Class 3 Word Problems Worksheets

Class 3 Word Problems Worksheets

Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Class: 3
Subject: Math
Time: 30–40 Minutes
Marks: 20

Instructions: Read each question carefully and solve it.

Word Problems – Addition & Subtraction

  1. Riya has 25 apples. She bought 17 more apples from the market. How many apples does Riya have now?
  2. There are 48 books in the library. 19 books were borrowed by students. How many books are left in the library?
  3. A shop sold 36 chocolates in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many chocolates were sold in total?
  4. A farmer has 75 oranges. He gave 28 to his neighbour. How many oranges does he have left?
  5. Sam has 63 pencils. He lost 17 pencils. How many pencils are still with Sam?

Word Problems – Multiplication

  1. There are 8 baskets. Each basket has 6 apples. How many apples are there in total?
  2. A teacher has 9 boxes of crayons. Each box has 12 crayons. How many crayons are there in all?
  3. There are 7 rows of chairs. Each row has 5 chairs. How many chairs are there in total?
  4. A bus has 4 seats in each row. There are 10 rows. How many seats are there in the bus?
  5. A factory makes 15 toys every day. How many toys will it make in 6 days?

Word Problems – Division

  1. 36 candies are to be shared equally among 6 children. How many candies will each child get?
  2. There are 45 pencils. 9 students share them equally. How many pencils does each student get?
  3. A farmer has 48 eggs. He packs them into boxes of 6 eggs each. How many boxes can he fill?
  4. 56 marbles are to be shared among 7 friends equally. How many marbles will each friend get?
  5. A bakery baked 72 cupcakes. They are packed in boxes of 8. How many boxes are needed?

Word Problems – Mixed Operations / Reasoning

  1. There are 12 birds on a tree. 5 more birds came. How many birds are there now? Then 7 flew away. How many are left?
  2. A shop sold 34 pens in the morning and 29 pens in the evening. They received a new stock of 50 pens. How many pens are in the shop now?
  3. A train has 9 coaches. Each coach has 12 passengers. 35 passengers left at one station. How many passengers are still on the train?
  4. A school has 120 students. They are divided into 5 equal groups. How many students are there in each group?
  5. A gardener planted 7 rows of flowers. Each row has 15 flowers. If 20 flowers died, how many are still alive?

Challenging / Word Reasoning

  1. A shop has 200 candies. 3/5 of them are sold in one day. How many candies are left?
  2. A carton has 24 bottles of juice. Each bottle costs ₹15. What is the total cost of all bottles?
  3. There are 5 shelves in a library. Each shelf has 32 books. How many books are there in total?
  4. A bus travels 45 km each day. How far will it travel in 7 days?
  5. A basket has 64 mangoes. 8 children share them equally. How many mangoes does each child get?

Answer

Solutions – Class 3 Word Problems

Addition & Subtraction

  1. Riya’s apples: 25 + 17 = 42 apples
  2. Books left in library: 48 − 19 = 29 books
  3. Chocolates sold total: 36 + 24 = 60 chocolates
  4. Oranges left: 75 − 28 = 47 oranges
  5. Pencils left with Sam: 63 − 17 = 46 pencils

Multiplication

  1. Total apples: 8 × 6 = 48 apples
  2. Total crayons: 9 × 12 = 108 crayons
  3. Total chairs: 7 × 5 = 35 chairs
  4. Seats in the bus: 4 × 10 = 40 seats
  5. Toys made in 6 days: 15 × 6 = 90 toys

Division

  1. Candies per child: 36 ÷ 6 = 6 candies
  2. Pencils per student: 45 ÷ 9 = 5 pencils
  3. Boxes filled: 48 ÷ 6 = 8 boxes
  4. Marbles per friend: 56 ÷ 7 = 8 marbles
  5. Boxes of cupcakes: 72 ÷ 8 = 9 boxes

Mixed Operations / Reasoning

  1. Birds after arriving: 12 + 5 = 17
    Birds after leaving: 17 − 7 = 10 birds left
  2. Total pens sold + new stock: 34 + 29 = 63 sold
    New stock added: 63 + 50 = 113 pens now
  3. Passengers on train: 9 × 12 = 108
    Passengers left: 108 − 35 = 73 passengers still on train
  4. Students per group: 120 ÷ 5 = 24 students
  5. Flowers alive: 7 × 15 = 105
    After dying: 105 − 20 = 85 flowers alive

Challenging / Word Reasoning

  1. Candies sold: 3/5 × 200 = 120
    Candies left: 200 − 120 = 80 candies
  2. Total cost of bottles: 24 × 15 = ₹360
  3. Total books: 5 × 32 = 160 books
  4. Distance in 7 days: 45 × 7 = 315 km
  5. Mangoes per child: 64 ÷ 8 = 8 mangoes