Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 118 · 40 questions

How to solve it (Read twice, then choose): “More”, “in all”, “altogether” → add. “Left”, “get off”, “how many more”, “difference” → take away. Two things happen? Do them one at a time, in order. Asked for “at first”? Undo what happened: put back what was given away.

1. 1.A library has 422 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 270 (c) 574 (d) 584
2. 2.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 297 (c) 73 (d) 317
3. 3.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 194 (b) 472 (c) 184 (d) 174
4. 4.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 326 (c) 316 (d) 336
5. 5.A school has 264 boys and 294 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 399 (c) 707 (d) 409
6. 6.A school has 276 boys and 176 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 522 (b) 372 (c) 452 (d) 382
7. 7.A school has 288 boys and 169 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 299 (c) 457 (d) 605
8. 8.A school has 246 boys and 172 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 418 (c) 290 (d) 536
9. 9.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 152 (c) 132 (d) 540
10. 10.A library has 238 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 83 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 403
11. 11.A library has 348 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 603 (b) 83 (c) 623 (d) 613
12. 12.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 554 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1145 (b) 47 (c) 27 (d) 37
13. 13.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 21 (b) 41 (c) 479 (d) 31
14. 14.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 238 (c) 258 (d) 662
15. 15.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 607 (b) 947 (c) 587 (d) 597
16. 16.A school has 170 boys and 182 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 352
17. 17.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 552 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 130
18. 18.A school has 230 boys and 290 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 454 (b) 520 (c) 464 (d) 576
19. 19.A school has 102 boys and 214 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 203 (c) 419 (d) 213
20. 20.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 161 (c) 141 (d) 152
21. 21.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 368 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 175 (b) 921 (c) 185 (d) 195
22. 22.A school has 214 boys and 114 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 231 (c) 328 (d) 221
23. 23.A library has 219 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 139 (d) 309
24. 24.A farmer picks 280 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 136 (c) 414 (d) 156
25. 25.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 193
26. 26.A library has 239 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 316 (c) 152 (d) 336
27. 27.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 262 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 573 (b) 39 (c) 59 (d) 49
28. 28.A library has 354 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 417 (b) 281 (c) 437 (d) 427
29. 29.A farmer picks 548 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 360 (b) 350 (c) 746 (d) 340
30. 30.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 333
31. 31.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 373 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 83
32. 32.A farmer picks 355 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 628 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 82
33. 33.A school has 123 boys and 147 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 270 (c) 183 (d) 193
34. 34.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 145 (c) 327 (d) 337
35. 35.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 225 (c) 236 (d) 235
36. 36.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 132 (b) 152 (c) 142 (d) 143
37. 37.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 308 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 203 (b) 809 (c) 193 (d) 183
38. 38.A school has 138 boys and 179 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 460
39. 39.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 185
40. 40.A school has 166 boys and 269 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 343 (c) 435 (d) 517

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