Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 812 · 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 151 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 322 (c) 422 (d) 332
2. 2.A library has 346 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 65 (b) 627 (c) 617 (d) 637
3. 3.A school has 246 boys and 203 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 376 (c) 449 (d) 522
4. 4.A school has 146 boys and 117 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 110 (b) 120 (c) 263 (d) 406
5. 5.A school has 277 boys and 263 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 540 (c) 446 (d) 634
6. 6.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 315 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 736
7. 7.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 365 (b) 375 (c) 677 (d) 355
8. 8.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 248 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 583 (b) 97 (c) 77 (d) 87
9. 9.A train has 590 passengers. At a station, 172 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 418 (b) 762 (c) 408 (d) 428
10. 10.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 467 (b) 447 (c) 57 (d) 457
11. 11.A school has 203 boys and 219 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 348 (c) 486 (d) 358
12. 12.A school has 286 boys and 142 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 578 (b) 278 (c) 268 (d) 428
13. 13.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 311 (c) 301 (d) 13
14. 14.A school has 206 boys and 130 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 226 (c) 336 (d) 236
15. 15.A school has 151 boys and 154 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 305 (b) 200 (c) 400 (d) 210
16. 16.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 271 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 46 (c) 578 (d) 26
17. 17.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 198 (c) 342 (d) 332
18. 18.A farmer picks 456 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 314 (b) 598 (c) 304 (d) 324
19. 19.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 436 (b) 416 (c) 426 (d) 866
20. 20.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 19 (b) 355 (c) 335 (d) 345
21. 21.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 88 (d) 24
22. 22.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 267 (b) 813 (c) 277 (d) 287
23. 23.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 433 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 223 (b) 233 (c) 1099 (d) 243
24. 24.A train has 406 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 251 (b) 551 (c) 271 (d) 261
25. 25.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 322 (c) 302 (d) 312
26. 26.A school has 119 boys and 161 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 135 (b) 280 (c) 145 (d) 415
27. 27.A school has 155 boys and 219 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 275 (c) 285 (d) 463
28. 28.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 20 (b) 150 (c) 130 (d) 140
29. 29.A train has 563 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 370 (b) 350 (c) 360 (d) 766
30. 30.A school has 262 boys and 292 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 554 (c) 481 (d) 627
31. 31.A school has 179 boys and 223 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 266 (c) 402 (d) 538
32. 32.A school has 298 boys and 241 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 539 (c) 439 (d) 639
33. 33.A library has 146 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 324 (c) 344 (d) 334
34. 34.A library has 371 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 296
35. 35.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 465 (b) 61 (c) 455 (d) 445
36. 36.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 156 (b) 166 (c) 382 (d) 176
37. 37.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 201 (d) 345
38. 38.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 393 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 934 (b) 138 (c) 158 (d) 148
39. 39.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 293 (b) 273 (c) 283 (d) 669
40. 40.A school has 143 boys and 252 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 303 (c) 293 (d) 395

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