Word Problems with Addition & Subtraction for Grade 3

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

• 8

• 12

• 6

• 10

Tom has 8 toy cars. He buys 5 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

• 15

• 12

• 13

• 10

There are 20 students in a class. If 4 students go home early, how many students are still in the class?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 18

Sarah has 12 stickers. She finds 9 more stickers in her drawer. How many stickers does she have in total?

• 15

• 21

• 24

• 18

A farmer has 30 chickens. If 10 chickens are sold, how many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 25

Emma read 25 pages of her book on Monday and 15 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total?

• 40

• 35

• 50

• 30

A bakery made 50 cupcakes. If 18 cupcakes were sold, how many cupcakes are left?

• 28

• 40

• 25

• 32

Jake has 40 marbles. He loses 12 marbles while playing. How many marbles does Jake have now?

• 36

• 24

• 32

• 28

There are 10 birds on a tree. If 3 more birds join them, how many birds are there in total?

• 15

• 10

• 12

• 13

Mia has 5 packs of crayons. Each pack has 8 crayons. How many crayons does Mia have altogether?

• 48 crayons

• 40 crayons

• 20 crayons

• 32 crayons