Word Problems with Addition & Subtraction for 3rd Grade

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 8

Tom has 15 marbles. He buys 7 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 18

• 22

• 25

• 20

A baker made 20 cookies. He sold 8 cookies. How many cookies does he have remaining?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 12

Sarah has 10 balloons. She loses 3 balloons at the park. How many balloons does she have now?

• 6

• 8

• 7

• 5

In a classroom, there are 18 students. If 5 students go home early, how many students are still in the classroom?

• 10

• 13

• 20

• 15

A farmer has 25 chickens. He buys 10 more chickens. How many chickens does he have in total?

• 20

• 35

• 30

• 40

Emma read 30 pages of her book. If she reads 15 more pages, how many pages will she have read?

• 30

• 60

• 15

• 45

There are 40 candies in a jar. If 12 candies are taken out, how many candies are left in the jar?

• 35

• 28

• 30

• 25

Jake has 22 toy cars. He gives 5 toy cars to his brother. How many toy cars does Jake have now?

• 15

• 17

• 20

• 10

A library has 50 books. If 20 books are checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 25

• 15

• 40

• 30