Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 350 · 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 348 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 239 (b) 457 (c) 467 (d) 447
2. 2.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 246
3. 3.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 160 (b) 652 (c) 140 (d) 150
4. 4.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 291 (c) 282 (d) 281
5. 5.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 453 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 1070
6. 6.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 405 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 890 (c) 70 (d) 80
7. 7.A library has 310 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 632 (b) 642 (c) 742 (d) 652
8. 8.A school has 163 boys and 116 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 149 (b) 159 (c) 399 (d) 279
9. 9.A school has 285 boys and 228 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 626 (b) 513 (c) 390 (d) 400
10. 10.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 537 (b) 249 (c) 239 (d) 229
11. 11.A school has 101 boys and 277 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 299 (c) 447 (d) 309
12. 12.A school has 102 boys and 254 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 356 (c) 201 (d) 501
13. 13.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 159 (c) 139 (d) 371
14. 14.A library has 307 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 449 (c) 439 (d) 165
15. 15.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 573 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 1228 (c) 72 (d) 92
16. 16.A train has 587 passengers. At a station, 455 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1042 (b) 142 (c) 122 (d) 132
17. 17.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 534 (c) 62 (d) 72
18. 18.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 236 (c) 316 (d) 326
19. 19.A school has 137 boys and 245 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 463
20. 20.A library has 336 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 465 (b) 445 (c) 455 (d) 217
21. 21.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 221 (b) 201 (c) 515 (d) 211
22. 22.A train has 749 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1025 (b) 473 (c) 483 (d) 463
23. 23.A school has 146 boys and 181 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 239 (b) 249 (c) 405 (d) 327
24. 24.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 131 (b) 111 (c) 121 (d) 59
25. 25.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 162 (c) 163 (d) 152
26. 26.A library has 341 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 228 (b) 444 (c) 464 (d) 454
27. 27.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 485 (c) 169 (d) 159
28. 28.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 360 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 86 (c) 66 (d) 796
29. 29.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 822 (d) 154
30. 30.A farmer picks 590 mangoes on Monday and 521 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 1111 (c) 69 (d) 59
31. 31.A school has 186 boys and 100 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 220 (b) 286 (c) 210 (d) 352
32. 32.A school has 271 boys and 194 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 465 (c) 358 (d) 572
33. 33.A library has 188 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 499
34. 34.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 464 (b) 92 (c) 474 (d) 454
35. 35.A school has 260 boys and 121 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 266 (c) 486 (d) 276
36. 36.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 534 (b) 18 (c) 28 (d) 38
37. 37.A library has 465 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 294 (b) 626 (c) 636 (d) 646
38. 38.A library has 216 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 359 (b) 349 (c) 83 (d) 339
39. 39.A school has 107 boys and 196 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 383
40. 40.A farmer picks 515 mangoes on Monday and 381 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 134 (c) 896 (d) 124

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