Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 716 · 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 367 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 671 (b) 681 (c) 691 (d) 53
2. 2.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 287 (b) 667 (c) 297 (d) 307
3. 3.A school has 275 boys and 145 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 420 (c) 369 (d) 359
4. 4.A school has 162 boys and 211 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 260 (c) 486 (d) 250
5. 5.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 605 (b) 227 (c) 207 (d) 217
6. 6.A farmer picks 358 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 640 (b) 66 (c) 86 (d) 76
7. 7.A library has 213 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 526 (c) 636 (d) 546
8. 8.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 168 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 139 (c) 207 (d) 187
9. 9.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 181 (c) 170 (d) 180
10. 10.A school has 106 boys and 155 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 123 (b) 261 (c) 389 (d) 133
11. 11.A train has 526 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 752
12. 12.A farmer picks 301 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 539 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 73
13. 13.A library has 208 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 55 (b) 351 (c) 361 (d) 371
14. 14.A library has 432 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 235 (b) 639 (c) 629 (d) 619
15. 15.A farmer picks 474 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 284 (b) 294 (c) 664 (d) 274
16. 16.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 58 (b) 206 (c) 226 (d) 216
17. 17.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 736 (c) 36 (d) 56
18. 18.A library has 479 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 694 (b) 704 (c) 264 (d) 684
19. 19.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 289
20. 20.A library has 432 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 745 (b) 765 (c) 755 (d) 109
21. 21.A library has 298 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 367 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 219
22. 22.A school has 256 boys and 148 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 545 (c) 253 (d) 263
23. 23.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 34 (b) 418 (c) 428 (d) 408
24. 24.A train has 523 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 401 (b) 381 (c) 655 (d) 391
25. 25.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 693 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 84 (b) 64 (c) 1460 (d) 74
26. 26.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 147 (b) 67 (c) 167 (d) 157
27. 27.A school has 282 boys and 204 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 420 (b) 486 (c) 410 (d) 552
28. 28.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 48 (c) 166 (d) 186
29. 29.A school has 188 boys and 156 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 344 (d) 437
30. 30.A library has 172 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 460 (b) 440 (c) 450 (d) 550
31. 31.A library has 141 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 64 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 208
32. 32.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 125 (c) 115 (d) 135
33. 33.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 118 (b) 494 (c) 128 (d) 138
34. 34.A library has 411 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 738 (b) 748 (c) 84 (d) 728
35. 35.A library has 137 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 21 (d) 263
36. 36.A library has 357 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 583 (c) 573 (d) 141
37. 37.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 363 (b) 354 (c) 343 (d) 353
38. 38.A train has 553 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 359 (b) 369 (c) 747 (d) 349
39. 39.A library has 167 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 362 (b) 382 (c) 372 (d) 472
40. 40.A library has 172 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 531 (b) 441 (c) 431 (d) 421

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