Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 678 · 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.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 27 (b) 407 (c) 427 (d) 417
2. 2.A library has 417 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 694 (b) 684 (c) 704 (d) 140
3. 3.A school has 180 boys and 146 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 326 (c) 171 (d) 181
4. 4.A school has 234 boys and 251 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 485 (b) 352 (c) 608 (d) 362
5. 5.A school has 154 boys and 129 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 212 (b) 283 (c) 354 (d) 202
6. 6.A library has 327 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 482 (c) 172 (d) 492
7. 7.A library has 204 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 432 (c) 422 (d) 442
8. 8.A library has 312 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 590 (b) 570 (c) 44 (d) 580
9. 9.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 462 (b) 676 (c) 472 (d) 452
10. 10.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 433 (b) 413 (c) 423 (d) 77
11. 11.A library has 438 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 742 (b) 732 (c) 134 (d) 752
12. 12.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 487 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 1238 (c) 264 (d) 274
13. 13.A school has 206 boys and 140 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 401 (c) 346 (d) 281
14. 14.A school has 199 boys and 252 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 552 (c) 451 (d) 340
15. 15.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 82 (c) 92 (d) 414
16. 16.A farmer picks 558 mangoes on Monday and 494 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 1052 (c) 74 (d) 64
17. 17.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 464 (b) 158 (c) 148 (d) 138
18. 18.A library has 139 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 466 (c) 566 (d) 456
19. 19.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 508 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 280
20. 20.A school has 146 boys and 136 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 173 (b) 163 (c) 391 (d) 282
21. 21.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 23 (c) 231 (d) 211
22. 22.A library has 479 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 267 (b) 701 (c) 681 (d) 691
23. 23.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 308 (b) 307 (c) 317 (d) 297
24. 24.A library has 167 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 493 (b) 603 (c) 513 (d) 503
25. 25.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 53 (b) 445 (c) 425 (d) 435
26. 26.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 94 (c) 84 (d) 454
27. 27.A train has 700 passengers. At a station, 372 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 318 (c) 328 (d) 1072
28. 28.A library has 426 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 748 (b) 114 (c) 738 (d) 728
29. 29.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 294 (b) 646 (c) 274 (d) 284
30. 30.A library has 165 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 243 (c) 87 (d) 253
31. 31.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 867 (b) 587 (c) 577 (d) 567
32. 32.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 57 (c) 661 (d) 77
33. 33.A school has 255 boys and 184 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 371 (c) 439 (d) 497
34. 34.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 66 (b) 184 (c) 164 (d) 174
35. 35.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 568 (b) 222 (c) 202 (d) 212
36. 36.A school has 160 boys and 154 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 186 (b) 442 (c) 176 (d) 314
37. 37.A library has 421 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 275 (c) 557 (d) 577
38. 38.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 364 (b) 384 (c) 375 (d) 374
39. 39.A library has 293 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 410 (c) 176 (d) 400
40. 40.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 271 (b) 281 (c) 499 (d) 291

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