Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 545 · 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 462 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 767 (b) 757 (c) 157 (d) 777
2. 2.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 69 (d) 269
3. 3.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 2 (b) 352 (c) 362 (d) 372
4. 4.A farmer picks 536 mangoes on Monday and 472 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 1008 (c) 64 (d) 74
5. 5.A library has 338 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 127 (b) 549 (c) 539 (d) 559
6. 6.A school has 298 boys and 273 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 424 (c) 571 (d) 708
7. 7.A library has 363 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 516 (c) 200 (d) 526
8. 8.A farmer picks 440 mangoes on Monday and 389 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 829 (b) 61 (c) 41 (d) 51
9. 9.A library has 389 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 672 (b) 662 (c) 682 (d) 106
10. 10.A library has 178 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 470 (c) 460 (d) 480
11. 11.A library has 308 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 610 (c) 590 (d) 16
12. 12.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 176 (c) 166 (d) 62
13. 13.A train has 457 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 272 (b) 292 (c) 282 (d) 632
14. 14.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 134 (b) 124 (c) 135 (d) 144
15. 15.A school has 294 boys and 190 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 375 (c) 583 (d) 484
16. 16.A library has 169 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 343 (b) 443 (c) 333 (d) 353
17. 17.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 315 (c) 821 (d) 325
18. 18.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 45
19. 19.A library has 430 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 738 (b) 122 (c) 748 (d) 728
20. 20.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 321 (c) 312 (d) 311
21. 21.A library has 151 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 508 (c) 598 (d) 498
22. 22.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 601 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 211
23. 23.A school has 106 boys and 238 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 418 (c) 260 (d) 270
24. 24.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 209 (c) 198 (d) 208
25. 25.A library has 399 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 497 (c) 311 (d) 477
26. 26.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 189 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 424 (b) 56 (c) 36 (d) 46
27. 27.A school has 210 boys and 237 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 509 (c) 447 (d) 375
28. 28.A library has 400 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 590 (c) 210 (d) 580
29. 29.A school has 266 boys and 290 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 688 (b) 414 (c) 556 (d) 424
30. 30.A school has 137 boys and 125 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 320
31. 31.A library has 143 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 392 (c) 382 (d) 372
32. 32.A train has 300 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 150 (b) 170 (c) 160 (d) 440
33. 33.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 347 (c) 337 (d) 165
34. 34.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 81
35. 35.A library has 281 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 6 (b) 566 (c) 546 (d) 556
36. 36.A school has 162 boys and 147 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 309
37. 37.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 770 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 90
38. 38.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 485 (b) 465 (c) 951 (d) 475
39. 39.A school has 286 boys and 235 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 521 (b) 424 (c) 414 (d) 618
40. 40.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 488 (b) 100 (c) 498 (d) 478

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