Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 786 · 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 463 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 526 (c) 536 (d) 400
2. 2.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 99
3. 3.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 132 (b) 143 (c) 142 (d) 152
4. 4.A school has 210 boys and 126 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 336 (d) 419
5. 5.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 165 (c) 73 (d) 175
6. 6.A school has 282 boys and 122 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 327 (c) 471 (d) 404
7. 7.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 550 (b) 530 (c) 540 (d) 800
8. 8.A library has 211 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 416 (c) 16 (d) 396
9. 9.A library has 164 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 210 (b) 108 (c) 220 (d) 230
10. 10.A school has 170 boys and 292 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 308 (c) 462 (d) 606
11. 11.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 8 (d) 88
12. 12.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 150 (c) 298 (d) 288
13. 13.A school has 300 boys and 148 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 448 (c) 580 (d) 316
14. 14.A farmer picks 519 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 414 (b) 404 (c) 424 (d) 624
15. 15.A library has 219 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 381 (c) 57 (d) 371
16. 16.A school has 221 boys and 109 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 465 (c) 185 (d) 195
17. 17.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 92 (c) 82 (d) 658
18. 18.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 131 (b) 151 (c) 5 (d) 141
19. 19.A library has 384 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 201 (b) 557 (c) 567 (d) 577
20. 20.A library has 208 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 333 (c) 93 (d) 313
21. 21.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 343 (b) 715 (c) 353 (d) 363
22. 22.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 507 (c) 57 (d) 67
23. 23.A library has 382 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 655 (b) 99 (c) 675 (d) 665
24. 24.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 234 (b) 632 (c) 254 (d) 244
25. 25.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 487 (c) 37 (d) 47
26. 26.A school has 295 boys and 279 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 490 (b) 648 (c) 574 (d) 500
27. 27.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 433 (b) 423 (c) 413 (d) 145
28. 28.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 214 (c) 224 (d) 142
29. 29.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 407 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1076 (b) 262 (c) 252 (d) 272
30. 30.A school has 141 boys and 147 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 147 (b) 419 (c) 288 (d) 157
31. 31.A library has 227 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 308 (d) 136
32. 32.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 228 (c) 610 (d) 218
33. 33.A library has 305 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 86 (b) 534 (c) 514 (d) 524
34. 34.A train has 793 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 650 (b) 640 (c) 630 (d) 946
35. 35.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 554 (b) 276 (c) 256 (d) 266
36. 36.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 26 (c) 444 (d) 46
37. 37.A farmer picks 574 mangoes on Monday and 344 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 240 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 918
38. 38.A school has 295 boys and 121 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 469 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 416
39. 39.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 76 (c) 354 (d) 86
40. 40.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 31 (c) 21 (d) 471

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