Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 371 · 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 291 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 544 (b) 524 (c) 48 (d) 534
2. 2.A school has 177 boys and 202 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 317 (c) 379 (d) 441
3. 3.A school has 117 boys and 106 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 155 (c) 281 (d) 223
4. 4.A school has 270 boys and 260 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 623 (b) 427 (c) 437 (d) 530
5. 5.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 301 (c) 85 (d) 321
6. 6.A library has 361 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 630 (b) 92 (c) 620 (d) 640
7. 7.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 412 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 965 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 151
8. 8.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 53 (c) 73 (d) 775
9. 9.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 731 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 50 (b) 70 (c) 1522 (d) 60
10. 10.A library has 321 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 247 (b) 405 (c) 395 (d) 385
11. 11.A library has 331 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 191 (c) 481 (d) 471
12. 12.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 245 (b) 449 (c) 235 (d) 225
13. 13.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 420 (b) 114 (c) 124 (d) 104
14. 14.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 349 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 119
15. 15.A school has 298 boys and 204 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 569 (c) 502 (d) 425
16. 16.A school has 178 boys and 238 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 483 (c) 339 (d) 416
17. 17.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 836 (b) 172 (c) 152 (d) 162
18. 18.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 167 (b) 147 (c) 629 (d) 157
19. 19.A library has 281 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 670 (c) 560 (d) 580
20. 20.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 249 (c) 1007 (d) 259
21. 21.A school has 210 boys and 176 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 254 (c) 244 (d) 518
22. 22.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 350 (b) 104 (c) 94 (d) 84
23. 23.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 252 (c) 216 (d) 262
24. 24.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 383 (c) 373 (d) 393
25. 25.A library has 163 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 428 (c) 448 (d) 438
26. 26.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 509 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 1058 (c) 40 (d) 50
27. 27.A school has 163 boys and 253 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 469 (b) 416 (c) 363 (d) 353
28. 28.A school has 170 boys and 219 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 481 (b) 287 (c) 389 (d) 297
29. 29.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 632
30. 30.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 108 (c) 118 (d) 396
31. 31.A library has 174 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 512 (c) 622 (d) 522
32. 32.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 170 (c) 181 (d) 190
33. 33.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 171 (b) 161 (c) 457 (d) 181
34. 34.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 169 (b) 159 (c) 149 (d) 479
35. 35.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 606 (b) 308 (c) 288 (d) 298
36. 36.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 440 (b) 420 (c) 684 (d) 430
37. 37.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 57 (c) 67 (d) 387
38. 38.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 295 (c) 207 (d) 305
39. 39.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 529 (c) 171 (d) 161
40. 40.A library has 148 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 446 (b) 466 (c) 556 (d) 456

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