Subtraction Fun: Solving Word Problems for 3rd Graders

Lily has 45 apples. She gives 17 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 28

Tom has 62 marbles. He loses 28 marbles while playing. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 40

• 30

• 50

• 34

A farmer has 75 chickens. 23 of them are sold at the market. How many chickens does the farmer have remaining?

• 50

• 60

• 52

• 45

Sarah read 54 pages of her book. If she has 29 pages left to read, how many pages is the book in total?

• 65

• 90

• 83

• 72

In a classroom, there are 88 pencils. If 34 pencils are broken, how many pencils are still usable?

• 44

• 54

• 74

• 68

A toy store had 100 toys. If 45 toys were sold, how many toys are left in the store?

• 50

• 55

• 70

• 60

Jake collected 56 stickers. He gave 19 stickers to his brother. How many stickers does Jake have now?

• 45

• 50

• 37

• 28

There are 90 students in a school. If 27 students are absent today, how many students are present?

• 57

• 63

• 45

• 72

Emma had 67 candies. She ate 22 candies. How many candies does Emma have left?

• 30

• 45

• 40

• 50

A library had 150 books. If 47 books were checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 120

• 103

• 150

• 97