Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 187 · 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 461 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 681 (b) 691 (c) 231 (d) 701
2. 2.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 118 (c) 212 (d) 232
3. 3.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 39 (c) 59 (d) 603
4. 4.A school has 275 boys and 105 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 380 (c) 527 (d) 223
5. 5.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 345 (b) 365 (c) 356 (d) 355
6. 6.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 48 (b) 410 (c) 400 (d) 420
7. 7.A library has 316 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 422 (b) 200 (c) 432 (d) 442
8. 8.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 299 (d) 885
9. 9.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 382 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 819 (b) 45 (c) 65 (d) 55
10. 10.A library has 215 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 476 (c) 466 (d) 566
11. 11.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 321 (b) 311 (c) 301 (d) 271
12. 12.A school has 179 boys and 297 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 565 (c) 387 (d) 377
13. 13.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 113 (c) 407 (d) 123
14. 14.A train has 449 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 344 (c) 554 (d) 354
15. 15.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 338 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 756 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 90
16. 16.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 467 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 1136 (d) 212
17. 17.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 396 (c) 82 (d) 386
18. 18.A farmer picks 412 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 237 (b) 597 (c) 217 (d) 227
19. 19.A school has 199 boys and 235 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 383 (c) 485 (d) 434
20. 20.A library has 469 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 642 (b) 632 (c) 622 (d) 306
21. 21.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 417 (b) 407 (c) 667 (d) 397
22. 22.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 381 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 372
23. 23.A library has 447 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 553 (c) 573 (d) 563
24. 24.A school has 253 boys and 141 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 394 (c) 334 (d) 344
25. 25.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 460 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 115 (c) 1045 (d) 135
26. 26.A school has 299 boys and 213 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 562 (c) 512 (d) 462
27. 27.A school has 137 boys and 187 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 197 (b) 187 (c) 324 (d) 451
28. 28.A school has 240 boys and 215 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 517 (b) 455 (c) 393 (d) 383
29. 29.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 331 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 152 (c) 804 (d) 132
30. 30.A library has 309 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 72 (c) 546 (d) 556
31. 31.A school has 261 boys and 161 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 488 (b) 356 (c) 346 (d) 422
32. 32.A library has 438 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 701 (b) 721 (c) 165 (d) 711
33. 33.A library has 240 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 443 (b) 27 (c) 453 (d) 463
34. 34.A library has 221 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 411 (c) 421 (d) 21
35. 35.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 609 (b) 339 (c) 359 (d) 349
36. 36.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 403 (b) 17 (c) 413 (d) 423
37. 37.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 199 (c) 107 (d) 209
38. 38.A train has 624 passengers. At a station, 309 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 325 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 933
39. 39.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 21 (c) 439 (d) 31
40. 40.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 612

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