Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 710 · 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 411 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 77 (b) 755 (c) 735 (d) 745
2. 2.A library has 390 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 696 (c) 686 (d) 676
3. 3.A school has 283 boys and 246 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 463 (c) 595 (d) 529
4. 4.A library has 348 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 506 (c) 496 (d) 190
5. 5.A library has 344 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 247 (b) 441 (c) 431 (d) 451
6. 6.A school has 129 boys and 172 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 210 (b) 200 (c) 301 (d) 392
7. 7.A library has 362 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 272 (c) 442 (d) 452
8. 8.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 96 (b) 4 (c) 86 (d) 76
9. 9.A library has 208 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 109
10. 10.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 221 (b) 211 (c) 201 (d) 577
11. 11.A school has 219 boys and 101 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 320 (c) 239 (d) 391
12. 12.A library has 224 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 628 (b) 538 (c) 528 (d) 518
13. 13.A farmer picks 316 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 538 (c) 104 (d) 94
14. 14.A train has 742 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 855 (b) 619 (c) 629 (d) 639
15. 15.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 322 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 103 (c) 83 (d) 737
16. 16.A library has 327 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 50 (b) 604 (c) 594 (d) 614
17. 17.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 526 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 204
18. 18.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 106 (c) 338 (d) 116
19. 19.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 736 (c) 114 (d) 124
20. 20.A train has 623 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 440 (b) 430 (c) 420 (d) 816
21. 21.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 24 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 274
22. 22.A school has 155 boys and 167 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 167 (b) 322 (c) 467 (d) 177
23. 23.A library has 275 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 673 (b) 563 (c) 573 (d) 583
24. 24.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 464 (b) 708 (c) 444 (d) 454
25. 25.A library has 182 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 306 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 68
26. 26.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 376 (b) 574 (c) 366 (d) 356
27. 27.A farmer picks 515 mangoes on Monday and 479 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 994 (c) 46 (d) 36
28. 28.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 245
29. 29.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 240 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 104 (c) 124 (d) 594
30. 30.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 99 (c) 89 (d) 521
31. 31.A school has 270 boys and 153 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 266 (c) 423 (d) 570
32. 32.A library has 200 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 574 (c) 484 (d) 474
33. 33.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 165 (c) 39 (d) 155
34. 34.A library has 155 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 465 (c) 455 (d) 555
35. 35.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 369 (c) 41 (d) 61
36. 36.A library has 399 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 183 (b) 605 (c) 625 (d) 615
37. 37.A school has 213 boys and 282 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 582 (c) 408 (d) 398
38. 38.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 354 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 243 (b) 951 (c) 233 (d) 253
39. 39.A school has 173 boys and 211 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 512
40. 40.A library has 404 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 298 (b) 520 (c) 500 (d) 510

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