Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 622 · 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 271 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 153 (b) 389 (c) 379 (d) 399
2. 2.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 456 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 140 (c) 1042 (d) 120
3. 3.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 193 (c) 192 (d) 202
4. 4.A library has 423 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 505 (c) 341 (d) 515
5. 5.A train has 407 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 40 (b) 764 (c) 50 (d) 60
6. 6.A library has 474 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 729 (b) 229 (c) 719 (d) 709
7. 7.A library has 408 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 462 (c) 472 (d) 482
8. 8.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 752 (b) 480 (c) 490 (d) 470
9. 9.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1092 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 356
10. 10.A library has 250 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 369 (c) 121 (d) 379
11. 11.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 80 (c) 90 (d) 682
12. 12.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 281 (c) 291 (d) 205
13. 13.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 24 (b) 246 (c) 266 (d) 256
14. 14.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 38 (c) 148 (d) 158
15. 15.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 197 (c) 187 (d) 177
16. 16.A farmer picks 361 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 609 (b) 113 (c) 123 (d) 103
17. 17.A school has 174 boys and 296 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 470 (b) 390 (c) 400 (d) 540
18. 18.A library has 270 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 368 (c) 162 (d) 378
19. 19.A school has 260 boys and 177 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 437 (c) 362 (d) 502
20. 20.A school has 216 boys and 108 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 324 (c) 203 (d) 435
21. 21.A library has 170 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 460 (b) 470 (c) 560 (d) 450
22. 22.A train has 381 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 267 (b) 505 (c) 247 (d) 257
23. 23.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 333 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 835 (b) 159 (c) 179 (d) 169
24. 24.A library has 145 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 424 (c) 404 (d) 514
25. 25.A school has 174 boys and 240 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 353 (c) 475 (d) 343
26. 26.A library has 289 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 548 (c) 40 (d) 528
27. 27.A farmer picks 461 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 226 (b) 706 (c) 206 (d) 216
28. 28.A library has 376 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 293 (b) 449 (c) 459 (d) 469
29. 29.A school has 169 boys and 295 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 535 (b) 393 (c) 464 (d) 383
30. 30.A school has 225 boys and 110 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 217 (b) 443 (c) 227 (d) 335
31. 31.A library has 190 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 396 (c) 406 (d) 416
32. 32.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 440 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 22 (c) 12 (d) 902
33. 33.A library has 463 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 765 (b) 151 (c) 785 (d) 775
34. 34.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 486 (b) 792 (c) 466 (d) 476
35. 35.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 222 (b) 484 (c) 202 (d) 212
36. 36.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 480 (b) 166 (c) 176 (d) 156
37. 37.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 165 (c) 164 (d) 154
38. 38.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 912
39. 39.A library has 315 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 211 (b) 409 (c) 419 (d) 429
40. 40.A library has 422 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 684 (c) 694 (d) 160

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