Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 795 · 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 175 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 255 (b) 245 (c) 95 (d) 265
2. 2.A farmer picks 494 mangoes on Monday and 409 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 903 (c) 85 (d) 95
3. 3.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 371 (b) 361 (c) 609 (d) 351
4. 4.A library has 183 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 447 (c) 557 (d) 457
5. 5.A library has 423 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 176 (c) 680 (d) 660
6. 6.A school has 146 boys and 282 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 512 (c) 428 (d) 334
7. 7.A school has 282 boys and 111 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 251 (c) 525 (d) 261
8. 8.A library has 438 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 592 (b) 572 (c) 582 (d) 294
9. 9.A school has 223 boys and 107 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 383
10. 10.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 307 (c) 327 (d) 317
11. 11.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 439 (b) 459 (c) 671 (d) 449
12. 12.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 481 (b) 471 (c) 987 (d) 491
13. 13.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 556 (c) 82 (d) 72
14. 14.A library has 259 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 612 (b) 702 (c) 592 (d) 602
15. 15.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 406 (b) 152 (c) 132 (d) 142
16. 16.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 115 (c) 473 (d) 125
17. 17.A library has 363 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 178 (c) 538 (d) 548
18. 18.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 340 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 106
19. 19.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 177 (c) 197 (d) 188
20. 20.A train has 563 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 782 (b) 354 (c) 334 (d) 344
21. 21.A school has 144 boys and 281 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 355 (c) 485 (d) 365
22. 22.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 484 (b) 126 (c) 106 (d) 116
23. 23.A library has 194 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 522 (c) 622 (d) 532
24. 24.A school has 196 boys and 127 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 404 (c) 242 (d) 323
25. 25.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 223 (c) 213 (d) 233
26. 26.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 88 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 320
27. 27.A library has 313 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 390 (c) 380 (d) 236
28. 28.A school has 130 boys and 143 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 348 (c) 198 (d) 188
29. 29.A school has 225 boys and 132 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 292 (c) 282 (d) 422
30. 30.A train has 475 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 298 (b) 278 (c) 662 (d) 288
31. 31.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 256 (c) 257 (d) 266
32. 32.A library has 132 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 424 (c) 414 (d) 434
33. 33.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 160 (c) 140 (d) 150
34. 34.A farmer picks 205 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 16 (c) 384 (d) 36
35. 35.A school has 268 boys and 150 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 418 (c) 331 (d) 495
36. 36.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 301
37. 37.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 319 (b) 299 (c) 310 (d) 309
38. 38.A school has 222 boys and 270 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 361 (b) 623 (c) 492 (d) 351
39. 39.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 73 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 237
40. 40.A school has 211 boys and 127 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 477

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