Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 796 · 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 465 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 277 (b) 663 (c) 653 (d) 643
2. 2.A school has 203 boys and 251 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 364 (b) 534 (c) 374 (d) 454
3. 3.A school has 290 boys and 128 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 418 (c) 331 (d) 341
4. 4.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 589 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 1361 (c) 193 (d) 183
5. 5.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 244 (c) 264 (d) 254
6. 6.A library has 364 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 117 (b) 611 (c) 601 (d) 621
7. 7.A library has 184 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 98
8. 8.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 164 (c) 144 (d) 536
9. 9.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 303 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 894 (b) 288 (c) 278 (d) 298
10. 10.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 15 (b) 171 (c) 151 (d) 161
11. 11.A library has 321 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 209 (c) 423 (d) 443
12. 12.A school has 199 boys and 193 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 504 (c) 270 (d) 280
13. 13.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 523 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 1115 (c) 59 (d) 69
14. 14.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 122 (b) 132 (c) 566 (d) 142
15. 15.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 660 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 198
16. 16.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 232 (c) 222 (d) 26
17. 17.A school has 237 boys and 165 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 550 (b) 402 (c) 254 (d) 244
18. 18.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 193 (c) 493 (d) 203
19. 19.A library has 134 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 400 (c) 380 (d) 390
20. 20.A library has 415 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 481 (c) 491 (d) 349
21. 21.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 161 (d) 269
22. 22.A school has 111 boys and 155 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 161 (b) 266 (c) 361 (d) 171
23. 23.A library has 186 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 55 (c) 327 (d) 317
24. 24.A library has 468 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 578 (c) 568 (d) 558
25. 25.A school has 289 boys and 203 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 492 (c) 421 (d) 553
26. 26.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 231 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 161 (b) 633 (c) 181 (d) 171
27. 27.A library has 143 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 209 (b) 199 (c) 77 (d) 219
28. 28.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 79
29. 29.A library has 370 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 672 (b) 682 (c) 58 (d) 692
30. 30.A library has 456 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 385 (c) 517 (d) 527
31. 31.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 682 (b) 178 (c) 158 (d) 168
32. 32.A farmer picks 346 mangoes on Monday and 289 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 57 (c) 67 (d) 635
33. 33.A library has 417 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 506 (c) 496 (d) 338
34. 34.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 237 (c) 236 (d) 226
35. 35.A school has 262 boys and 269 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 667 (b) 385 (c) 531 (d) 395
36. 36.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 305 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 196 (c) 176 (d) 796
37. 37.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 588 (b) 242 (c) 222 (d) 232
38. 38.A school has 239 boys and 177 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 537 (c) 416 (d) 295
39. 39.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 64 (b) 54 (c) 74 (d) 410
40. 40.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 30 (c) 186 (d) 176

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