Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 494 · 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 296 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 698 (c) 608 (d) 598
2. 2.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 225 (c) 311 (d) 301
3. 3.A library has 363 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 153 (c) 583 (d) 573
4. 4.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 507 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 169 (b) 1183 (c) 179 (d) 159
5. 5.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 214 (c) 224 (d) 430
6. 6.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 312 (c) 6 (d) 322
7. 7.A library has 168 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 373 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 483
8. 8.A library has 230 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 112 (c) 338 (d) 348
9. 9.A train has 406 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 259 (c) 563 (d) 249
10. 10.A library has 125 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 449 (c) 559 (d) 459
11. 11.A school has 138 boys and 129 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 199 (b) 335 (c) 267 (d) 189
12. 12.A school has 287 boys and 182 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 469 (c) 528 (d) 410
13. 13.A library has 363 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 485 (c) 495 (d) 241
14. 14.A farmer picks 562 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 412 (b) 432 (c) 422 (d) 702
15. 15.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 361 (b) 61 (c) 71 (d) 81
16. 16.A library has 191 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 273 (b) 283 (c) 263 (d) 109
17. 17.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 255 (b) 235 (c) 603 (d) 245
18. 18.A school has 273 boys and 154 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 375 (c) 479 (d) 365
19. 19.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 535 (b) 555 (c) 791 (d) 545
20. 20.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 516 (b) 526 (c) 506 (d) 736
21. 21.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 769 (b) 81 (c) 101 (d) 91
22. 22.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 246
23. 23.A library has 451 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 787 (b) 125 (c) 777 (d) 767
24. 24.A school has 279 boys and 114 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 393
25. 25.A library has 138 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 411 (c) 431 (d) 521
26. 26.A school has 134 boys and 229 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 304 (c) 363 (d) 422
27. 27.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 485 (b) 113 (c) 123 (d) 133
28. 28.A library has 347 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 412 (c) 422 (d) 272
29. 29.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 386 (b) 366 (c) 174 (d) 376
30. 30.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 307 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 835
31. 31.A school has 126 boys and 234 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 360 (d) 444
32. 32.A library has 153 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 510 (c) 410 (d) 400
33. 33.A school has 189 boys and 262 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 398 (c) 388 (d) 504
34. 34.A library has 389 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 53 (b) 735 (c) 715 (d) 725
35. 35.A library has 179 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 76 (d) 292
36. 36.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 136 (c) 126 (d) 570
37. 37.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 465 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 80 (c) 70 (d) 1010
38. 38.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 225 (b) 245 (c) 235 (d) 621
39. 39.A library has 417 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 470 (c) 480 (d) 354
40. 40.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 49 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 289

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