Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 380 · 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 440 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 773 (b) 117 (c) 753 (d) 763
2. 2.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 268
3. 3.A train has 607 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 488 (b) 498 (c) 478 (d) 726
4. 4.A school has 271 boys and 295 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 660 (b) 472 (c) 462 (d) 566
5. 5.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 399 (b) 651 (c) 389 (d) 379
6. 6.A school has 255 boys and 195 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 450 (b) 505 (c) 395 (d) 385
7. 7.A school has 273 boys and 108 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 468
8. 8.A library has 149 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 411 (b) 391 (c) 501 (d) 401
9. 9.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 361 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 841
10. 10.A library has 364 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 251 (c) 467 (d) 477
11. 11.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 311 (c) 301 (d) 131
12. 12.A school has 188 boys and 133 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 209 (c) 199 (d) 433
13. 13.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 222
14. 14.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 381 (b) 371 (c) 391 (d) 165
15. 15.A farmer picks 301 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 485 (b) 107 (c) 127 (d) 117
16. 16.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 260
17. 17.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 320 (c) 310 (d) 330
18. 18.A library has 415 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 555 (c) 565 (d) 265
19. 19.A school has 190 boys and 194 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 384 (c) 326 (d) 442
20. 20.A train has 496 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 732 (b) 270 (c) 250 (d) 260
21. 21.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 385 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 885
22. 22.A train has 673 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 499 (b) 519 (c) 837 (d) 509
23. 23.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 531 (b) 103 (c) 83 (d) 93
24. 24.A school has 300 boys and 288 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 482 (b) 694 (c) 588 (d) 472
25. 25.A school has 246 boys and 146 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 323 (c) 313 (d) 392
26. 26.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 184 (d) 74
27. 27.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 95 (c) 51 (d) 105
28. 28.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 501 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 1077 (c) 65 (d) 75
29. 29.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 170
30. 30.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 408 (c) 142 (d) 152
31. 31.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 251 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 581
32. 32.A school has 174 boys and 114 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 212 (b) 364 (c) 202 (d) 288
33. 33.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 701 (b) 237 (c) 247 (d) 257
34. 34.A school has 138 boys and 107 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 119 (b) 371 (c) 245 (d) 109
35. 35.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 133 (c) 337 (d) 143
36. 36.A library has 442 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 371 (c) 523 (d) 513
37. 37.A library has 291 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 216 (c) 376 (d) 366
38. 38.A school has 168 boys and 130 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 244 (c) 234 (d) 298
39. 39.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 538 (c) 130 (d) 120
40. 40.A library has 422 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 355 (c) 489 (d) 499

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