Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 482 · 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 295 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 629 (c) 719 (d) 619
2. 2.A school has 166 boys and 109 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 275 (c) 140 (d) 150
3. 3.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 70 (b) 71 (c) 80 (d) 60
4. 4.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 230
5. 5.A library has 193 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 522 (b) 532 (c) 632 (d) 542
6. 6.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 290 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 604 (b) 34 (c) 24 (d) 14
7. 7.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 445 (b) 235 (c) 245 (d) 255
8. 8.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 121 (c) 565 (d) 111
9. 9.A school has 148 boys and 134 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 282 (c) 195 (d) 205
10. 10.A school has 292 boys and 219 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 511 (c) 637 (d) 385
11. 11.A train has 540 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 941 (b) 149 (c) 129 (d) 139
12. 12.A library has 318 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 57 (b) 569 (c) 589 (d) 579
13. 13.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 135
14. 14.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 660 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 100
15. 15.A library has 479 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 568 (c) 390 (d) 558
16. 16.A library has 200 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 328 (c) 82 (d) 318
17. 17.A library has 206 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 330 (b) 320 (c) 82 (d) 340
18. 18.A school has 101 boys and 128 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 174 (b) 284 (c) 164 (d) 229
19. 19.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 155 (d) 707
20. 20.A school has 204 boys and 118 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 322 (c) 217 (d) 227
21. 21.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 526 (c) 300 (d) 310
22. 22.A school has 121 boys and 110 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 129 (b) 139 (c) 231 (d) 323
23. 23.A library has 312 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 162 (b) 472 (c) 462 (d) 452
24. 24.A library has 390 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 653 (c) 137 (d) 643
25. 25.A school has 258 boys and 155 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 347 (c) 413 (d) 479
26. 26.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 334 (c) 106 (d) 116
27. 27.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 241 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 1033
28. 28.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 309 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 81
29. 29.A farmer picks 405 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 277 (b) 297 (c) 523 (d) 287
30. 30.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 431 (b) 681 (c) 451 (d) 441
31. 31.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 342 (c) 332 (d) 352
32. 32.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 386 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 596
33. 33.A farmer picks 406 mangoes on Monday and 309 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 107 (c) 97 (d) 715
34. 34.A farmer picks 292 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 535 (c) 39 (d) 59
35. 35.A school has 128 boys and 191 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 244 (c) 234 (d) 394
36. 36.A school has 155 boys and 195 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 469
37. 37.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 314
38. 38.A library has 398 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 718 (b) 68 (c) 738 (d) 728
39. 39.A library has 416 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 538 (c) 284 (d) 548
40. 40.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 115 (c) 371 (d) 361

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