Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 291 · 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 277 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 668 (b) 578 (c) 558 (d) 568
2. 2.A library has 209 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 23 (b) 405 (c) 385 (d) 395
3. 3.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 343 (b) 323 (c) 333 (d) 334
4. 4.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 331 (b) 115 (c) 105 (d) 125
5. 5.A library has 435 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 604 (b) 594 (c) 266 (d) 614
6. 6.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 344 (c) 38 (d) 334
7. 7.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 511 (b) 71 (c) 81 (d) 61
8. 8.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 338 (d) 349
9. 9.A school has 208 boys and 150 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 483 (c) 358 (d) 223
10. 10.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 370 (d) 632
11. 11.A library has 225 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 334 (c) 324 (d) 344
12. 12.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 265 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 565
13. 13.A library has 335 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 538 (c) 132 (d) 548
14. 14.A school has 239 boys and 245 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 484 (c) 342 (d) 626
15. 15.A school has 290 boys and 206 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 548 (b) 496 (c) 434 (d) 444
16. 16.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 306 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 570
17. 17.A train has 406 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 153 (b) 163 (c) 173 (d) 649
18. 18.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 368 (d) 88
19. 19.A school has 183 boys and 189 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 506
20. 20.A school has 139 boys and 272 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 487 (c) 411 (d) 325
21. 21.A library has 271 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 590 (b) 570 (c) 580 (d) 680
22. 22.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 207 (c) 349 (d) 339
23. 23.A school has 150 boys and 195 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 252 (b) 428 (c) 345 (d) 262
24. 24.A school has 152 boys and 111 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 111 (c) 263 (d) 121
25. 25.A library has 132 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 460 (b) 560 (c) 470 (d) 450
26. 26.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 63
27. 27.A library has 208 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 527 (c) 517 (d) 617
28. 28.A library has 249 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 685 (c) 585 (d) 575
29. 29.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 134 (b) 426 (c) 446 (d) 436
30. 30.A school has 185 boys and 272 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 323 (c) 457 (d) 581
31. 31.A school has 210 boys and 142 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 458 (c) 236 (d) 246
32. 32.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 189 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 414 (c) 36 (d) 46
33. 33.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 153 (c) 263 (d) 273
34. 34.A train has 574 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 796 (b) 352 (c) 362 (d) 342
35. 35.A school has 137 boys and 236 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 254 (c) 492 (d) 244
36. 36.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 336 (b) 316 (c) 536 (d) 326
37. 37.A library has 208 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 16 (c) 410 (d) 400
38. 38.A school has 208 boys and 156 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 221 (b) 507 (c) 364 (d) 211
39. 39.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 772 (b) 206 (c) 216 (d) 196
40. 40.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 304 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 72 (c) 82 (d) 680

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