Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 706 · 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 347 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 107 (b) 577 (c) 597 (d) 587
2. 2.A library has 161 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 449 (c) 359 (d) 349
3. 3.A library has 270 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 557 (c) 667 (d) 577
4. 4.A school has 147 boys and 162 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 192 (c) 426 (d) 182
5. 5.A school has 298 boys and 187 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 485 (b) 542 (c) 418 (d) 428
6. 6.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 36 (b) 180 (c) 160 (d) 170
7. 7.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 227 (b) 217 (c) 237 (d) 563
8. 8.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 153 (b) 163 (c) 143 (d) 447
9. 9.A school has 217 boys and 178 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 474 (c) 306 (d) 316
10. 10.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 75 (c) 17 (d) 85
11. 11.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 226 (b) 502 (c) 216 (d) 206
12. 12.A train has 460 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 297 (c) 307 (d) 623
13. 13.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 100 (c) 308 (d) 298
14. 14.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 570 (d) 250
15. 15.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 262 (c) 272 (d) 282
16. 16.A library has 267 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 363 (b) 383 (c) 373 (d) 161
17. 17.A farmer picks 400 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 269 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 541
18. 18.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 244 (b) 234 (c) 450 (d) 254
19. 19.A school has 294 boys and 123 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 291 (c) 533 (d) 301
20. 20.A school has 203 boys and 215 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 298 (c) 538 (d) 288
21. 21.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 497 (c) 181 (d) 171
22. 22.A train has 479 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 349 (b) 619 (c) 339 (d) 329
23. 23.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 6
24. 24.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 601 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 45
25. 25.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 72 (c) 82 (d) 572
26. 26.A school has 233 boys and 120 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 502 (b) 194 (c) 204 (d) 353
27. 27.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 404 (b) 394 (c) 414 (d) 132
28. 28.A library has 355 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 115 (c) 585 (d) 595
29. 29.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 55 (b) 45 (c) 687 (d) 65
30. 30.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 147 (c) 127 (d) 137
31. 31.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 354 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 99 (c) 89 (d) 797
32. 32.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 8 (b) 264 (c) 254 (d) 274
33. 33.A library has 315 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 502 (c) 492 (d) 128
34. 34.A library has 319 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 138 (b) 510 (c) 490 (d) 500
35. 35.A school has 111 boys and 196 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 358 (c) 246 (d) 256
36. 36.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 358 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 837 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 111
37. 37.A library has 434 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 511 (b) 367 (c) 491 (d) 501
38. 38.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 351 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 95
39. 39.A library has 313 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 379 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 257
40. 40.A library has 222 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 343 (b) 91 (c) 363 (d) 353

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