Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 527 · 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 328 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 14 (b) 652 (c) 642 (d) 632
2. 2.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 390 (b) 380 (c) 400 (d) 54
3. 3.A school has 106 boys and 140 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 394 (c) 98 (d) 88
4. 4.A library has 160 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 369 (c) 389 (d) 379
5. 5.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 840 (c) 142 (d) 152
6. 6.A library has 255 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 152 (c) 358 (d) 368
7. 7.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 707
8. 8.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 66 (b) 46 (c) 56 (d) 57
9. 9.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 441 (b) 155 (c) 145 (d) 135
10. 10.A school has 176 boys and 106 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 196 (c) 186 (d) 282
11. 11.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 174
12. 12.A library has 464 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 789 (b) 149 (c) 779 (d) 769
13. 13.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 134 (c) 396 (d) 114
14. 14.A school has 149 boys and 299 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 448 (b) 572 (c) 314 (d) 324
15. 15.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 782 (b) 364 (c) 344 (d) 354
16. 16.A train has 733 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 606 (b) 626 (c) 850 (d) 616
17. 17.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 329 (b) 339 (c) 319 (d) 553
18. 18.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 602 (c) 190 (d) 180
19. 19.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 203 (c) 193 (d) 603
20. 20.A school has 130 boys and 262 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 521 (c) 263 (d) 253
21. 21.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 43
22. 22.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 415 (d) 161
23. 23.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 96 (c) 188 (d) 178
24. 24.A school has 297 boys and 176 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 606 (b) 473 (c) 340 (d) 330
25. 25.A school has 229 boys and 120 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 274 (c) 264 (d) 424
26. 26.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 405 (b) 739 (c) 415 (d) 425
27. 27.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 366 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 154 (c) 144 (d) 886
28. 28.A library has 319 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 507 (c) 517 (d) 131
29. 29.A school has 256 boys and 180 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 436 (d) 507
30. 30.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 319 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 75 (c) 65 (d) 713
31. 31.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 574 (b) 312 (c) 302 (d) 292
32. 32.A school has 191 boys and 121 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 406 (b) 218 (c) 208 (d) 312
33. 33.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 540 (c) 530 (d) 914
34. 34.A library has 265 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 380 (c) 400 (d) 140
35. 35.A farmer picks 359 mangoes on Monday and 312 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 671 (b) 57 (c) 37 (d) 47
36. 36.A library has 249 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 83 (c) 425 (d) 405
37. 37.A library has 357 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 562 (c) 552 (d) 152
38. 38.A library has 468 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 611 (c) 315 (d) 631
39. 39.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 413 (b) 433 (c) 83 (d) 423
40. 40.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 76 (b) 464 (c) 454 (d) 474

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