3rd Grade Math: Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

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

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 12

Tom has 8 toy cars. He buys 5 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

• 13

• 12

• 15

• 10

A farmer has 20 chickens. 4 chickens run away. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 16

• 15

• 18

• 10

Sarah has 12 stickers. She finds 9 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have in total?

• 30

• 21

• 18

• 15

There are 30 students in a class. If 10 students go home, how many students are still in the class?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 25

Jack has 25 marbles. He loses 10 marbles. How many marbles does Jack have now?

• 5

• 15

• 10

• 20

Emma has 18 books. She buys 7 more books. How many books does Emma have altogether?

• 20

• 22

• 30

• 25

A baker made 50 cookies. He sold 20 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 25

• 30

• 40

• 15

There are 40 balloons at a party. 15 balloons pop. How many balloons are still intact?

• 30

• 20

• 35

• 25

Mia has 22 crayons. She gives 5 crayons to her friend. How many crayons does Mia have now?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 17