taken out, how many pencils remain in the box?

• 60

• 36

• 48

• 72

A toy store had 90 toys. They sold 35 toys and then received a shipment of 20 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 55

• 80

• 90

• 75

Emma has 80 beads. She uses 25 beads to make a bracelet and 15 beads to make a necklace. How many beads does she have left?

• 60

• 50

• 40

• 30

A library has 150 books. If 45 books are checked out and 30 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 90

• 135

• 150

• 120