Addition and Subtraction Word Problems for Grade 3

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 12

• 10

• 6

• 8

Tom has 20 marbles. He buys 10 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 40

• 15

• 30

• 25

Sarah read 12 books this month. If she reads 5 more books, how many books will she have read in total?

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 17

A farmer has 30 chickens. 10 chickens are sold. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 20

• 25

• 10

• 15

In a garden, there are 25 flowers. If 8 flowers bloom, how many flowers are there in total?

• 24

• 25

• 18

• 30

Jake has 18 toy cars. He loses 6 of them. How many toy cars does Jake have now?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 8

Emma collected 40 stickers. She gave 15 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does Emma have left?

• 20

• 25

• 35

• 30

There are 50 students in a class. If 20 students go home early, how many students are still in the class?

• 40

• 30

• 25

• 15

A baker made 60 cookies. He sold 25 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 50

• 40

• 35

• 30

Mia has 10 balloons. She buys 5 more balloons. How many balloons does Mia have in total?

• 10

• 5

• 20

• 15