Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 731 · 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 397 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 636 (b) 656 (c) 148 (d) 646
2. 2.A school has 104 boys and 214 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 428 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 318
3. 3.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 206 (c) 186 (d) 197
4. 4.A library has 410 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 593 (b) 573 (c) 237 (d) 583
5. 5.A farmer picks 207 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 100 (c) 314 (d) 110
6. 6.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 381 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1117 (b) 365 (c) 355 (d) 345
7. 7.A library has 368 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 475 (c) 495 (d) 251
8. 8.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 57 (c) 589 (d) 67
9. 9.A library has 235 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 51 (b) 419 (c) 409 (d) 429
10. 10.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 446 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 84 (c) 986 (d) 94
11. 11.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 166
12. 12.A library has 357 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 523 (c) 191 (d) 533
13. 13.A school has 215 boys and 258 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 395 (c) 473 (d) 541
14. 14.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 153 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 439
15. 15.A library has 138 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 451 (c) 461 (d) 441
16. 16.A school has 214 boys and 241 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 310 (c) 455 (d) 590
17. 17.A school has 271 boys and 240 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 579 (b) 443 (c) 511 (d) 433
18. 18.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 346 (b) 356 (c) 366 (d) 790
19. 19.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 308
20. 20.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 51 (c) 189 (d) 199
21. 21.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 388 (b) 378 (c) 398 (d) 82
22. 22.A library has 293 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 405 (c) 171 (d) 415
23. 23.A school has 146 boys and 108 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 254 (b) 383 (c) 115 (d) 125
24. 24.A train has 667 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 456 (b) 888 (c) 446 (d) 436
25. 25.A library has 221 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 427 (c) 25 (d) 417
26. 26.A library has 162 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 367 (c) 477 (d) 377
27. 27.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 405 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 130 (d) 930
28. 28.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 261
29. 29.A library has 296 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 573 (c) 19 (d) 583
30. 30.A library has 409 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 684 (b) 124 (c) 704 (d) 694
31. 31.A library has 344 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 288 (c) 410 (d) 390
32. 32.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 132 (b) 122 (c) 112 (d) 528
33. 33.A school has 264 boys and 232 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 389 (c) 593 (d) 496
34. 34.A farmer picks 457 mangoes on Monday and 363 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 94 (c) 820 (d) 104
35. 35.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 500 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 1020
36. 36.A school has 117 boys and 216 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 265 (b) 333 (c) 401 (d) 255
37. 37.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 323 (c) 79 (d) 343
38. 38.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 62 (b) 94 (c) 114 (d) 104
39. 39.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 84 (c) 304 (d) 314
40. 40.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 333 (c) 323 (d) 324

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