Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 236 · 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 140 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 5 (c) 275 (d) 265
2. 2.A library has 247 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 349 (b) 135 (c) 359 (d) 369
3. 3.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 435 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 147 (b) 127 (c) 1007 (d) 137
4. 4.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 447 (b) 457 (c) 659 (d) 467
5. 5.A library has 232 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 357 (c) 337 (d) 117
6. 6.A library has 217 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 490 (c) 600 (d) 500
7. 7.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 41 (c) 181 (d) 191
8. 8.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 268 (b) 258 (c) 248 (d) 644
9. 9.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 220
10. 10.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 75 (c) 85 (d) 763
11. 11.A library has 130 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 471 (c) 451 (d) 561
12. 12.A library has 196 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 255 (b) 137 (c) 245 (d) 265
13. 13.A school has 183 boys and 206 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 244 (c) 534 (d) 389
14. 14.A library has 289 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 86 (c) 492 (d) 482
15. 15.A school has 294 boys and 139 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 300 (c) 433 (d) 556
16. 16.A library has 139 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 180 (b) 200 (c) 88 (d) 190
17. 17.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 277
18. 18.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 551
19. 19.A school has 281 boys and 107 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 388 (c) 474 (d) 302
20. 20.A school has 136 boys and 297 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 433 (c) 365 (d) 491
21. 21.A library has 378 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 205 (c) 561 (d) 541
22. 22.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 395 (b) 127 (c) 385 (d) 375
23. 23.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 172
24. 24.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 363 (c) 53 (d) 63
25. 25.A school has 147 boys and 156 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 158 (b) 168 (c) 438 (d) 303
26. 26.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 517 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 122 (b) 1166 (c) 132 (d) 142
27. 27.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 260 (d) 271
28. 28.A school has 153 boys and 239 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 286 (c) 488 (d) 296
29. 29.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 157 (c) 148 (d) 147
30. 30.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 381 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 928 (b) 176 (c) 156 (d) 166
31. 31.A library has 289 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 631 (b) 611 (c) 721 (d) 621
32. 32.A school has 252 boys and 261 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 607 (c) 513 (d) 419
33. 33.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 76 (c) 394 (d) 96
34. 34.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 177 (b) 187 (c) 485 (d) 197
35. 35.A school has 121 boys and 195 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 238 (c) 248 (d) 384
36. 36.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 940 (b) 468 (c) 448 (d) 458
37. 37.A library has 194 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 70
38. 38.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 519 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1112 (b) 84 (c) 64 (d) 74
39. 39.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 99
40. 40.A school has 158 boys and 138 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 219 (b) 363 (c) 296 (d) 229

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