Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 699 · 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 382 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 443 (b) 453 (c) 311 (d) 463
2. 2.A school has 198 boys and 221 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 419 (c) 300 (d) 290
3. 3.A school has 212 boys and 222 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 434 (c) 300 (d) 310
4. 4.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 639
5. 5.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 257 (b) 593 (c) 267 (d) 247
6. 6.A farmer picks 367 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 267 (b) 477 (c) 247 (d) 257
7. 7.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 394 (d) 34
8. 8.A library has 442 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 727 (b) 747 (c) 737 (d) 147
9. 9.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 640 (b) 344 (c) 364 (d) 354
10. 10.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 296 (b) 224 (c) 276 (d) 286
11. 11.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 490 (c) 480 (d) 470
12. 12.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 12 (b) 146 (c) 166 (d) 156
13. 13.A farmer picks 429 mangoes on Monday and 255 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 684 (c) 174 (d) 164
14. 14.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 131
15. 15.A library has 291 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 546 (c) 556 (d) 26
16. 16.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 636 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 136
17. 17.A library has 446 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 581 (c) 571 (d) 321
18. 18.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 171 (c) 191 (d) 182
19. 19.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 76 (c) 564 (d) 96
20. 20.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 332 (b) 352 (c) 56 (d) 342
21. 21.A library has 300 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 498 (b) 102 (c) 488 (d) 508
22. 22.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 288 (c) 298 (d) 278
23. 23.A train has 327 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 143 (c) 521 (d) 133
24. 24.A library has 213 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 148
25. 25.A library has 174 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 111 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 247
26. 26.A school has 248 boys and 255 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 359 (c) 647 (d) 503
27. 27.A farmer picks 518 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 396 (b) 406 (c) 630 (d) 416
28. 28.A library has 257 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 44 (b) 460 (c) 470 (d) 480
29. 29.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 423
30. 30.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 480 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1063 (b) 113 (c) 93 (d) 103
31. 31.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 289 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 218 (b) 796 (c) 228 (d) 208
32. 32.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 398 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 92
33. 33.A farmer picks 515 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 258 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 772
34. 34.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 296 (d) 285
35. 35.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 186 (c) 280 (d) 270
36. 36.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 190
37. 37.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 478 (b) 688 (c) 498 (d) 488
38. 38.A library has 445 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 644 (b) 654 (c) 236 (d) 664
39. 39.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 313 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 95 (c) 85 (d) 711
40. 40.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 373 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 57 (c) 793 (d) 47

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