Addition Word Problems: Counting in Real Life for 3rd Graders

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 8

• 6

• 10

• 4

Tom has 12 marbles. He finds 7 more marbles in his bag. How many marbles does Tom have in total?

• 20

• 10

• 19

• 15

A farmer has 15 cows. He buys 4 more cows. How many cows does the farmer have now?

• 19

• 18

• 20

• 16

Sarah has 8 stickers. Her friend gives her 6 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have altogether?

• 10

• 12

• 16

• 14

In a classroom, there are 10 boys and 5 girls. How many students are there in total?

• 12

• 15

• 18

• 20

A baker made 20 cookies. He sold 10 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 5

• 15

• 10

• 0

Emma has 9 toy cars. She receives 5 more toy cars as a gift. How many toy cars does Emma have now?

• 14

• 12

• 15

• 10

A library has 30 books. They receive a donation of 15 more books. How many books are in the library now?

• 30

• 25

• 50

• 45

Jack has 7 balloons. He gets 3 more balloons for his birthday. How many balloons does Jack have in total?

• 5

• 12

• 8

• 10

There are 25 students in a class. If 10 more students join, how many students will there be in the class?

• 30

• 35

• 20

• 40