Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 396 · 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 farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 118 (c) 98 (d) 442
2. 2.A library has 324 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 522 (b) 116 (c) 532 (d) 542
3. 3.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 69 (c) 199 (d) 209
4. 4.A school has 165 boys and 144 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 375 (c) 243 (d) 309
5. 5.A school has 215 boys and 185 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 400 (c) 466 (d) 334
6. 6.A library has 160 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 335 (b) 345 (c) 355 (d) 445
7. 7.A library has 305 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 455 (c) 465 (d) 145
8. 8.A school has 198 boys and 175 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 454 (b) 373 (c) 282 (d) 292
9. 9.A school has 231 boys and 127 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 358 (d) 428
10. 10.A library has 258 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 484 (c) 474 (d) 42
11. 11.A school has 198 boys and 236 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 370 (c) 488 (d) 434
12. 12.A school has 124 boys and 108 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 104 (b) 350 (c) 114 (d) 232
13. 13.A school has 138 boys and 148 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 286 (c) 188 (d) 198
14. 14.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 181 (c) 201 (d) 451
15. 15.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 162 (b) 142 (c) 748 (d) 152
16. 16.A library has 305 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 415 (c) 195 (d) 405
17. 17.A school has 193 boys and 164 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 426 (c) 278 (d) 288
18. 18.A school has 113 boys and 254 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 498
19. 19.A library has 315 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 664 (b) 644 (c) 754 (d) 654
20. 20.A school has 224 boys and 296 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 520 (b) 389 (c) 379 (d) 651
21. 21.A school has 253 boys and 247 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 370 (c) 620 (d) 500
22. 22.A library has 246 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 485 (c) 495 (d) 595
23. 23.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 82 (c) 494 (d) 102
24. 24.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 109 (c) 129 (d) 119
25. 25.A library has 123 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 221 (b) 211 (c) 201 (d) 35
26. 26.A library has 298 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 161 (b) 445 (c) 435 (d) 425
27. 27.A school has 127 boys and 104 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 101 (c) 231 (d) 111
28. 28.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 314 (b) 324 (c) 744 (d) 334
29. 29.A library has 221 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 351 (b) 101 (c) 341 (d) 331
30. 30.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 129 (c) 295 (d) 285
31. 31.A train has 368 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 165 (b) 571 (c) 175 (d) 155
32. 32.A farmer picks 287 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 135 (b) 125 (c) 449 (d) 115
33. 33.A train has 526 passengers. At a station, 350 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 876 (b) 166 (c) 176 (d) 186
34. 34.A school has 262 boys and 147 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 254 (b) 554 (c) 264 (d) 409
35. 35.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 393 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1154 (b) 378 (c) 358 (d) 368
36. 36.A school has 194 boys and 298 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 398 (c) 388 (d) 586
37. 37.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 350 (c) 340 (d) 330
38. 38.A school has 275 boys and 146 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 421 (b) 300 (c) 290 (d) 542
39. 39.A train has 365 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 571 (b) 159 (c) 149 (d) 169
40. 40.A train has 620 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 323 (b) 917 (c) 313 (d) 333

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