Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 676 · 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 354 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 284 (c) 424 (d) 414
2. 2.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 48
3. 3.A library has 236 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 499 (b) 509 (c) 519 (d) 609
4. 4.A school has 187 boys and 265 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 569 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 452
5. 5.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 989 (b) 553 (c) 563 (d) 573
6. 6.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 344 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 152 (c) 850 (d) 162
7. 7.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 200 (c) 220 (d) 210
8. 8.A library has 362 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 550 (b) 184 (c) 540 (d) 530
9. 9.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 198 (c) 364 (d) 374
10. 10.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 220 (c) 360 (d) 350
11. 11.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 191
12. 12.A school has 271 boys and 164 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 557 (c) 303 (d) 313
13. 13.A library has 297 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 160 (b) 434 (c) 424 (d) 444
14. 14.A school has 181 boys and 291 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 581 (b) 472 (c) 353 (d) 363
15. 15.A school has 280 boys and 245 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 575 (b) 525 (c) 465 (d) 475
16. 16.A library has 204 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 593 (b) 493 (c) 503 (d) 483
17. 17.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 722 (b) 236 (c) 246 (d) 256
18. 18.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 56 (c) 66 (d) 470
19. 19.A library has 427 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 753 (b) 763 (c) 773 (d) 91
20. 20.A school has 123 boys and 286 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 409 (c) 461 (d) 357
21. 21.A library has 420 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 569 (c) 261 (d) 579
22. 22.A library has 354 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 302 (b) 416 (c) 406 (d) 396
23. 23.A school has 124 boys and 142 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 209 (c) 266 (d) 199
24. 24.A train has 490 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 363 (b) 373 (c) 617 (d) 353
25. 25.A library has 397 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 618 (b) 598 (c) 608 (d) 186
26. 26.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 134 (b) 124 (c) 144 (d) 528
27. 27.A library has 332 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 248 (b) 426 (c) 406 (d) 416
28. 28.A library has 150 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 242 (b) 232 (c) 222 (d) 68
29. 29.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 191 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 705
30. 30.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 64 (c) 44 (d) 728
31. 31.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 14 (b) 24 (c) 482 (d) 34
32. 32.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 308 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 810 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 184
33. 33.A train has 725 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 538 (b) 912 (c) 528 (d) 548
34. 34.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 536 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 1192 (c) 110 (d) 120
35. 35.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 237 (d) 583
36. 36.A school has 133 boys and 253 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 450 (c) 386 (d) 322
37. 37.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 363 (b) 353 (c) 577 (d) 373
38. 38.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 67 (c) 77 (d) 323
39. 39.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 201 (c) 889 (d) 191
40. 40.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 43 (c) 23 (d) 367

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