Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 767 · 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 202 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 624 (c) 524 (d) 534
2. 2.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 394 (c) 130 (d) 150
3. 3.A train has 677 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1048 (b) 316 (c) 296 (d) 306
4. 4.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 260
5. 5.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 6 (c) 74 (d) 54
6. 6.A library has 284 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 343 (b) 353 (c) 225 (d) 333
7. 7.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 228 (c) 219 (d) 218
8. 8.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 348 (b) 328 (c) 914 (d) 338
9. 9.A library has 189 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 585 (c) 475 (d) 495
10. 10.A library has 248 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 121 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 385
11. 11.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 204 (c) 213 (d) 203
12. 12.A school has 264 boys and 253 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 419 (b) 517 (c) 615 (d) 409
13. 13.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 655 (c) 227 (d) 237
14. 14.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 462 (b) 22 (c) 32 (d) 12
15. 15.A school has 287 boys and 296 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 583 (b) 686 (c) 480 (d) 470
16. 16.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 98 (c) 148 (d) 158
17. 17.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 321 (c) 311 (d) 301
18. 18.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 403 (c) 113 (d) 103
19. 19.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 400 (b) 420 (c) 132 (d) 410
20. 20.A library has 162 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 446 (c) 436 (d) 536
21. 21.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 399 (c) 389 (d) 409
22. 22.A farmer picks 264 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 87 (c) 77 (d) 441
23. 23.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 185 (c) 186 (d) 175
24. 24.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 478 (b) 488 (c) 104 (d) 468
25. 25.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 23 (b) 507 (c) 43 (d) 33
26. 26.A library has 122 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 487
27. 27.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 141 (c) 161 (d) 483
28. 28.A school has 229 boys and 132 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 501 (c) 221 (d) 361
29. 29.A library has 456 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 245 (b) 677 (c) 667 (d) 657
30. 30.A school has 120 boys and 259 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 288 (b) 379 (c) 298 (d) 460
31. 31.A school has 128 boys and 217 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 345 (c) 488 (d) 192
32. 32.A train has 550 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 166 (d) 924
33. 33.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 417 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 160 (b) 180 (c) 1004 (d) 170
34. 34.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 67 (c) 87 (d) 17
35. 35.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 168 (c) 169 (d) 158
36. 36.A school has 258 boys and 188 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 575 (c) 317 (d) 446
37. 37.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 68 (c) 58 (d) 496
38. 38.A library has 207 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 129
39. 39.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 267 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 685 (b) 161 (c) 151 (d) 141
40. 40.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 204 (c) 195 (d) 194

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