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Grade 3 - Mathematics
5.6 Story Problems - 2

Method:
  1. Read the problem carefully.
  2. Compute the required results.
Example: There are 29 apples in a basket. 12 of them are ripen, find the number of unripe fruits?
Subtract 12 from 29.
Answer: 17
Directions: Solve the following questions. Also write at least ten examples of your own.
Q 1: Sue bought 12 pencils. Her sister gave her 6 more pencils. How many pencils does she have?
14
18
12
16

 Q 2: Bob had 15 apples. He ate 7 apples. How many apples does he have left?
9
5
3
8

Q 3: Fred had 4 pieces of candy. He ate 1 piece. How many pieces does he have now?
5
4
10
3

 Q 4: Mark had 3 dogs. 1 dog ran away. How many dogs were left?
1
2
4
3

Q 5: Ron had 7 new cars. He then bought 4 more. How many cars does he have now?
10
5
3
11

 Q 6: Sam had 16 blocks. His mother gave him 14 more. How many blocks does he have now?
30
39
37
32

Q 7: Mary had 16 balloons. 13 balloons popped. How many were left?
6
3
2
9

 Q 8: There are 9 apples in the fridge and 9 on the table. How many in all?
26
66
11
18

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