Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 512 · 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 385 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 250 (c) 520 (d) 510
2. 2.A school has 177 boys and 193 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 370 (c) 281 (d) 291
3. 3.A library has 454 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 614 (c) 284 (d) 634
4. 4.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 624
5. 5.A library has 185 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 367 (b) 13 (c) 357 (d) 347
6. 6.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 303 (c) 293 (d) 13
7. 7.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 923 (b) 281 (c) 261 (d) 271
8. 8.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 493 (c) 263 (d) 273
9. 9.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 527 (b) 265 (c) 245 (d) 255
10. 10.A library has 434 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 226 (b) 632 (c) 652 (d) 642
11. 11.A school has 187 boys and 266 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 506 (c) 453 (d) 390
12. 12.A library has 166 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 401 (c) 511 (d) 411
13. 13.A school has 183 boys and 162 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 450 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 345
14. 14.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 398 (b) 388 (c) 378 (d) 102
15. 15.A school has 193 boys and 203 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 396 (c) 291 (d) 301
16. 16.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 375 (c) 365 (d) 87
17. 17.A train has 351 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 652 (c) 40 (d) 50
18. 18.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 373 (b) 383 (c) 753 (d) 393
19. 19.A school has 204 boys and 181 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 496 (b) 274 (c) 385 (d) 264
20. 20.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 593 (b) 583 (c) 573 (d) 841
21. 21.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 199 (d) 188
22. 22.A school has 224 boys and 149 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 223 (c) 513 (d) 373
23. 23.A school has 298 boys and 133 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 505 (c) 431 (d) 357
24. 24.A library has 234 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 535 (c) 515 (d) 625
25. 25.A school has 113 boys and 171 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 284 (b) 155 (c) 403 (d) 165
26. 26.A library has 234 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 317 (c) 141 (d) 327
27. 27.A train has 496 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 331 (b) 651 (c) 351 (d) 341
28. 28.A library has 382 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 188 (b) 576 (c) 566 (d) 586
29. 29.A library has 416 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 552 (c) 562 (d) 542
30. 30.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 396 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 977 (b) 195 (c) 175 (d) 185
31. 31.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 604 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 264
32. 32.A library has 480 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 646 (b) 656 (c) 666 (d) 304
33. 33.A train has 744 passengers. At a station, 428 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 326 (b) 1172 (c) 316 (d) 306
34. 34.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 196 (c) 187 (d) 186
35. 35.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 510
36. 36.A school has 228 boys and 132 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 360 (c) 277 (d) 287
37. 37.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 262 (b) 242 (c) 18 (d) 252
38. 38.A library has 369 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 654 (b) 664 (c) 74 (d) 674
39. 39.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 344 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 182 (b) 860 (c) 162 (d) 172
40. 40.A school has 161 boys and 246 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 547 (d) 407

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