Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 778 · 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 231 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 370 (b) 360 (c) 350 (d) 102
2. 2.A library has 138 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 252 (b) 24 (c) 262 (d) 242
3. 3.A school has 121 boys and 282 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 403 (d) 464
4. 4.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 361 (b) 647 (c) 351 (d) 341
5. 5.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 78 (c) 468 (d) 68
6. 6.A library has 362 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 251 (b) 483 (c) 473 (d) 463
7. 7.A train has 513 passengers. At a station, 435 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 948 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 68
8. 8.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 227 (c) 247 (d) 237
9. 9.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1206 (b) 214 (c) 194 (d) 204
10. 10.A library has 183 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 322 (b) 342 (c) 332 (d) 34
11. 11.A train has 584 passengers. At a station, 533 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 51 (b) 1117 (c) 61 (d) 41
12. 12.A library has 164 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 234 (b) 94 (c) 224 (d) 244
13. 13.A library has 283 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 229 (b) 347 (c) 337 (d) 327
14. 14.A farmer picks 368 mangoes on Monday and 259 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 627 (d) 99
15. 15.A school has 109 boys and 177 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 179 (c) 383 (d) 189
16. 16.A library has 279 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 145 (c) 423 (d) 403
17. 17.A library has 183 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 500 (c) 590 (d) 490
18. 18.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 330 (c) 340 (d) 216
19. 19.A school has 240 boys and 108 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 498 (b) 188 (c) 348 (d) 198
20. 20.A library has 194 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 521 (c) 631 (d) 531
21. 21.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 330 (c) 112 (d) 92
22. 22.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 260 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 208 (b) 718 (c) 198 (d) 188
23. 23.A school has 111 boys and 211 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 194 (b) 440 (c) 322 (d) 204
24. 24.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 499 (b) 15 (c) 25 (d) 35
25. 25.A school has 124 boys and 164 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 288 (c) 225 (d) 215
26. 26.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 424 (c) 64 (d) 74
27. 27.A school has 119 boys and 284 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 403 (c) 545 (d) 261
28. 28.A school has 239 boys and 190 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 289 (c) 559 (d) 299
29. 29.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 84 (c) 94 (d) 40
30. 30.A school has 177 boys and 229 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 333 (c) 406 (d) 469
31. 31.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 148 (c) 230 (d) 210
32. 32.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 507 (b) 739 (c) 497 (d) 487
33. 33.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 725 (b) 469 (c) 479 (d) 489
34. 34.A library has 389 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 651 (b) 137 (c) 631 (d) 641
35. 35.A library has 270 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 514 (c) 16 (d) 534
36. 36.A school has 135 boys and 211 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 223 (b) 346 (c) 233 (d) 459
37. 37.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 943 (b) 389 (c) 399 (d) 409
38. 38.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 583 (b) 979 (c) 563 (d) 573
39. 39.A train has 326 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 451 (b) 191 (c) 211 (d) 201
40. 40.A farmer picks 355 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 262 (c) 242 (d) 458

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