Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 359 · 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 264 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 120 (b) 418 (c) 408 (d) 398
2. 2.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 90 (c) 110 (d) 304
3. 3.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 682 (b) 24 (c) 14 (d) 34
4. 4.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 84 (c) 602 (d) 64
5. 5.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 815 (b) 337 (c) 317 (d) 327
6. 6.A library has 169 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 213 (b) 115 (c) 223 (d) 233
7. 7.A library has 396 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 227 (c) 575 (d) 565
8. 8.A library has 145 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 479 (c) 489 (d) 469
9. 9.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 492 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 51 (c) 61 (d) 1045
10. 10.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 942 (b) 456 (c) 446 (d) 466
11. 11.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 446 (b) 150 (c) 130 (d) 140
12. 12.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 71 (c) 143 (d) 133
13. 13.A school has 295 boys and 176 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 544 (c) 388 (d) 398
14. 14.A farmer picks 349 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 481 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 207
15. 15.A train has 511 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 184 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 828
16. 16.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 38 (c) 150 (d) 170
17. 17.A library has 198 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 359 (b) 27 (c) 379 (d) 369
18. 18.A library has 222 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 535 (c) 625 (d) 515
19. 19.A school has 195 boys and 166 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 361 (c) 478 (d) 244
20. 20.A library has 224 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 325 (b) 133 (c) 315 (d) 305
21. 21.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 277 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 91 (c) 111 (d) 655
22. 22.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 318 (c) 298 (d) 308
23. 23.A school has 295 boys and 136 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 580 (c) 272 (d) 282
24. 24.A library has 335 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 596 (b) 606 (c) 64 (d) 616
25. 25.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 72
26. 26.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 325 (c) 1025 (d) 315
27. 27.A school has 294 boys and 177 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 611 (b) 331 (c) 321 (d) 471
28. 28.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 94 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 203 (c) 192 (d) 212
29. 29.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 493 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 53 (b) 1049 (c) 63 (d) 73
30. 30.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 221 (b) 231 (c) 783 (d) 211
31. 31.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 243 (c) 234 (d) 233
32. 32.A school has 285 boys and 235 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 596 (c) 444 (d) 520
33. 33.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 186 (c) 254 (d) 244
34. 34.A library has 404 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 295 (c) 513 (d) 503
35. 35.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 133 (c) 143 (d) 134
36. 36.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 379 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 844 (c) 76 (d) 96
37. 37.A school has 292 boys and 141 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 325 (c) 531 (d) 335
38. 38.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 411 (b) 431 (c) 421 (d) 179
39. 39.A school has 296 boys and 288 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 501 (b) 491 (c) 584 (d) 667
40. 40.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 285 (d) 747

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