Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 441 · 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 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 278
2. 2.A library has 174 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 522 (b) 432 (c) 422 (d) 412
3. 3.A library has 403 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 524 (c) 514 (d) 282
4. 4.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 106 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 572
5. 5.A library has 255 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 17 (c) 503 (d) 493
6. 6.A library has 308 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 440 (c) 450 (d) 430
7. 7.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 514 (b) 524 (c) 534 (d) 890
8. 8.A school has 149 boys and 115 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 264 (c) 148 (d) 158
9. 9.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 538 (c) 226 (d) 206
10. 10.A school has 278 boys and 280 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 458 (c) 648 (d) 558
11. 11.A library has 418 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 532 (c) 294 (d) 542
12. 12.A library has 239 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 324 (b) 304 (c) 164 (d) 314
13. 13.A library has 127 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 317 (b) 327 (c) 427 (d) 337
14. 14.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 320 (d) 186
15. 15.A school has 155 boys and 127 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 195 (b) 369 (c) 282 (d) 185
16. 16.A library has 176 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 361 (b) 471 (c) 371 (d) 381
17. 17.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 183 (d) 491
18. 18.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 388 (b) 646 (c) 398 (d) 378
19. 19.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 369 (b) 379 (c) 667 (d) 389
20. 20.A school has 283 boys and 166 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 296 (c) 592 (d) 306
21. 21.A school has 297 boys and 295 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 517 (c) 667 (d) 592
22. 22.A library has 461 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 244 (b) 688 (c) 668 (d) 678
23. 23.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 137
24. 24.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 135 (b) 795 (c) 125 (d) 115
25. 25.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 87 (b) 673 (c) 97 (d) 107
26. 26.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 189 (c) 115 (d) 199
27. 27.A library has 388 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 623 (b) 633 (c) 143 (d) 643
28. 28.A school has 206 boys and 211 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 417 (d) 538
29. 29.A school has 121 boys and 300 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 523 (b) 309 (c) 421 (d) 319
30. 30.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 273 (d) 189
31. 31.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 85 (d) 365
32. 32.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 300
33. 33.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 391 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 89
34. 34.A library has 203 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 4 (c) 412 (d) 392
35. 35.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 355 (b) 51 (c) 61 (d) 71
36. 36.A train has 303 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 515 (c) 81 (d) 91
37. 37.A school has 133 boys and 277 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 306 (c) 514 (d) 410
38. 38.A school has 133 boys and 208 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 341 (c) 192 (d) 480
39. 39.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 107 (c) 87 (d) 403
40. 40.A library has 181 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 322 (b) 312 (c) 50 (d) 302

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