Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 486 · 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 196 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 264 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 138
2. 2.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 88 (c) 360 (d) 98
3. 3.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 187
4. 4.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 377 (b) 387 (c) 397 (d) 615
5. 5.A school has 217 boys and 158 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 448
6. 6.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 412 (b) 402 (c) 792 (d) 422
7. 7.A library has 479 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 711 (b) 247 (c) 721 (d) 701
8. 8.A school has 265 boys and 139 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 308 (c) 404 (d) 500
9. 9.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 369 (b) 61 (c) 81 (d) 71
10. 10.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 189
11. 11.A school has 225 boys and 198 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 506 (c) 330 (d) 340
12. 12.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 276
13. 13.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 156 (c) 270 (d) 260
14. 14.A library has 391 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 722 (b) 712 (c) 70 (d) 702
15. 15.A train has 792 passengers. At a station, 575 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 1367 (c) 207 (d) 227
16. 16.A library has 220 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 567 (c) 557 (d) 657
17. 17.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 518 (b) 528 (c) 738 (d) 538
18. 18.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 489 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 54 (c) 1042 (d) 64
19. 19.A school has 166 boys and 128 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 294
20. 20.A school has 105 boys and 138 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 243 (c) 125 (d) 135
21. 21.A school has 117 boys and 170 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 162 (c) 412 (d) 152
22. 22.A school has 147 boys and 233 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 380 (d) 484
23. 23.A train has 554 passengers. At a station, 488 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 76 (b) 1042 (c) 56 (d) 66
24. 24.A train has 606 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 921 (b) 301 (c) 281 (d) 291
25. 25.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 138 (c) 148 (d) 392
26. 26.A school has 231 boys and 188 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 346 (c) 336 (d) 419
27. 27.A library has 431 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 257 (b) 615 (c) 605 (d) 595
28. 28.A library has 459 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 559 (b) 539 (c) 369 (d) 549
29. 29.A school has 169 boys and 228 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 293 (c) 397 (d) 303
30. 30.A library has 473 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 797 (b) 139 (c) 817 (d) 807
31. 31.A library has 211 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 284 (b) 294 (c) 128 (d) 304
32. 32.A library has 179 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 375 (d) 465
33. 33.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 472 (b) 184 (c) 194 (d) 204
34. 34.A library has 170 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 392 (c) 492 (d) 382
35. 35.A train has 316 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 512 (b) 110 (c) 130 (d) 120
36. 36.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 323 (c) 37 (d) 313
37. 37.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 457 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 1039 (c) 115 (d) 125
38. 38.A school has 146 boys and 299 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 313 (b) 445 (c) 577 (d) 303
39. 39.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 347 (b) 135 (c) 145 (d) 125
40. 40.A library has 340 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 184 (c) 496 (d) 486

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