Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 369 · 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 392 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 229 (c) 555 (d) 565
2. 2.A school has 218 boys and 148 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 219 (c) 513 (d) 209
3. 3.A library has 338 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 619 (c) 57 (d) 629
4. 4.A school has 266 boys and 132 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 511 (b) 275 (c) 285 (d) 398
5. 5.A school has 143 boys and 279 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 570 (b) 274 (c) 264 (d) 422
6. 6.A library has 156 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 438 (c) 548 (d) 458
7. 7.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 171 (c) 35 (d) 161
8. 8.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 459 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1004 (b) 96 (c) 76 (d) 86
9. 9.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 256 (c) 245 (d) 255
10. 10.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 163 (c) 183 (d) 587
11. 11.A library has 158 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 400
12. 12.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 125 (d) 377
13. 13.A farmer picks 292 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 51 (c) 533 (d) 61
14. 14.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 736 (b) 12 (c) 22 (d) 32
15. 15.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 312 (b) 332 (c) 322 (d) 624
16. 16.A school has 233 boys and 238 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 613 (d) 471
17. 17.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 341 (c) 351 (d) 361
18. 18.A library has 450 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 368 (c) 542 (d) 522
19. 19.A school has 132 boys and 164 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 159 (c) 433 (d) 149
20. 20.A library has 243 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 4 (c) 472 (d) 482
21. 21.A farmer picks 288 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 91 (c) 71 (d) 495
22. 22.A school has 223 boys and 266 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 580 (b) 489 (c) 398 (d) 388
23. 23.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 539 (d) 229
24. 24.A library has 377 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 291 (c) 453 (d) 473
25. 25.A school has 138 boys and 202 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 290 (c) 340 (d) 280
26. 26.A library has 310 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 112 (c) 498 (d) 518
27. 27.A train has 650 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 437 (b) 457 (c) 853 (d) 447
28. 28.A library has 200 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 480 (c) 490 (d) 580
29. 29.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 404 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 166
30. 30.A school has 145 boys and 143 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 421 (b) 155 (c) 288 (d) 145
31. 31.A library has 418 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 503 (c) 343 (d) 493
32. 32.A school has 241 boys and 170 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 263 (c) 549 (d) 273
33. 33.A library has 270 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 194 (b) 336 (c) 346 (d) 356
34. 34.A train has 777 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 556 (b) 566 (c) 988 (d) 576
35. 35.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 622 (b) 388 (c) 378 (d) 398
36. 36.A school has 284 boys and 213 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 610 (c) 497 (d) 384
37. 37.A library has 344 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 548 (c) 528 (d) 150
38. 38.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 618 (c) 40 (d) 50
39. 39.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 358 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 68
40. 40.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 741 (b) 523 (c) 543 (d) 533

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