Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 56 · 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 203 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 354 (d) 62
2. 2.A school has 251 boys and 213 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 577 (c) 341 (d) 464
3. 3.A farmer picks 574 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 375 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 783
4. 4.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 385 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 160 (c) 940 (d) 170
5. 5.A library has 191 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 502 (c) 412 (d) 402
6. 6.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 222 (b) 242 (c) 448 (d) 232
7. 7.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 512
8. 8.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 56 (c) 190 (d) 170
9. 9.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 185 (b) 205 (c) 195 (d) 196
10. 10.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 130 (b) 129 (c) 119 (d) 139
11. 11.A school has 219 boys and 117 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 336 (c) 231 (d) 221
12. 12.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 272 (c) 252 (d) 262
13. 13.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 402 (b) 144 (c) 164 (d) 154
14. 14.A school has 141 boys and 259 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 513 (d) 400
15. 15.A library has 303 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 627 (c) 617 (d) 717
16. 16.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 95
17. 17.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 288 (c) 277 (d) 297
18. 18.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 376 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 42 (c) 62 (d) 804
19. 19.A school has 125 boys and 121 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 135 (c) 246 (d) 145
20. 20.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 44 (c) 146 (d) 156
21. 21.A train has 546 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 268 (b) 834 (c) 248 (d) 258
22. 22.A school has 193 boys and 199 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 472 (c) 312 (d) 392
23. 23.A library has 213 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 646 (b) 556 (c) 536 (d) 546
24. 24.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 107
25. 25.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 161 (b) 89 (c) 141 (d) 151
26. 26.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 120 (c) 119 (d) 109
27. 27.A library has 320 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 649 (b) 669 (c) 759 (d) 659
28. 28.A school has 292 boys and 154 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 446 (c) 546 (d) 336
29. 29.A school has 175 boys and 267 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 299 (c) 585 (d) 289
30. 30.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 271 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 774 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 222
31. 31.A school has 143 boys and 276 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 419 (b) 317 (c) 511 (d) 327
32. 32.A school has 181 boys and 123 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 230 (b) 378 (c) 304 (d) 220
33. 33.A train has 535 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 640 (b) 440 (c) 420 (d) 430
34. 34.A library has 152 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 62 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 232
35. 35.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 828 (d) 166
36. 36.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 172 (c) 161 (d) 181
37. 37.A library has 157 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 383 (c) 493 (d) 403
38. 38.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 76 (b) 662 (c) 96 (d) 86
39. 39.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 212 (c) 120 (d) 232
40. 40.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 296

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