Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 42 · 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 179 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 306 (b) 296 (c) 316 (d) 52
2. 2.A library has 164 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 346 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 436
3. 3.A school has 285 boys and 242 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 658 (c) 527 (d) 386
4. 4.A library has 326 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 386 (c) 266 (d) 376
5. 5.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 247 (c) 337 (d) 327
6. 6.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 511 (b) 531 (c) 521 (d) 995
7. 7.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 285 (c) 294 (d) 284
8. 8.A library has 431 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 761 (b) 781 (c) 91 (d) 771
9. 9.A library has 214 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 351 (c) 87 (d) 341
10. 10.A school has 132 boys and 262 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 330 (c) 340 (d) 448
11. 11.A library has 438 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 636 (b) 250 (c) 616 (d) 626
12. 12.A library has 126 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 374 (b) 394 (c) 484 (d) 384
13. 13.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 359 (b) 349 (c) 369 (d) 735
14. 14.A library has 200 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 493 (c) 593 (d) 503
15. 15.A library has 204 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 443 (c) 453 (d) 553
16. 16.A farmer picks 367 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 237 (b) 227 (c) 507 (d) 217
17. 17.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 384 (b) 364 (c) 374 (d) 862
18. 18.A library has 472 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 521 (c) 531 (d) 413
19. 19.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 530 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 1111 (c) 41 (d) 51
20. 20.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 30 (c) 116 (d) 136
21. 21.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 415 (b) 395 (c) 405 (d) 751
22. 22.A train has 674 passengers. At a station, 451 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 233 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 1125
23. 23.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 197 (c) 196 (d) 186
24. 24.A library has 316 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 409 (c) 429 (d) 213
25. 25.A school has 117 boys and 268 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 298 (c) 308 (d) 462
26. 26.A school has 101 boys and 153 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 94 (b) 254 (c) 104 (d) 404
27. 27.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 414 (b) 750 (c) 424 (d) 404
28. 28.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 255
29. 29.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 321 (b) 341 (c) 331 (d) 541
30. 30.A school has 217 boys and 136 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 227 (c) 469 (d) 353
31. 31.A library has 426 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 78 (b) 774 (c) 784 (d) 764
32. 32.A school has 237 boys and 228 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 465 (c) 564 (d) 356
33. 33.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 577 (c) 315 (d) 325
34. 34.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 790 (b) 330 (c) 320 (d) 310
35. 35.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 321 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 26 (c) 46 (d) 678
36. 36.A school has 193 boys and 194 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 478 (b) 286 (c) 387 (d) 296
37. 37.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 381 (b) 637 (c) 401 (d) 391
38. 38.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 494 (b) 154 (c) 144 (d) 134
39. 39.A farmer picks 343 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 226 (b) 470 (c) 216 (d) 206
40. 40.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 554 (d) 306

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