Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 409 · 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 307 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 608 (b) 718 (c) 628 (d) 618
2. 2.A library has 452 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 778 (b) 116 (c) 788 (d) 798
3. 3.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 121 (b) 187 (c) 167 (d) 177
4. 4.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 56 (b) 440 (c) 450 (d) 460
5. 5.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 229 (c) 249 (d) 55
6. 6.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 150 (c) 160 (d) 528
7. 7.A school has 290 boys and 292 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 692 (b) 462 (c) 472 (d) 582
8. 8.A farmer picks 546 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 314 (b) 778 (c) 324 (d) 304
9. 9.A library has 157 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 465 (c) 475 (d) 485
10. 10.A library has 381 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 540 (b) 232 (c) 530 (d) 520
11. 11.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 228 (b) 594 (c) 248 (d) 238
12. 12.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 229 (c) 240 (d) 239
13. 13.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 174 (c) 185 (d) 184
14. 14.A farmer picks 343 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 61 (d) 615
15. 15.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 319 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 240 (b) 260 (c) 250 (d) 888
16. 16.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 321 (c) 331 (d) 341
17. 17.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 19 (c) 327 (d) 337
18. 18.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 48 (c) 512 (d) 28
19. 19.A library has 423 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 641 (b) 651 (c) 195 (d) 661
20. 20.A library has 275 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 338 (d) 202
21. 21.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 353 (c) 113 (d) 93
22. 22.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 105 (c) 527 (d) 95
23. 23.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 376 (b) 386 (c) 366 (d) 828
24. 24.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 79 (d) 255
25. 25.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 546 (b) 536 (c) 526 (d) 766
26. 26.A library has 306 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 254 (b) 368 (c) 348 (d) 358
27. 27.A school has 129 boys and 180 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 361 (d) 309
28. 28.A library has 227 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 40 (b) 414 (c) 404 (d) 424
29. 29.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 64 (b) 646 (c) 54 (d) 44
30. 30.A library has 270 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 571 (c) 661 (d) 551
31. 31.A train has 680 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 478 (b) 458 (c) 468 (d) 892
32. 32.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 31 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 293
33. 33.A library has 140 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 297 (d) 387
34. 34.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 491 (c) 139 (d) 149
35. 35.A library has 364 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 538 (c) 200 (d) 518
36. 36.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 300 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 791
37. 37.A library has 392 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 151 (b) 623 (c) 633 (d) 643
38. 38.A library has 161 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 415 (c) 425 (d) 405
39. 39.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 418 (c) 26 (d) 16
40. 40.A train has 395 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 710

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