Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 499 · 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 300 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 634 (b) 744 (c) 644 (d) 654
2. 2.A library has 151 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 464 (c) 484 (d) 574
3. 3.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 21 (c) 155 (d) 145
4. 4.A library has 330 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 385 (b) 395 (c) 375 (d) 275
5. 5.A library has 476 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 782 (b) 802 (c) 160 (d) 792
6. 6.A farmer picks 596 mangoes on Monday and 387 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 199 (b) 209 (c) 983 (d) 219
7. 7.A library has 175 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 298 (c) 62 (d) 278
8. 8.A library has 367 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 221 (b) 523 (c) 513 (d) 503
9. 9.A school has 110 boys and 125 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 235 (b) 155 (c) 305 (d) 165
10. 10.A train has 496 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 320 (b) 310 (c) 330 (d) 672
11. 11.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 406 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 296 (b) 286 (c) 1108 (d) 306
12. 12.A farmer picks 590 mangoes on Monday and 517 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 1107
13. 13.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 313 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 673 (b) 37 (c) 57 (d) 47
14. 14.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 41 (c) 413 (d) 21
15. 15.A library has 360 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 494 (c) 474 (d) 484
16. 16.A school has 188 boys and 258 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 336 (c) 546 (d) 446
17. 17.A school has 291 boys and 216 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 507 (c) 446 (d) 558
18. 18.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 310 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 272 (b) 262 (c) 892 (d) 282
19. 19.A library has 184 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 473 (c) 453 (d) 463
20. 20.A school has 133 boys and 211 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 398 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 344
21. 21.A library has 462 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 268 (b) 656 (c) 646 (d) 666
22. 22.A school has 103 boys and 100 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 203
23. 23.A library has 186 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 267 (d) 95
24. 24.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 407 (d) 127
25. 25.A school has 251 boys and 134 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 385 (d) 460
26. 26.A school has 122 boys and 291 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 528
27. 27.A school has 130 boys and 130 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 115 (c) 260 (d) 125
28. 28.A train has 610 passengers. At a station, 421 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 189 (c) 179 (d) 1031
29. 29.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 427 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 277 (b) 267 (c) 1121 (d) 257
30. 30.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 413 (c) 109 (d) 129
31. 31.A train has 514 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 769 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 249
32. 32.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 196
33. 33.A library has 369 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 245 (b) 493 (c) 503 (d) 483
34. 34.A school has 236 boys and 104 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 340 (b) 242 (c) 438 (d) 232
35. 35.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 696 (b) 424 (c) 404 (d) 414
36. 36.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 380 (b) 360 (c) 370 (d) 76
37. 37.A library has 411 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 579 (c) 243 (d) 589
38. 38.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 334 (c) 344 (d) 354
39. 39.A school has 128 boys and 160 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 374 (d) 288
40. 40.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 156 (c) 368 (d) 166

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