Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 519 · 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 229 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 651 (b) 561 (c) 541 (d) 551
2. 2.A school has 150 boys and 272 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 340 (c) 494 (d) 350
3. 3.A school has 143 boys and 280 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 473 (c) 423 (d) 373
4. 4.A school has 183 boys and 255 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 380 (c) 496 (d) 370
5. 5.A library has 281 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 346 (d) 226
6. 6.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 256 (b) 236 (c) 720 (d) 246
7. 7.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 151 (c) 443 (d) 141
8. 8.A library has 410 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 526 (c) 284 (d) 546
9. 9.A school has 207 boys and 265 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 472 (c) 531 (d) 403
10. 10.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 36 (c) 372 (d) 46
11. 11.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 5 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 275
12. 12.A school has 217 boys and 104 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 194 (c) 321 (d) 204
13. 13.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 112 (c) 470 (d) 122
14. 14.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 233 (b) 213 (c) 811 (d) 223
15. 15.A school has 147 boys and 266 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 413 (c) 353 (d) 363
16. 16.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 579 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 147 (b) 157 (c) 137 (d) 1305
17. 17.A library has 218 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 92 (b) 344 (c) 354 (d) 334
18. 18.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 349 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 771 (b) 83 (c) 73 (d) 63
19. 19.A school has 175 boys and 148 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 323
20. 20.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 167
21. 21.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 270 (c) 300 (d) 310
22. 22.A school has 272 boys and 134 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 480 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 406
23. 23.A school has 165 boys and 267 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 432 (c) 368 (d) 496
24. 24.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 124 (c) 444 (d) 134
25. 25.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 295 (c) 305 (d) 261
26. 26.A library has 208 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 628 (c) 518 (d) 528
27. 27.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 91 (c) 57 (d) 101
28. 28.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 46 (d) 416
29. 29.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 233 (b) 921 (c) 243 (d) 223
30. 30.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 507 (b) 117 (c) 107 (d) 127
31. 31.A library has 125 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 197 (b) 187 (c) 207 (d) 53
32. 32.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 84 (b) 94 (c) 938 (d) 104
33. 33.A school has 244 boys and 224 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 534 (b) 468 (c) 402 (d) 392
34. 34.A library has 283 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 204 (b) 352 (c) 362 (d) 372
35. 35.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 534 (d) 230
36. 36.A library has 184 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 361 (b) 371 (c) 471 (d) 381
37. 37.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 506
38. 38.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 385 (b) 365 (c) 67 (d) 375
39. 39.A library has 213 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 481 (c) 461 (d) 471
40. 40.A school has 105 boys and 258 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 509 (c) 207 (d) 217

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