Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 244 · 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 322 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 523 (c) 111 (d) 543
2. 2.A library has 296 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 499 (c) 479 (d) 103
3. 3.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 135 (c) 335 (d) 145
4. 4.A school has 240 boys and 264 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 504 (c) 631 (d) 367
5. 5.A train has 793 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 510 (b) 1076 (c) 520 (d) 500
6. 6.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 435 (c) 121 (d) 455
7. 7.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 78 (b) 174 (c) 184 (d) 194
8. 8.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 92 (b) 440 (c) 430 (d) 420
9. 9.A library has 395 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 742 (b) 732 (c) 722 (d) 58
10. 10.A school has 269 boys and 125 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 394 (c) 310 (d) 320
11. 11.A library has 186 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 292 (c) 282 (d) 90
12. 12.A library has 140 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 496 (c) 486 (d) 586
13. 13.A library has 298 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 172
14. 14.A school has 101 boys and 194 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 216 (b) 295 (c) 364 (d) 226
15. 15.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 102 (b) 492 (c) 112 (d) 122
16. 16.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 226 (d) 225
17. 17.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 571 (c) 163 (d) 183
18. 18.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 521 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1168 (b) 116 (c) 136 (d) 126
19. 19.A train has 748 passengers. At a station, 488 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 1236 (c) 270 (d) 250
20. 20.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 106 (c) 324 (d) 96
21. 21.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 169 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 158
22. 22.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 184 (c) 164 (d) 668
23. 23.A farmer picks 279 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 504 (b) 44 (c) 54 (d) 64
24. 24.A library has 284 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 699 (c) 599 (d) 589
25. 25.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 400 (c) 420 (d) 410
26. 26.A school has 221 boys and 123 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 344 (c) 256 (d) 266
27. 27.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 311 (d) 320
28. 28.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 782 (b) 412 (c) 402 (d) 392
29. 29.A train has 341 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 454 (b) 218 (c) 238 (d) 228
30. 30.A library has 469 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 703 (b) 225 (c) 723 (d) 713
31. 31.A library has 392 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 136 (b) 638 (c) 658 (d) 648
32. 32.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 459 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 13 (b) 33 (c) 941 (d) 23
33. 33.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 625 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 279
34. 34.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 363 (b) 153 (c) 343 (d) 353
35. 35.A school has 115 boys and 148 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 263 (c) 186 (d) 196
36. 36.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 319 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 178 (c) 816 (d) 188
37. 37.A library has 175 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 322 (d) 18
38. 38.A school has 149 boys and 175 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 324 (c) 241 (d) 251
39. 39.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 673 (b) 683 (c) 663 (d) 925
40. 40.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 391 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 940 (c) 158 (d) 168

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