Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 212 · 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 258 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 559 (b) 669 (c) 569 (d) 579
2. 2.A library has 400 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 154 (b) 636 (c) 646 (d) 656
3. 3.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 218
4. 4.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 669
5. 5.A library has 194 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 641 (c) 531 (d) 541
6. 6.A library has 471 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 783 (b) 773 (c) 169 (d) 763
7. 7.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 210 (c) 230 (d) 220
8. 8.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 234 (c) 244 (d) 224
9. 9.A farmer picks 343 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 120 (b) 140 (c) 130 (d) 556
10. 10.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 273
11. 11.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 372 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1038 (b) 284 (c) 304 (d) 294
12. 12.A library has 429 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 312 (c) 546 (d) 536
13. 13.A farmer picks 461 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 274 (b) 658 (c) 254 (d) 264
14. 14.A school has 100 boys and 263 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 266 (c) 363 (d) 256
15. 15.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 352 (b) 90 (c) 80 (d) 70
16. 16.A school has 120 boys and 202 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 422 (c) 212 (d) 222
17. 17.A library has 230 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 89 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 361
18. 18.A library has 121 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 310 (b) 420 (c) 320 (d) 330
19. 19.A train has 746 passengers. At a station, 395 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 341 (d) 1141
20. 20.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 334 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 823 (b) 145 (c) 165 (d) 155
21. 21.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 18 (b) 150 (c) 160 (d) 140
22. 22.A farmer picks 362 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 263 (b) 243 (c) 253 (d) 471
23. 23.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 814
24. 24.A train has 790 passengers. At a station, 543 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1333 (b) 247 (c) 257 (d) 237
25. 25.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 212 (c) 192 (d) 203
26. 26.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 503 (b) 281 (c) 291 (d) 301
27. 27.A school has 247 boys and 225 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 598 (b) 472 (c) 336 (d) 346
28. 28.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 182
29. 29.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 77 (c) 66 (d) 76
30. 30.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 354 (b) 344 (c) 364 (d) 836
31. 31.A school has 279 boys and 284 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 620 (c) 563 (d) 496
32. 32.A library has 340 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 217 (c) 453 (d) 463
33. 33.A library has 140 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 415 (c) 325 (d) 315
34. 34.A school has 198 boys and 158 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 356 (c) 301 (d) 411
35. 35.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 181 (c) 201 (d) 149
36. 36.A school has 291 boys and 132 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 423 (c) 277 (d) 559
37. 37.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 670 (c) 86 (d) 66
38. 38.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 185
39. 39.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 395 (b) 101 (c) 415 (d) 405
40. 40.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 160 (b) 374 (c) 170 (d) 180

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