Reading & Solving Fun Math Word Problems for Grade 3

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

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 4

Tom has 10 marbles. He gives 4 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left?

• 10

• 8

• 4

• 6

A box contains 12 chocolates. If Sarah eats 2 chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 10

• 5

• 12

• 8

There are 8 birds on a tree. 3 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

• 12

• 11

• 10

• 8

Emma has 15 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does she have now?

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 5

A farmer has 20 cows. If he sells 7 cows, how many cows does he have left?

• 13

• 10

• 5

• 15

In a classroom, there are 18 students. If 6 students go home, how many students are still in the classroom?

• 10

• 8

• 12

• 15

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If John eats 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

• 3 slices

There are 25 books on a shelf. If 10 books are taken away, how many books remain on the shelf?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

Samantha has 30 candies. She shares them equally with 5 friends. How many candies does each friend get?

• 5

• 8

• 7

• 6