Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 825 · 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 429 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 557 (c) 577 (d) 291
2. 2.A library has 395 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 279 (b) 521 (c) 501 (d) 511
3. 3.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 77 (c) 123 (d) 113
4. 4.A school has 180 boys and 183 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 475 (b) 363 (c) 251 (d) 241
5. 5.A school has 228 boys and 284 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 563 (c) 512 (d) 451
6. 6.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 64 (d) 280
7. 7.A train has 760 passengers. At a station, 461 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1221 (b) 299 (c) 289 (d) 309
8. 8.A school has 267 boys and 100 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 279 (c) 367 (d) 455
9. 9.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 273 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 849
10. 10.A library has 424 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 585 (c) 565 (d) 273
11. 11.A farmer picks 219 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 111 (c) 101 (d) 337
12. 12.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 527 (b) 537 (c) 517 (d) 913
13. 13.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 280 (b) 572 (c) 260 (d) 270
14. 14.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 461 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 1031 (c) 109 (d) 99
15. 15.A library has 425 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 222 (b) 618 (c) 628 (d) 638
16. 16.A train has 718 passengers. At a station, 556 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 162 (b) 152 (c) 1274 (d) 172
17. 17.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 515 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 132 (b) 122 (c) 142 (d) 1162
18. 18.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 238 (c) 218 (d) 228
19. 19.A school has 119 boys and 191 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 188 (b) 310 (c) 178 (d) 432
20. 20.A library has 432 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 481 (c) 501 (d) 373
21. 21.A library has 237 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 151 (c) 333 (d) 313
22. 22.A library has 129 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 442 (d) 352
23. 23.A school has 140 boys and 143 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 147 (b) 283 (c) 409 (d) 157
24. 24.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 326 (b) 118 (c) 108 (d) 128
25. 25.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 645
26. 26.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 365 (c) 345 (d) 25
27. 27.A school has 139 boys and 103 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 174 (b) 242 (c) 300 (d) 184
28. 28.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 91 (d) 487
29. 29.A library has 218 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 20 (b) 416 (c) 406 (d) 426
30. 30.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 373 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 853 (d) 97
31. 31.A train has 539 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 390 (b) 410 (c) 678 (d) 400
32. 32.A library has 343 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 598 (c) 578 (d) 98
33. 33.A school has 164 boys and 179 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 467
34. 34.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 644 (b) 376 (c) 386 (d) 366
35. 35.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 609 (c) 189 (d) 199
36. 36.A library has 147 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 404 (c) 424 (d) 414
37. 37.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 218 (d) 434
38. 38.A library has 414 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 162 (b) 666 (c) 656 (d) 676
39. 39.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 451 (c) 461 (d) 441
40. 40.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1066 (b) 468 (c) 458 (d) 478

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