Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 147 · 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 432 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 186 (c) 678 (d) 668
2. 2.A library has 427 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 287 (c) 557 (d) 567
3. 3.A school has 129 boys and 294 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 502 (c) 423 (d) 344
4. 4.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 185 (c) 585 (d) 195
5. 5.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 196 (c) 52 (d) 186
6. 6.A farmer picks 429 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 533
7. 7.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 189 (b) 179 (c) 169 (d) 683
8. 8.A library has 121 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 324 (c) 314 (d) 424
9. 9.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 229 (b) 209 (c) 441 (d) 219
10. 10.A school has 200 boys and 236 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 555 (b) 317 (c) 436 (d) 307
11. 11.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 125 (b) 126 (c) 115 (d) 135
12. 12.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 242 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 494
13. 13.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 66 (b) 780 (c) 76 (d) 56
14. 14.A library has 240 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 554 (c) 644 (d) 544
15. 15.A library has 137 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 63 (b) 211 (c) 201 (d) 221
16. 16.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 75 (b) 95 (c) 85 (d) 86
17. 17.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 623 (b) 53 (c) 63 (d) 43
18. 18.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 205 (d) 45
19. 19.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 334 (b) 324 (c) 314 (d) 542
20. 20.A library has 377 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 175 (b) 589 (c) 569 (d) 579
21. 21.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 292 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 440 (b) 154 (c) 420 (d) 430
22. 22.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 346 (c) 335 (d) 345
23. 23.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 450 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 17 (b) 927 (c) 37 (d) 27
24. 24.A school has 182 boys and 260 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 541 (b) 343 (c) 442 (d) 333
25. 25.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 225 (d) 224
26. 26.A train has 686 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 473 (b) 453 (c) 463 (d) 909
27. 27.A library has 251 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 28 (b) 464 (c) 474 (d) 484
28. 28.A library has 422 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 612 (b) 592 (c) 602 (d) 242
29. 29.A library has 450 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 509 (b) 381 (c) 529 (d) 519
30. 30.A train has 566 passengers. At a station, 362 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 928 (c) 214 (d) 204
31. 31.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 398 (b) 16 (c) 408 (d) 388
32. 32.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 803 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 249
33. 33.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 297 (b) 307 (c) 317 (d) 657
34. 34.A library has 245 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 325 (b) 175 (c) 305 (d) 315
35. 35.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 122 (b) 112 (c) 654 (d) 132
36. 36.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 256 (c) 276 (d) 154
37. 37.A train has 339 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 95 (b) 75 (c) 593 (d) 85
38. 38.A school has 248 boys and 222 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 470 (c) 327 (d) 613
39. 39.A school has 261 boys and 108 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 221 (b) 231 (c) 369 (d) 507
40. 40.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 254 (b) 245 (c) 234 (d) 244

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