3rd Grade Fun: Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Lily has 12 apples. She buys 5 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 17

• 15

• 20

• 10

Tom has 20 marbles. He gives 7 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left?

• 5

• 15

• 13

• 10

A baker made 15 cupcakes and then made 10 more. How many cupcakes did the baker make in total?

• 15

• 30

• 25

• 20

Sarah has 30 stickers. She lost 8 stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 20

• 22

• 24

• 18

In a garden, there are 25 flowers. If 10 flowers bloom, how many flowers are there in total?

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 25

Jake had 50 candies. He ate 15 candies. How many candies does he have left?

• 25

• 40

• 35

• 50

A library has 40 books. If 12 books are checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 35

• 28

• 25

• 30

Emma collected 18 seashells at the beach. She found 7 more. How many seashells does she have now?

• 20

• 22

• 30

• 25

There are 60 students in a school. If 20 students go home early, how many students are still at school?

• 10

• 40

• 30

• 50

A toy store had 45 toys. They sold 25 toys. How many toys are left in the store?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15