Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 165 · 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 332 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 250 (b) 424 (c) 414 (d) 404
2. 2.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 100 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 386
3. 3.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 130 (b) 442 (c) 432 (d) 422
4. 4.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 439 (b) 41 (c) 31 (d) 51
5. 5.A school has 207 boys and 130 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 337
6. 6.A library has 155 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 354 (b) 344 (c) 364 (d) 454
7. 7.A library has 458 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 158 (b) 758 (c) 748 (d) 768
8. 8.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 702 (c) 32 (d) 52
9. 9.A school has 272 boys and 236 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 362 (c) 508 (d) 654
10. 10.A library has 138 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 455 (c) 465 (d) 555
11. 11.A train has 372 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 118 (c) 626 (d) 128
12. 12.A school has 269 boys and 123 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 531 (c) 243 (d) 392
13. 13.A library has 383 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 715 (b) 51 (c) 725 (d) 705
14. 14.A train has 499 passengers. At a station, 443 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 942 (b) 66 (c) 46 (d) 56
15. 15.A school has 112 boys and 157 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 119 (b) 269 (c) 409 (d) 129
16. 16.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 533 (c) 85 (d) 95
17. 17.A library has 386 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 453 (b) 433 (c) 443 (d) 329
18. 18.A library has 377 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 493 (b) 503 (c) 513 (d) 251
19. 19.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 323 (c) 205 (d) 333
20. 20.A school has 261 boys and 155 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 416 (c) 474 (d) 348
21. 21.A library has 446 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 566 (c) 546 (d) 336
22. 22.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 371 (b) 361 (c) 75 (d) 381
23. 23.A school has 127 boys and 272 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 469 (c) 399 (d) 319
24. 24.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 155 (c) 145 (d) 515
25. 25.A train has 544 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 434 (b) 644 (c) 444 (d) 454
26. 26.A school has 260 boys and 189 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 526 (c) 449 (d) 362
27. 27.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 803 (b) 267 (c) 287 (d) 277
28. 28.A school has 209 boys and 187 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 264 (c) 274 (d) 518
29. 29.A library has 159 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 479 (c) 369 (d) 379
30. 30.A library has 205 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 585 (c) 495 (d) 475
31. 31.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 21 (b) 31 (c) 491 (d) 11
32. 32.A farmer picks 264 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 147 (b) 137 (c) 157 (d) 381
33. 33.A library has 122 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 462
34. 34.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 431 (b) 697 (c) 441 (d) 451
35. 35.A farmer picks 509 mangoes on Monday and 372 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 881 (b) 127 (c) 137 (d) 147
36. 36.A library has 219 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 442 (c) 422 (d) 6
37. 37.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 734 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 236
38. 38.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 312 (c) 302 (d) 152
39. 39.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 540 (c) 196 (d) 216
40. 40.A school has 144 boys and 107 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 105 (b) 251 (c) 115 (d) 387

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