Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 181 · 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 275 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 81 (c) 479 (d) 469
2. 2.A school has 241 boys and 229 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 575 (c) 355 (d) 470
3. 3.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 11 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 67
4. 4.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 281
5. 5.A library has 277 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 551 (c) 531 (d) 13
6. 6.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 610 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 252
7. 7.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 556
8. 8.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 234
9. 9.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 61 (c) 129 (d) 139
10. 10.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 277 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1043 (b) 479 (c) 499 (d) 489
11. 11.A train has 621 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 480 (b) 470 (c) 490 (d) 762
12. 12.A library has 147 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 43 (b) 251 (c) 261 (d) 241
13. 13.A library has 360 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 492 (c) 238 (d) 482
14. 14.A farmer picks 500 mangoes on Monday and 280 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 780 (c) 210 (d) 220
15. 15.A library has 421 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 515 (c) 495 (d) 337
16. 16.A school has 226 boys and 179 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 405 (c) 484 (d) 316
17. 17.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 213
18. 18.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 376 (b) 126 (c) 396 (d) 386
19. 19.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 148 (c) 40 (d) 168
20. 20.A school has 181 boys and 161 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 342
21. 21.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 178 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 188 (b) 198 (c) 158 (d) 208
22. 22.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 320 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 845 (d) 195
23. 23.A library has 452 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 547 (c) 567 (d) 557
24. 24.A farmer picks 407 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 164 (c) 144 (d) 660
25. 25.A school has 160 boys and 154 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 162 (b) 314 (c) 172 (d) 456
26. 26.A school has 246 boys and 263 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 509 (b) 619 (c) 399 (d) 389
27. 27.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 315 (c) 119 (d) 109
28. 28.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 608 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 88 (b) 108 (c) 98 (d) 1314
29. 29.A school has 288 boys and 272 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 644 (b) 476 (c) 560 (d) 466
30. 30.A school has 184 boys and 179 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 284 (b) 432 (c) 294 (d) 363
31. 31.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 531 (b) 121 (c) 101 (d) 111
32. 32.A school has 218 boys and 252 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 470 (b) 562 (c) 368 (d) 378
33. 33.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 800
34. 34.A library has 468 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 668 (b) 278 (c) 648 (d) 658
35. 35.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 169 (b) 159 (c) 149 (d) 435
36. 36.A school has 232 boys and 292 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 422 (c) 616 (d) 432
37. 37.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 175 (b) 185 (c) 375 (d) 165
38. 38.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 249 (c) 191 (d) 239
39. 39.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 576 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1255 (b) 103 (c) 93 (d) 113
40. 40.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 129 (c) 138 (d) 118

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