Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 515 · 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 242 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 189 (c) 285 (d) 295
2. 2.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 316 (b) 660 (c) 296 (d) 306
3. 3.A library has 444 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 557 (c) 331 (d) 547
4. 4.A school has 217 boys and 163 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 526 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 380
5. 5.A library has 134 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 395 (c) 415 (d) 505
6. 6.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 264 (d) 273
7. 7.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 565 (c) 93 (d) 73
8. 8.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 311 (b) 301 (c) 701 (d) 291
9. 9.A farmer picks 400 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 231 (d) 559
10. 10.A library has 342 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 199 (b) 475 (c) 495 (d) 485
11. 11.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 409 (b) 89 (c) 419 (d) 399
12. 12.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 414 (b) 44 (c) 24 (d) 34
13. 13.A library has 453 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 769 (b) 779 (c) 759 (d) 137
14. 14.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 497 (b) 487 (c) 965 (d) 477
15. 15.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 125 (c) 126 (d) 135
16. 16.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 245
17. 17.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 96 (b) 116 (c) 514 (d) 106
18. 18.A library has 266 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 61 (b) 461 (c) 471 (d) 481
19. 19.A train has 775 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1093 (b) 467 (c) 447 (d) 457
20. 20.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 237
21. 21.A library has 429 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 532 (c) 336 (d) 522
22. 22.A school has 105 boys and 268 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 223 (b) 513 (c) 373 (d) 233
23. 23.A library has 189 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 130 (b) 238 (c) 258 (d) 248
24. 24.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 106 (b) 126 (c) 736 (d) 116
25. 25.A school has 285 boys and 252 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 603 (b) 471 (c) 537 (d) 461
26. 26.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 120 (c) 140 (d) 762
27. 27.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 209 (c) 229 (d) 219
28. 28.A library has 185 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 570 (c) 470 (d) 460
29. 29.A library has 149 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 240 (c) 250 (d) 48
30. 30.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 297 (b) 591 (c) 287 (d) 277
31. 31.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 476 (c) 50 (d) 70
32. 32.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 329 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 63 (b) 731 (c) 83 (d) 73
33. 33.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 277 (c) 287 (d) 297
34. 34.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 325 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 713
35. 35.A library has 285 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 630 (b) 620 (c) 610 (d) 720
36. 36.A library has 183 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 27 (c) 329 (d) 349
37. 37.A train has 534 passengers. At a station, 442 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 976 (b) 92 (c) 82 (d) 102
38. 38.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 494
39. 39.A school has 245 boys and 279 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 579 (b) 469 (c) 459 (d) 524
40. 40.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 316 (b) 306 (c) 690 (d) 326

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