Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 417 · 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 131 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 234 (b) 38 (c) 214 (d) 224
2. 2.A school has 197 boys and 101 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 183 (c) 193 (d) 298
3. 3.A school has 233 boys and 144 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 250 (b) 494 (c) 260 (d) 377
4. 4.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 516 (b) 244 (c) 224 (d) 234
5. 5.A library has 317 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 423 (b) 443 (c) 201 (d) 433
6. 6.A library has 167 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 543 (b) 453 (c) 433 (d) 443
7. 7.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 543 (b) 553 (c) 915 (d) 563
8. 8.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 236 (c) 156 (d) 226
9. 9.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 5 (b) 93 (c) 113 (d) 103
10. 10.A library has 130 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 251 (b) 241 (c) 19 (d) 231
11. 11.A school has 299 boys and 237 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 536 (b) 675 (c) 387 (d) 397
12. 12.A library has 298 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 139 (c) 447 (d) 467
13. 13.A library has 413 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 601 (b) 591 (c) 235 (d) 581
14. 14.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 73 (b) 405 (c) 415 (d) 425
15. 15.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 788 (c) 76 (d) 66
16. 16.A train has 678 passengers. At a station, 619 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 49 (b) 69 (c) 1297 (d) 59
17. 17.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 624 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 85 (b) 75 (c) 65 (d) 1323
18. 18.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 575 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 1304 (c) 164 (d) 154
19. 19.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 40 (b) 172 (c) 152 (d) 162
20. 20.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 296 (c) 724 (d) 286
21. 21.A school has 193 boys and 150 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 343 (d) 454
22. 22.A train has 500 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 615
23. 23.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 121 (b) 695 (c) 111 (d) 101
24. 24.A school has 138 boys and 282 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 562 (b) 420 (c) 268 (d) 278
25. 25.A library has 246 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 75
26. 26.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 450 (c) 440 (d) 460
27. 27.A library has 465 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 265 (b) 665 (c) 655 (d) 675
28. 28.A library has 390 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 216 (c) 574 (d) 564
29. 29.A library has 140 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 254 (b) 36 (c) 244 (d) 234
30. 30.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 260 (b) 738 (c) 270 (d) 250
31. 31.A train has 548 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 454 (b) 434 (c) 444 (d) 652
32. 32.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 353
33. 33.A library has 240 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 622 (c) 522 (d) 532
34. 34.A library has 170 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 291 (b) 271 (c) 281 (d) 59
35. 35.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 462 (c) 188 (d) 178
36. 36.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 698 (b) 134 (c) 144 (d) 124
37. 37.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 35 (c) 45 (d) 465
38. 38.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 676 (b) 174 (c) 164 (d) 154
39. 39.A train has 778 passengers. At a station, 599 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 189 (b) 169 (c) 1377 (d) 179
40. 40.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 599 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 148 (b) 138 (c) 158 (d) 1346

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