Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 652 · 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 383 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 254 (b) 522 (c) 512 (d) 502
2. 2.A school has 227 boys and 222 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 549 (b) 449 (c) 339 (d) 349
3. 3.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 413 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 215
4. 4.A library has 471 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 648 (b) 304 (c) 638 (d) 628
5. 5.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 198
6. 6.A school has 297 boys and 144 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 441 (c) 536 (d) 336
7. 7.A train has 749 passengers. At a station, 457 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 282 (b) 292 (c) 1206 (d) 302
8. 8.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 23 (b) 215 (c) 235 (d) 225
9. 9.A school has 192 boys and 145 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 389 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 337
10. 10.A farmer picks 536 mangoes on Monday and 315 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 211 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 851
11. 11.A train has 718 passengers. At a station, 582 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 1300 (c) 136 (d) 146
12. 12.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 19 (d) 269
13. 13.A school has 207 boys and 205 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 412 (c) 505 (d) 319
14. 14.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 320 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 20 (c) 670 (d) 40
15. 15.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 385 (c) 375 (d) 713
16. 16.A school has 255 boys and 104 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 359 (d) 451
17. 17.A train has 606 passengers. At a station, 331 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 937
18. 18.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 175 (b) 185 (c) 641 (d) 195
19. 19.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 894 (b) 632 (c) 612 (d) 622
20. 20.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 186 (c) 197 (d) 206
21. 21.A school has 287 boys and 129 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 501 (c) 321 (d) 416
22. 22.A school has 291 boys and 299 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 668 (b) 590 (c) 512 (d) 502
23. 23.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 24 (c) 484 (d) 44
24. 24.A school has 300 boys and 154 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 597 (c) 454 (d) 311
25. 25.A school has 201 boys and 271 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 527
26. 26.A school has 198 boys and 228 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 426 (c) 573 (d) 269
27. 27.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 290 (d) 776
28. 28.A school has 100 boys and 170 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 409 (d) 270
29. 29.A library has 149 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 17 (d) 271
30. 30.A school has 109 boys and 147 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 119 (b) 393 (c) 256 (d) 109
31. 31.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 15 (c) 217 (d) 207
32. 32.A library has 461 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 506 (c) 526 (d) 516
33. 33.A school has 184 boys and 100 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 139 (b) 129 (c) 429 (d) 284
34. 34.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 85 (c) 84 (d) 94
35. 35.A school has 137 boys and 293 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 570 (b) 290 (c) 430 (d) 280
36. 36.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 147 (b) 187 (c) 197 (d) 207
37. 37.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 155 (c) 135 (d) 355
38. 38.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 716 (c) 256 (d) 266
39. 39.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 342 (b) 842 (c) 352 (d) 332
40. 40.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 444 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 950 (b) 62 (c) 52 (d) 72

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