Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 672 · 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 445 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 224 (b) 676 (c) 656 (d) 666
2. 2.A library has 397 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 678 (b) 688 (c) 668 (d) 116
3. 3.A school has 167 boys and 254 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 347 (c) 495 (d) 421
4. 4.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 360 (b) 124 (c) 380 (d) 370
5. 5.A school has 128 boys and 121 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 182 (b) 249 (c) 316 (d) 172
6. 6.A school has 111 boys and 166 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 136 (b) 408 (c) 146 (d) 277
7. 7.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 768 (b) 142 (c) 122 (d) 132
8. 8.A library has 447 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 267 (b) 637 (c) 617 (d) 627
9. 9.A school has 295 boys and 144 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 439 (c) 333 (d) 545
10. 10.A library has 134 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 338 (c) 428 (d) 328
11. 11.A library has 465 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 707 (b) 213 (c) 717 (d) 727
12. 12.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 18 (b) 136 (c) 156 (d) 146
13. 13.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 325 (b) 315 (c) 775 (d) 335
14. 14.A library has 260 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 65 (b) 445 (c) 455 (d) 465
15. 15.A library has 178 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 625 (b) 515 (c) 535 (d) 525
16. 16.A library has 123 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 73 (b) 163 (c) 183 (d) 173
17. 17.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 724 (b) 166 (c) 186 (d) 176
18. 18.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 315 (b) 601 (c) 325 (d) 335
19. 19.A library has 480 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 559 (b) 569 (c) 549 (d) 401
20. 20.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 418 (b) 428 (c) 408 (d) 28
21. 21.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 405 (b) 47 (c) 37 (d) 57
22. 22.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 322 (b) 312 (c) 48 (d) 302
23. 23.A school has 287 boys and 128 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 270 (c) 550 (d) 280
24. 24.A library has 125 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 203 (b) 183 (c) 57 (d) 193
25. 25.A school has 140 boys and 271 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 494 (b) 318 (c) 411 (d) 328
26. 26.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 120
27. 27.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 82 (c) 81 (d) 91
28. 28.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 149 (b) 139 (c) 901 (d) 159
29. 29.A library has 424 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 477 (c) 487 (d) 361
30. 30.A library has 316 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 254 (c) 378 (d) 388
31. 31.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 271 (c) 81 (d) 291
32. 32.A farmer picks 362 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 162 (b) 562 (c) 172 (d) 152
33. 33.A school has 236 boys and 121 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 288 (b) 298 (c) 357 (d) 416
34. 34.A library has 122 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 47 (b) 187 (c) 197 (d) 207
35. 35.A library has 379 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 684 (c) 74 (d) 694
36. 36.A library has 373 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 704 (b) 724 (c) 714 (d) 32
37. 37.A library has 323 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 228 (b) 418 (c) 428 (d) 408
38. 38.A library has 369 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 491 (c) 481 (d) 247
39. 39.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 289 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 771 (b) 203 (c) 193 (d) 183
40. 40.A school has 236 boys and 216 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 599 (b) 295 (c) 452 (d) 305

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