Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 665 · 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 farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 169 (c) 363 (d) 149
2. 2.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 810 (b) 336 (c) 316 (d) 326
3. 3.A library has 120 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 211 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 39
4. 4.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 332 (b) 646 (c) 312 (d) 322
5. 5.A train has 701 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1019 (b) 393 (c) 373 (d) 383
6. 6.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 267 (b) 247 (c) 257 (d) 63
7. 7.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 480 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 156
8. 8.A library has 205 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 477 (c) 457 (d) 467
9. 9.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 115 (c) 319 (d) 339
10. 10.A school has 296 boys and 178 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 562 (b) 376 (c) 386 (d) 474
11. 11.A library has 295 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 479 (c) 469 (d) 111
12. 12.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 177 (c) 245 (d) 255
13. 13.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 76 (c) 228 (d) 218
14. 14.A school has 287 boys and 156 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 576 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 443
15. 15.A library has 439 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 772 (b) 106 (c) 782 (d) 762
16. 16.A library has 126 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 346 (b) 356 (c) 366 (d) 456
17. 17.A library has 373 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 128 (b) 608 (c) 618 (d) 628
18. 18.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 450 (b) 84 (c) 74 (d) 94
19. 19.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 116 (c) 115 (d) 125
20. 20.A library has 219 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 590 (c) 490 (d) 500
21. 21.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 392 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 914 (b) 140 (c) 120 (d) 130
22. 22.A library has 340 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 543 (c) 137 (d) 553
23. 23.A train has 677 passengers. At a station, 516 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 1193 (c) 171 (d) 161
24. 24.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 385 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 213
25. 25.A library has 457 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 537 (c) 527 (d) 517
26. 26.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 303 (b) 293 (c) 513 (d) 283
27. 27.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 312 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 62 (c) 686 (d) 72
28. 28.A library has 378 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 516 (c) 230 (d) 526
29. 29.A library has 456 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 755 (b) 765 (c) 157 (d) 745
30. 30.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 286
31. 31.A farmer picks 444 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 697 (b) 191 (c) 181 (d) 201
32. 32.A library has 366 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 463 (c) 259 (d) 483
33. 33.A school has 152 boys and 240 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 488 (c) 392 (d) 286
34. 34.A school has 119 boys and 221 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 340 (b) 213 (c) 457 (d) 223
35. 35.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 554 (d) 154
36. 36.A library has 157 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 371 (b) 391 (c) 481 (d) 381
37. 37.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 558 (c) 280 (d) 270
38. 38.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 41 (d) 331
39. 39.A library has 247 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 532 (c) 522 (d) 632
40. 40.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 216 (c) 207 (d) 206

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