Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 34 · 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 333 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 151 (c) 505 (d) 515
2. 2.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 230
3. 3.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 388 (b) 398 (c) 378 (d) 60
4. 4.A library has 197 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 265 (b) 139 (c) 255 (d) 245
5. 5.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 109 (c) 119 (d) 129
6. 6.A library has 238 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 561 (c) 541 (d) 651
7. 7.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 320 (d) 311
8. 8.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 570 (c) 82 (d) 92
9. 9.A farmer picks 552 mangoes on Monday and 254 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 308 (b) 288 (c) 298 (d) 806
10. 10.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 104 (c) 384 (d) 94
11. 11.A school has 263 boys and 138 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 465 (b) 401 (c) 337 (d) 327
12. 12.A library has 395 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 584 (c) 574 (d) 206
13. 13.A library has 220 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 118 (c) 312 (d) 322
14. 14.A library has 250 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 168 (b) 322 (c) 342 (d) 332
15. 15.A library has 124 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 200 (b) 180 (c) 58 (d) 190
16. 16.A library has 145 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 317 (c) 407 (d) 307
17. 17.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 203
18. 18.A farmer picks 367 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 136 (c) 608 (d) 126
19. 19.A school has 237 boys and 212 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 449 (c) 348 (d) 540
20. 20.A library has 247 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 376 (b) 118 (c) 366 (d) 386
21. 21.A train has 623 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 876 (b) 360 (c) 370 (d) 380
22. 22.A farmer picks 562 mangoes on Monday and 530 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 22 (b) 42 (c) 1092 (d) 32
23. 23.A train has 369 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 531
24. 24.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 205
25. 25.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 168 (c) 612 (d) 178
26. 26.A library has 455 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 384 (c) 516 (d) 536
27. 27.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 616 (d) 170
28. 28.A library has 177 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 102 (b) 262 (c) 252 (d) 242
29. 29.A school has 167 boys and 145 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 384
30. 30.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 130 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 188
31. 31.A train has 790 passengers. At a station, 487 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 313 (b) 303 (c) 1277 (d) 293
32. 32.A library has 412 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 493 (c) 483 (d) 341
33. 33.A library has 403 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 563 (c) 583 (d) 573
34. 34.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 123 (c) 133 (d) 124
35. 35.A school has 278 boys and 154 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 484 (c) 432 (d) 370
36. 36.A library has 150 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 251 (b) 49 (c) 261 (d) 241
37. 37.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 534
38. 38.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 7 (b) 189 (c) 209 (d) 199
39. 39.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 157 (c) 259 (d) 239
40. 40.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 400 (d) 166

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