Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 788 · 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 359 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 446 (b) 282 (c) 426 (d) 436
2. 2.A school has 261 boys and 258 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 655 (b) 519 (c) 373 (d) 383
3. 3.A farmer picks 575 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 345 (b) 335 (c) 805 (d) 355
4. 4.A school has 100 boys and 223 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 373 (c) 273 (d) 263
5. 5.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 357 (b) 727 (c) 367 (d) 377
6. 6.A library has 135 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 402 (c) 292 (d) 302
7. 7.A school has 117 boys and 122 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 127 (b) 117 (c) 239 (d) 351
8. 8.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 344 (c) 542 (d) 324
9. 9.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 382 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 165 (b) 175 (c) 185 (d) 939
10. 10.A library has 172 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 349 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 5
11. 11.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 410 (b) 420 (c) 430 (d) 166
12. 12.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 163 (b) 153 (c) 85 (d) 143
13. 13.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 157 (c) 147 (d) 148
14. 14.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 365 (c) 345 (d) 121
15. 15.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 860 (c) 56 (d) 46
16. 16.A library has 215 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 311 (b) 129 (c) 291 (d) 301
17. 17.A school has 231 boys and 202 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 277 (c) 579 (d) 287
18. 18.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 214 (c) 203 (d) 213
19. 19.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 338 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 147 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 833
20. 20.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 189
21. 21.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 7 (c) 45 (d) 55
22. 22.A library has 237 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 128 (c) 356 (d) 346
23. 23.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 105 (c) 759 (d) 115
24. 24.A library has 371 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 250 (b) 482 (c) 502 (d) 492
25. 25.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 136 (c) 146 (d) 126
26. 26.A library has 356 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 539 (b) 519 (c) 183 (d) 529
27. 27.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 360
28. 28.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 313 (c) 189 (d) 333
29. 29.A library has 215 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 88 (c) 352 (d) 342
30. 30.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 225 (b) 215 (c) 449 (d) 205
31. 31.A library has 452 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 356 (c) 538 (d) 548
32. 32.A library has 193 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 426 (c) 516 (d) 416
33. 33.A library has 400 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 239 (b) 551 (c) 571 (d) 561
34. 34.A school has 166 boys and 125 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 190 (c) 180 (d) 392
35. 35.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 196
36. 36.A school has 158 boys and 170 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 227 (c) 429 (d) 217
37. 37.A library has 199 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 518 (b) 498 (c) 508 (d) 608
38. 38.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 501 (c) 149 (d) 139
39. 39.A library has 179 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 291 (b) 67 (c) 301 (d) 281
40. 40.A school has 273 boys and 122 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 508 (b) 272 (c) 282 (d) 395

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