Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 558 · 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 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 503 (c) 513 (d) 49
2. 2.A farmer picks 449 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 318 (b) 570 (c) 338 (d) 328
3. 3.A library has 423 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 526 (c) 536 (d) 320
4. 4.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 441 (b) 113 (c) 421 (d) 431
5. 5.A library has 192 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 47 (c) 337 (d) 327
6. 6.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 179 (c) 189 (d) 537
7. 7.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 206 (b) 216 (c) 596 (d) 196
8. 8.A library has 295 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 496 (c) 506 (d) 486
9. 9.A library has 386 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 203 (b) 559 (c) 569 (d) 579
10. 10.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 620 (c) 162 (d) 152
11. 11.A school has 249 boys and 102 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 243 (c) 459 (d) 233
12. 12.A school has 158 boys and 169 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 261 (c) 393 (d) 251
13. 13.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 259 (c) 258 (d) 248
14. 14.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 79 (b) 59 (c) 70 (d) 69
15. 15.A school has 220 boys and 223 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 513 (b) 363 (c) 373 (d) 443
16. 16.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 399 (b) 641 (c) 409 (d) 419
17. 17.A library has 212 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 399 (b) 409 (c) 25 (d) 389
18. 18.A train has 543 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 229 (c) 847 (d) 249
19. 19.A school has 106 boys and 152 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 377 (c) 139 (d) 129
20. 20.A train has 753 passengers. At a station, 539 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 1292 (c) 214 (d) 224
21. 21.A train has 610 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 861 (b) 349 (c) 369 (d) 359
22. 22.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 587 (b) 177 (c) 197 (d) 187
23. 23.A school has 220 boys and 129 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 255 (b) 265 (c) 349 (d) 433
24. 24.A school has 184 boys and 212 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 534 (b) 258 (c) 248 (d) 396
25. 25.A library has 301 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 492 (c) 502 (d) 110
26. 26.A library has 326 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 104 (c) 548 (d) 538
27. 27.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 244
28. 28.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 299 (b) 279 (c) 289 (d) 601
29. 29.A library has 243 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 492 (c) 4 (d) 482
30. 30.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 227 (b) 217 (c) 511 (d) 237
31. 31.A train has 606 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 772 (b) 430 (c) 450 (d) 440
32. 32.A school has 287 boys and 151 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 438 (d) 544
33. 33.A farmer picks 494 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 705 (b) 293 (c) 273 (d) 283
34. 34.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 165 (c) 155 (d) 145
35. 35.A library has 235 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 479 (c) 469 (d) 1
36. 36.A school has 147 boys and 164 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 366 (c) 311 (d) 246
37. 37.A library has 354 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 36 (b) 682 (c) 662 (d) 672
38. 38.A library has 226 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 524 (c) 624 (d) 534
39. 39.A school has 139 boys and 112 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 251 (d) 316
40. 40.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 445 (b) 455 (c) 711 (d) 465

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