Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 816 · 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 279 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 371 (b) 197 (c) 351 (d) 361
2. 2.A school has 113 boys and 158 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 271 (c) 129 (d) 119
3. 3.A school has 152 boys and 158 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 310 (c) 187 (d) 177
4. 4.A library has 157 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 343 (b) 333 (c) 323 (d) 433
5. 5.A library has 189 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 492 (c) 402 (d) 382
6. 6.A school has 103 boys and 292 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 468 (c) 322 (d) 395
7. 7.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 422 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 80 (c) 934 (d) 90
8. 8.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 36 (d) 306
9. 9.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 81 (c) 323 (d) 313
10. 10.A library has 179 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 346 (c) 336 (d) 22
11. 11.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 941 (b) 181 (c) 161 (d) 171
12. 12.A school has 146 boys and 150 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 231 (b) 241 (c) 296 (d) 351
13. 13.A library has 257 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 170 (b) 354 (c) 334 (d) 344
14. 14.A library has 193 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 418 (b) 398 (c) 508 (d) 408
15. 15.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 318
16. 16.A library has 144 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 255 (d) 23
17. 17.A school has 109 boys and 100 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 340 (b) 209 (c) 68 (d) 78
18. 18.A school has 172 boys and 119 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 148 (b) 424 (c) 158 (d) 291
19. 19.A library has 166 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 354 (c) 444 (d) 344
20. 20.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 80
21. 21.A library has 448 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 609 (c) 599 (d) 297
22. 22.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 223 (c) 125 (d) 213
23. 23.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 1
24. 24.A library has 124 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 220 (b) 38 (c) 210 (d) 200
25. 25.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 108
26. 26.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 496 (b) 126 (c) 106 (d) 116
27. 27.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 608 (b) 366 (c) 376 (d) 356
28. 28.A library has 148 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 375 (c) 465 (d) 355
29. 29.A train has 575 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 333 (b) 353 (c) 343 (d) 807
30. 30.A library has 476 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 697 (b) 687 (c) 677 (d) 265
31. 31.A school has 150 boys and 157 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 220 (b) 307 (c) 394 (d) 210
32. 32.A school has 149 boys and 241 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 390
33. 33.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 320 (b) 126 (c) 106 (d) 116
34. 34.A library has 429 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 102 (b) 746 (c) 766 (d) 756
35. 35.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 832 (b) 64 (c) 44 (d) 54
36. 36.A library has 352 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 241 (b) 473 (c) 463 (d) 453
37. 37.A school has 113 boys and 185 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 298 (c) 185 (d) 195
38. 38.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 57 (c) 163 (d) 153
39. 39.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 398 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 304 (c) 1100 (d) 294
40. 40.A school has 147 boys and 174 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 321 (d) 426

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