Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 31 · 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 272 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 205 (c) 349 (d) 329
2. 2.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 145 (c) 135 (d) 125
3. 3.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 186 (c) 195 (d) 185
4. 4.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 742 (c) 120 (d) 110
5. 5.A library has 443 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 274 (b) 602 (c) 612 (d) 622
6. 6.A library has 249 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 58 (c) 450 (d) 440
7. 7.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 692 (c) 220 (d) 210
8. 8.A school has 179 boys and 257 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 501 (b) 361 (c) 371 (d) 436
9. 9.A school has 136 boys and 127 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 170 (b) 346 (c) 263 (d) 180
10. 10.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 282 (b) 718 (c) 302 (d) 292
11. 11.A school has 208 boys and 225 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 316 (c) 433 (d) 540
12. 12.A train has 557 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 844
13. 13.A school has 300 boys and 281 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 581 (c) 657 (d) 495
14. 14.A train has 597 passengers. At a station, 473 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 124 (b) 134 (c) 1070 (d) 114
15. 15.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 224 (c) 233 (d) 223
16. 16.A library has 128 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 216 (b) 236 (c) 30 (d) 226
17. 17.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 616 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1301 (b) 59 (c) 69 (d) 79
18. 18.A train has 628 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 852 (b) 414 (c) 404 (d) 394
19. 19.A library has 224 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 565 (c) 465 (d) 455
20. 20.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 130 (c) 119 (d) 139
21. 21.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 483 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 227
22. 22.A library has 130 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 372 (c) 382 (d) 482
23. 23.A school has 272 boys and 201 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 541 (b) 395 (c) 405 (d) 473
24. 24.A library has 237 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 100 (b) 384 (c) 364 (d) 374
25. 25.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 379 (b) 399 (c) 389 (d) 711
26. 26.A library has 413 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 508 (c) 498 (d) 328
27. 27.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 432 (b) 412 (c) 422 (d) 144
28. 28.A farmer picks 546 mangoes on Monday and 327 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 873
29. 29.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 203 (b) 785 (c) 193 (d) 213
30. 30.A library has 235 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 422 (b) 58 (c) 402 (d) 412
31. 31.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 92 (c) 103 (d) 102
32. 32.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 373 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 796 (d) 60
33. 33.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 231 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1017 (b) 565 (c) 545 (d) 555
34. 34.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 215 (c) 205 (d) 206
35. 35.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 435 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 102 (c) 982 (d) 122
36. 36.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 447 (b) 135 (c) 437 (d) 457
37. 37.A school has 213 boys and 155 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 489 (b) 368 (c) 237 (d) 247
38. 38.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 431 (c) 199 (d) 219
39. 39.A school has 269 boys and 263 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 680 (b) 374 (c) 532 (d) 384
40. 40.A farmer picks 367 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 553

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