Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 509 · 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 158 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 463 (c) 473 (d) 573
2. 2.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 447 (b) 93 (c) 113 (d) 103
3. 3.A school has 229 boys and 216 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 445 (d) 546
4. 4.A school has 131 boys and 289 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 531 (c) 420 (d) 309
5. 5.A train has 457 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 355 (b) 559 (c) 365 (d) 345
6. 6.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 495 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 94 (b) 1084 (c) 104 (d) 84
7. 7.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 269 (c) 270 (d) 279
8. 8.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 267 (c) 73 (d) 247
9. 9.A school has 103 boys and 119 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 104 (b) 222 (c) 114 (d) 330
10. 10.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 383 (b) 641 (c) 363 (d) 373
11. 11.A library has 319 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 679 (b) 659 (c) 769 (d) 669
12. 12.A school has 123 boys and 255 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 378 (c) 279 (d) 477
13. 13.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 418 (b) 846 (c) 438 (d) 428
14. 14.A train has 610 passengers. At a station, 489 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 1099
15. 15.A library has 246 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 601 (b) 581 (c) 591 (d) 691
16. 16.A school has 276 boys and 146 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 315 (b) 422 (c) 305 (d) 529
17. 17.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 385 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 103 (c) 873 (d) 93
18. 18.A library has 298 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 496 (c) 486 (d) 110
19. 19.A farmer picks 405 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 217 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 583
20. 20.A train has 645 passengers. At a station, 350 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 995 (c) 295 (d) 285
21. 21.A train has 461 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 333 (b) 353 (c) 579 (d) 343
22. 22.A library has 137 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 446 (b) 466 (c) 556 (d) 456
23. 23.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 177 (b) 167 (c) 477 (d) 157
24. 24.A library has 471 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 777 (b) 787 (c) 155 (d) 797
25. 25.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 365 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 85
26. 26.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 167 (c) 147 (d) 158
27. 27.A school has 127 boys and 158 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 207 (c) 353 (d) 217
28. 28.A library has 462 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 755 (b) 765 (c) 159 (d) 775
29. 29.A library has 217 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 105 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 319
30. 30.A school has 125 boys and 144 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 182 (c) 172 (d) 269
31. 31.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 117 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 280 (c) 271 (d) 270
32. 32.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 552 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 75 (b) 1179 (c) 65 (d) 85
33. 33.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 364 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 826 (b) 108 (c) 98 (d) 88
34. 34.A library has 145 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 590 (c) 500 (d) 490
35. 35.A school has 176 boys and 258 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 313 (b) 555 (c) 434 (d) 303
36. 36.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 191
37. 37.A library has 267 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 449 (c) 459 (d) 75
38. 38.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 78 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 222
39. 39.A school has 248 boys and 285 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 533 (c) 666 (d) 400
40. 40.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 705 (b) 489 (c) 479 (d) 499

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