Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 375 · 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 158 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 468 (c) 478 (d) 458
2. 2.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 681 (d) 265
3. 3.A school has 169 boys and 294 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 561 (b) 463 (c) 365 (d) 355
4. 4.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 324 (c) 90 (d) 70
5. 5.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 170 (c) 190 (d) 628
6. 6.A train has 357 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 47 (c) 657 (d) 57
7. 7.A library has 223 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 321 (b) 341 (c) 115 (d) 331
8. 8.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 130 (c) 120 (d) 131
9. 9.A library has 435 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 622 (b) 612 (c) 602 (d) 258
10. 10.A library has 435 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 755 (b) 735 (c) 125 (d) 745
11. 11.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 698 (b) 172 (c) 152 (d) 162
12. 12.A school has 108 boys and 234 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 231 (b) 221 (c) 453 (d) 342
13. 13.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 200 (c) 211 (d) 220
14. 14.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 457 (c) 213 (d) 203
15. 15.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 226 (c) 216 (d) 180
16. 16.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 340 (c) 339 (d) 349
17. 17.A school has 172 boys and 171 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 398 (b) 278 (c) 288 (d) 343
18. 18.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 464 (c) 176 (d) 166
19. 19.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 848 (d) 204
20. 20.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 29 (b) 171 (c) 151 (d) 161
21. 21.A library has 409 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 79 (b) 739 (c) 749 (d) 729
22. 22.A school has 143 boys and 162 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 305 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 383
23. 23.A school has 208 boys and 132 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 188 (b) 482 (c) 340 (d) 198
24. 24.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 287 (c) 276 (d) 296
25. 25.A train has 768 passengers. At a station, 631 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1399 (b) 127 (c) 137 (d) 147
26. 26.A library has 358 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 23 (b) 693 (c) 683 (d) 703
27. 27.A train has 467 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 111 (c) 101 (d) 823
28. 28.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 123 (c) 493 (d) 133
29. 29.A train has 459 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 688
30. 30.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 16 (b) 264 (c) 254 (d) 244
31. 31.A farmer picks 589 mangoes on Monday and 515 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 1104 (c) 64 (d) 84
32. 32.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 315 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 695
33. 33.A school has 131 boys and 222 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 471
34. 34.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 387 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 282 (b) 292 (c) 1056 (d) 272
35. 35.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 746 (b) 376 (c) 356 (d) 366
36. 36.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 358 (c) 348 (d) 188
37. 37.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 281 (b) 271 (c) 515 (d) 261
38. 38.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 184 (c) 646 (d) 194
39. 39.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 389 (c) 49 (d) 69
40. 40.A library has 402 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 518 (c) 498 (d) 296

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