Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Quiz for Year 3 Maths

Question 1

A farmer has 10 sheep. He buys six more sheep. How many sheep does the farmer have altogether?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

4

Answer

14

Answer

20

Question 2

A shop has 15 pencils. They sell 7 pencils. How many pencils does the shop have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

22

Answer

7

Answer

10

Question 3

A train has 18 passengers. Seven passengers get off at the next station. How many passengers are still on the train?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

25

Answer

7

Answer

10

Question 4

There are 7 birds sitting on a tree branch. Some more birds fly and land on the branch, making 12 birds in total. How many birds flew onto the branch?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

12

Answer

22

Question 5

Which is NOT a strategy for solving subtraction word problems?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying

Answer

Drawing a picture

Answer

Using a number line

Answer

Counting back

Question 6

Sarah has 12 sweets. She gives half of her sweets to her friend. How many sweets does Sarah have left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

12

Answer

18

Question 7

There are 4 children playing in the park. 2 more children come to join them. Then, 1 child leaves to go home. How many children are left playing in the park?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

7

Question 8

A library has 16 books on a shelf. The librarian takes down 5 books to lend out. How many books are left on the shelf?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

16

Answer

21

Question 9

A farmer has twelve sheep in his field. He sells four of them. How many sheep does he have left?

Accepted Answer

Eight

Answer

Sixteen

Answer

Twenty

Question 10

Seven children are playing in the park. Five more children come to join them. Then, three children leave to go home. How many children are left in the park?

Accepted Answer

Nine

Answer

Five

Answer

Fifteen

Question 11

A shop has fifteen apples. They sell eight apples. How many apples do they have left?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Answer

Twenty-three

Answer

Thirty

Question 12

A baker has twelve cupcakes. He bakes five more cupcakes. Then, he gives three cupcakes to his friend. How many cupcakes does he have left?

Accepted Answer

Fourteen

Answer

Ten

Answer

Twenty

Question 13

A farmer has twelve sheep. He sells four sheep. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

Eight

Answer

Sixteen

Answer

Eighteen

Question 14

A shopkeeper has fifteen apples. She sells six apples. How many apples does the shopkeeper have left?

Accepted Answer

Nine

Answer

Eleven

Answer

Twenty-one

Question 15

Four squirrels are in a tree. Three more squirrels join them. How many squirrels are in the tree now?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Answer

One

Answer

Twelve

Question 16

Six children are playing in the garden. Two children go inside. How many children are left playing in the garden?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

Eight

Answer

Ten

Question 17

Five birds are sitting on a branch. Three more birds come, but then two birds fly away. How many birds are left on the branch?

Accepted Answer

Six

Answer

Two

Answer

Ten

Question 18

A farmer has ten sheep. He sells four sheep but then buys three more sheep. How many sheep does the farmer have now?

Accepted Answer

Thirteen

Answer

Seven

Answer

Seventeen

Question 19

There are 5 birds on a branch. 3 more birds fly over and land on the branch. How many birds are there now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

3

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 20

A farmer has 6 pigs and 4 cows. He sells 2 pigs. How many animals does he have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

10

Question 21

A shop has 12 boxes of chocolates. They sell 5 boxes. How many boxes of chocolates do they have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

12

Answer

17

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a key step in solving word problems?

Accepted Answer

Guess and check

Answer

Read the problem carefully

Answer

Identify the key information

Answer

Write a number sentence

Question 23

There are 6 birds on a tree branch. 2 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the branch?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 24

There are 7 children playing in the park. 5 more children come to play. How many children are playing in the park now?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 25

A farmer has 12 sheep. He sells 4 of them. How many sheep does he have remaining?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

16

Answer

20

Question 26

A shop has 15 apples. They sell 8 apples. How many apples do they have left?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

23

Question 27

A farmer has 10 cows and 7 sheep. How many animals does he have altogether?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

3

Answer

11

Answer

20

Question 28

A baker makes 15 cakes on Monday and 12 cakes on Tuesday. How many cakes does he make altogether?

Accepted Answer

27

Answer

3

Answer

25

Answer

30

Question 29

A farmer has 14 sheep. He buys 6 more sheep and then sells 5 sheep. How many sheep does he have left?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

5

Answer

15

Answer

20

Question 30

Mary has 15 marbles. Then, she gives 6 marbles to her friend. How many marbles does she have left?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

11

Answer

13

Answer

19

Question 31

The fruit basket has 15 oranges. Then, 7 more oranges are added to the basket. How many oranges are there in the basket now?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

8

Answer

22

Answer

27

Question 32

You have 12 apples in a basket. You eat 5 of them. How many apples do you have left?

Accepted Answer

7 apples

Answer

17 apples

Answer

12 apples

Answer

5 apples

Question 33

There are 9 children playing in the park. 5 more children come to join them. How many children are there in total?

Accepted Answer

14 children

Answer

9 children

Answer

24 children

Answer

4 children

Question 34

A shop has 15 boxes of pencils. They sell 7 boxes. How many boxes of pencils do they have left?

Accepted Answer

8 boxes

Answer

15 boxes

Answer

22 boxes

Answer

56 boxes

Question 35

A farmer has 14 sheep. He sells half of them. How many sheep does he have left?

Accepted Answer

7 sheep

Answer

21 sheep

Answer

14 sheep

Answer

28 sheep

Question 36

A shop sells apples for 5 pence each. How much will it cost to buy 6 apples?

Accepted Answer

30 pence

Answer

50 pence

Answer

5 pence

Answer

6 pence

Question 37

A farmer has 12 sheep in his field. He sells 5 of them. How many sheep does he have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

17

Answer

12

Question 38

A shop has 10 pencils. They sell 4 pencils. How many pencils do they have left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

14

Question 39

A farmer has 12 cows. He sells 5 cows. How many cows does he have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

17

Answer

12

Answer

5

Question 40

There are 7 children playing in the park. 3 more children come to play. How many children are there now?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

4

Answer

14

Question 41

Sarah has 12 crayons. She gives 4 crayons to her friend. How many crayons does Sarah have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

9

Answer

7

Answer

16

Question 42

Tom has 6 marbles. His brother gives him 7 more. How many marbles does Tom have now?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

14

Answer

12

Question 43

A baker made 15 cookies. He sold 9 cookies. How many cookies are left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

24

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 44

There are 11 ducks swimming in a pond. 4 ducks fly away. How many ducks are left in the pond?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

15

Answer

6

Question 45

Lily has 5 red apples and 9 green apples. How many apples does Lily have altogether?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

4

Answer

13

Question 46

A shop had 17 balloons. They sold 8 balloons. How many balloons are left in the shop?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

25

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 47

Emma baked 6 chocolate cupcakes and her sister baked 7 vanilla cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they bake in total?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

1

Answer

14

Answer

12

Question 48

There were 19 butterflies in a garden. 5 butterflies flew away. How many butterflies remained in the garden?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

13

Answer

24

Answer

15

Question 49

Ben collected 9 shells from the beach. His friend gave him 8 more shells. How many shells does Ben have now?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

18

Answer

16

Answer

1