Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 192 · 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 372 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 637 (b) 657 (c) 97 (d) 647
2. 2.A library has 355 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 610 (b) 600 (c) 110 (d) 590
3. 3.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 279 (b) 259 (c) 533 (d) 269
4. 4.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 693
5. 5.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 423 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 150 (b) 170 (c) 160 (d) 1006
6. 6.A library has 263 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 511 (c) 5 (d) 531
7. 7.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 271 (c) 281 (d) 282
8. 8.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 116 (c) 644 (d) 106
9. 9.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 344 (c) 334 (d) 26
10. 10.A school has 102 boys and 257 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 264 (b) 359 (c) 454 (d) 254
11. 11.A library has 214 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 487 (c) 467 (d) 477
12. 12.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 296 (b) 138 (c) 306 (d) 316
13. 13.A school has 183 boys and 109 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 224 (c) 360 (d) 214
14. 14.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 364 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 373
15. 15.A school has 176 boys and 186 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 362 (d) 430
16. 16.A farmer picks 359 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 511 (b) 207 (c) 217 (d) 197
17. 17.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 381 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 150 (c) 140 (d) 902
18. 18.A library has 458 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 793 (b) 783 (c) 773 (d) 133
19. 19.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 79 (c) 545 (d) 69
20. 20.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 417 (b) 397 (c) 407 (d) 681
21. 21.A library has 336 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 399 (b) 379 (c) 283 (d) 389
22. 22.A library has 204 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 109 (b) 299 (c) 289 (d) 309
23. 23.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 532 (b) 262 (c) 252 (d) 272
24. 24.A library has 152 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 488 (c) 468 (d) 478
25. 25.A school has 174 boys and 299 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 473 (c) 387 (d) 559
26. 26.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 366 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 280 (b) 270 (c) 290 (d) 1012
27. 27.A library has 319 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 258 (c) 380 (d) 370
28. 28.A library has 233 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 1 (b) 455 (c) 475 (d) 465
29. 29.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 179 (c) 169 (d) 159
30. 30.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 543 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1310 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 214
31. 31.A train has 370 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 612 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 138
32. 32.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 366 (c) 70 (d) 90
33. 33.A school has 300 boys and 225 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 436 (c) 604 (d) 525
34. 34.A library has 302 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 370 (b) 234 (c) 380 (d) 360
35. 35.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 343
36. 36.A library has 441 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 237 (b) 655 (c) 635 (d) 645
37. 37.A school has 198 boys and 140 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 449
38. 38.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 465 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 952 (b) 32 (c) 12 (d) 22
39. 39.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 533
40. 40.A library has 237 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 514 (c) 524 (d) 624

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