Solving Fun Multi-Step Math Word Problems for Grade 3

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend and then buys 6 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 10

• 14

• 16

• 8

Tom has 5 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 8 stickers. If he gives away 10 stickers, how many stickers does he have left?

• 30

• 20

• 40

• 25

A farmer has 20 chickens. He sells 7 and then buys 5 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 15

• 22

• 10

• 18

Sarah read 15 books last month. This month, she plans to read 10 more. If she finishes 5 books, how many books will she have read in total?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 35

There are 24 students in a class. If 9 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 5

A toy store has 50 toys. If they sell 15 toys and then receive a shipment of 20 new toys, how many toys do they have now?

• 55

• 35

• 45

• 60

In a garden, there are 30 flowers. If 10 flowers bloom and 5 wilt, how many flowers are still blooming?

• 25

• 5

• 10

• 15

A baker made 40 cookies. He sold 15 cookies in the morning and 10 in the afternoon. How many cookies does he have left?

• 5

• 15

• 25

• 10

Emma has 3 boxes of crayons. Each box contains 12 crayons. If she loses 5 crayons, how many does she have left?

• 25

• 31

• 28

• 30

A library has 100 books. If 25 books are checked out and 10 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 100

• 85

• 90

• 75