Fun Two-Step Addition & Subtraction Challenges 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?

• 8

• 14

• 16

• 10

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

• 25

• 20

• 35

• 30

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

• 18

• 22

• 10

• 15

Sarah read 15 books last month. This month, she plans to read 10 more books but has already read 4. How many books does she still need to read?

• 10

• 6

• 12

• 4

In a classroom, there are 24 students. If 9 students go to the library and 3 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now?

• 21

• 18

• 12

• 15

A baker made 30 cookies. He sold 12 cookies and then baked 18 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 36

• 30

• 42

• 24

There are 50 marbles in a jar. If 15 marbles are taken out and then 10 more are added, how many marbles are in the jar now?

• 45

• 50

• 40

• 35

A toy store had 40 toys. They sold 15 toys and then received a shipment of 25 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 50

• 60

• 40

• 30

Emma has 18 balloons. She gives 6 balloons to her friends and then buys 10 more. How many balloons does she have now?

• 16

• 22

• 24

• 20

A library has 100 books. If 25 books are checked out and then 15 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 75

• 100

• 85

• 90