Grade 3 – Mixed Addition and Subtraction Word Problems (3-Digit
Numbers)
1. A library has 245 story books. It buys 128 more books. How many books are there now?
2. A school bus carries 386 students in the morning. In the evening, 149 students go home
early. How many students are left on the bus?
3. A shop had 472 chocolates. It sold 235 chocolates. How many chocolates are left?
4. Riya collected 156 stickers on Monday and 289 stickers on Tuesday. How many stickers
does she have in total?
5. There were 604 birds sitting on a tree. 278 birds flew away. How many birds are still on
the tree?
6. A farmer harvested 348 apples in the morning and 427 apples in the evening. How many
apples did he harvest in all?
7. A train had 915 passengers. At one station, 468 passengers got down. How many
passengers are still on the train?
8. A toy factory made 236 toys on Monday and 389 toys on Tuesday. How many toys were
made in total?
9. There were 781 balloons at a party. After the party, 459 balloons were left. How many
balloons were used?
10. A school collected ₹658 for charity. Later, they collected ₹274 more. How much money
did the school collect in total?