Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 384 · 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 349 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 408
2. 2.A library has 259 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 654 (c) 554 (d) 544
3. 3.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 254 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 789 (b) 271 (c) 281 (d) 291
4. 4.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 456 (c) 62 (d) 52
5. 5.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 49 (b) 193 (c) 173 (d) 183
6. 6.A library has 166 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 447 (c) 437 (d) 547
7. 7.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 695 (d) 201
8. 8.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 348 (b) 368 (c) 358 (d) 644
9. 9.A library has 393 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 611 (b) 601 (c) 185 (d) 591
10. 10.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 136 (c) 348 (d) 338
11. 11.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 455 (b) 47 (c) 37 (d) 57
12. 12.A library has 349 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 475 (c) 465 (d) 455
13. 13.A library has 309 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 553 (c) 65 (d) 543
14. 14.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 406 (b) 416 (c) 396 (d) 618
15. 15.A library has 408 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 448 (c) 458 (d) 358
16. 16.A library has 229 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 529 (b) 539 (c) 639 (d) 549
17. 17.A school has 138 boys and 182 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 244 (b) 396 (c) 234 (d) 320
18. 18.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 224
19. 19.A library has 344 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 247 (b) 451 (c) 441 (d) 431
20. 20.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 99 (b) 879 (c) 109 (d) 119
21. 21.A school has 202 boys and 141 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 343 (c) 277 (d) 409
22. 22.A library has 290 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 144 (d) 446
23. 23.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 25 (c) 325 (d) 345
24. 24.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 376 (b) 22 (c) 366 (d) 386
25. 25.A train has 794 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 498 (b) 488 (c) 1100 (d) 478
26. 26.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 416 (b) 406 (c) 798 (d) 396
27. 27.A library has 363 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 593 (b) 583 (c) 573 (d) 143
28. 28.A library has 218 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 151 (d) 295
29. 29.A library has 431 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 580 (c) 282 (d) 590
30. 30.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 664 (c) 136 (d) 126
31. 31.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 205 (d) 214
32. 32.A school has 282 boys and 108 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 390
33. 33.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 6 (c) 354 (d) 364
34. 34.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 134 (b) 114 (c) 56 (d) 124
35. 35.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 75 (c) 74 (d) 64
36. 36.A library has 422 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 523 (c) 331 (d) 513
37. 37.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 627 (b) 89 (c) 69 (d) 79
38. 38.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 210 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 760
39. 39.A school has 221 boys and 266 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 487 (c) 375 (d) 599
40. 40.A train has 375 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 492 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 258

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