Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 551 · 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 281 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 568 (c) 558 (d) 4
2. 2.A library has 375 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 522 (b) 228 (c) 512 (d) 532
3. 3.A school has 100 boys and 103 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 69 (b) 203 (c) 327 (d) 79
4. 4.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 593 (b) 31 (c) 21 (d) 11
5. 5.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 78
6. 6.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 296
7. 7.A school has 223 boys and 296 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 599 (c) 429 (d) 519
8. 8.A library has 188 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 606 (b) 496 (c) 506 (d) 516
9. 9.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 13 (b) 87 (c) 107 (d) 97
10. 10.A school has 108 boys and 111 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 76 (b) 362 (c) 219 (d) 66
11. 11.A school has 100 boys and 154 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 254 (c) 306 (d) 192
12. 12.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 449 (b) 21 (c) 31 (d) 11
13. 13.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 439 (b) 429 (c) 419 (d) 653
14. 14.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 458 (b) 438 (c) 874 (d) 448
15. 15.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 619 (b) 35 (c) 45 (d) 25
16. 16.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 190 (c) 854 (d) 170
17. 17.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 648 (b) 208 (c) 218 (d) 228
18. 18.A library has 164 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 321 (b) 341 (c) 431 (d) 331
19. 19.A library has 167 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 313 (b) 293 (c) 303 (d) 31
20. 20.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 238 (b) 796 (c) 258 (d) 248
21. 21.A library has 401 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 467 (c) 345 (d) 457
22. 22.A school has 125 boys and 141 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 366 (c) 166 (d) 156
23. 23.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 525 (c) 109 (d) 119
24. 24.A school has 172 boys and 213 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 321 (c) 331 (d) 385
25. 25.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 800 (b) 292 (c) 272 (d) 282
26. 26.A train has 508 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 263 (b) 243 (c) 763 (d) 253
27. 27.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 621 (b) 309 (c) 299 (d) 319
28. 28.A school has 235 boys and 269 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 504 (c) 364 (d) 644
29. 29.A library has 264 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 15 (c) 503 (d) 513
30. 30.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 268 (b) 708 (c) 278 (d) 258
31. 31.A library has 261 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 580 (b) 560 (c) 570 (d) 670
32. 32.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 58 (c) 304 (d) 314
33. 33.A library has 352 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 156 (b) 538 (c) 558 (d) 548
34. 34.A school has 128 boys and 151 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 279
35. 35.A school has 275 boys and 155 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 569 (c) 291 (d) 281
36. 36.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 323 (b) 625 (c) 303 (d) 313
37. 37.A train has 341 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 94 (c) 84 (d) 588
38. 38.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 277 (b) 297 (c) 288 (d) 287
39. 39.A farmer picks 457 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 702 (b) 202 (c) 222 (d) 212
40. 40.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 832 (c) 92 (d) 102

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