Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 319 · 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 farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 482 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1043 (b) 89 (c) 69 (d) 79
2. 2.A library has 147 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 228 (b) 66 (c) 238 (d) 218
3. 3.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 436 (d) 186
4. 4.A library has 374 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 577 (c) 597 (d) 161
5. 5.A library has 211 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 122 (b) 310 (c) 290 (d) 300
6. 6.A library has 163 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 422 (c) 532 (d) 442
7. 7.A library has 165 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 108
8. 8.A school has 243 boys and 246 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 601 (b) 367 (c) 377 (d) 489
9. 9.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 148 (c) 139 (d) 128
10. 10.A school has 128 boys and 141 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 146 (b) 382 (c) 156 (d) 269
11. 11.A library has 208 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 141 (d) 265
12. 12.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 197 (b) 217 (c) 207 (d) 843
13. 13.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 47 (c) 117 (d) 137
14. 14.A farmer picks 400 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 594 (c) 206 (d) 196
15. 15.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 554 (b) 230 (c) 250 (d) 240
16. 16.A farmer picks 283 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 133 (b) 123 (c) 433 (d) 143
17. 17.A library has 157 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 491 (c) 581 (d) 481
18. 18.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 265 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 134 (b) 396 (c) 386 (d) 406
19. 19.A school has 290 boys and 174 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 517 (c) 464 (d) 411
20. 20.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 636 (d) 280
21. 21.A school has 198 boys and 184 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 525 (c) 229 (d) 239
22. 22.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 68 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 308
23. 23.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 88 (b) 79 (c) 78 (d) 68
24. 24.A school has 145 boys and 232 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 377 (c) 296 (d) 286
25. 25.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 519 (c) 61 (d) 71
26. 26.A library has 196 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 458 (c) 468 (d) 448
27. 27.A school has 194 boys and 132 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 242 (b) 326 (c) 252 (d) 400
28. 28.A school has 225 boys and 274 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 564 (b) 434 (c) 424 (d) 499
29. 29.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 360 (b) 370 (c) 648 (d) 350
30. 30.A train has 537 passengers. At a station, 441 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 978
31. 31.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 78 (c) 474 (d) 98
32. 32.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 401 (c) 381 (d) 101
33. 33.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 134 (c) 133 (d) 143
34. 34.A library has 350 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 603 (b) 107 (c) 583 (d) 593
35. 35.A library has 311 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 19 (b) 603 (c) 613 (d) 593
36. 36.A school has 104 boys and 260 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 267 (c) 451 (d) 364
37. 37.A library has 157 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 467 (c) 457 (d) 567
38. 38.A library has 354 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 219 (b) 499 (c) 489 (d) 479
39. 39.A library has 144 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 3 (b) 275 (c) 295 (d) 285
40. 40.A library has 253 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 465 (c) 41 (d) 455

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