Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 835 · 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 123 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 330 (b) 420 (c) 310 (d) 320
2. 2.A school has 289 boys and 193 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 482 (c) 582 (d) 382
3. 3.A library has 356 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 617 (b) 85 (c) 637 (d) 627
4. 4.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 729 (d) 313
5. 5.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 564
6. 6.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 73 (d) 385
7. 7.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 187 (c) 43 (d) 197
8. 8.A school has 200 boys and 100 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 180 (c) 190 (d) 410
9. 9.A school has 261 boys and 158 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 514 (b) 324 (c) 314 (d) 419
10. 10.A library has 462 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 154 (b) 770 (c) 760 (d) 780
11. 11.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 315 (b) 295 (c) 549 (d) 305
12. 12.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 428 (b) 418 (c) 628 (d) 408
13. 13.A school has 288 boys and 213 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 406 (b) 416 (c) 501 (d) 586
14. 14.A library has 261 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 150 (b) 372 (c) 362 (d) 382
15. 15.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 164 (c) 460 (d) 174
16. 16.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 547 (b) 337 (c) 317 (d) 327
17. 17.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 424 (b) 1076 (c) 434 (d) 444
18. 18.A library has 200 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 118 (d) 292
19. 19.A library has 469 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 531 (c) 551 (d) 397
20. 20.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 901 (d) 219
21. 21.A school has 213 boys and 201 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 314 (b) 514 (c) 304 (d) 414
22. 22.A library has 314 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 111 (b) 507 (c) 517 (d) 527
23. 23.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 44 (b) 412 (c) 392 (d) 402
24. 24.A library has 401 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 698 (c) 114 (d) 678
25. 25.A train has 538 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 409 (b) 389 (c) 399 (d) 677
26. 26.A school has 176 boys and 201 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 497 (d) 377
27. 27.A library has 266 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 676 (c) 586 (d) 576
28. 28.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 157 (c) 177 (d) 681
29. 29.A library has 358 books. It buys 272 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 630 (c) 640 (d) 86
30. 30.A school has 285 boys and 224 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 594 (b) 509 (c) 414 (d) 424
31. 31.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 118 (c) 117 (d) 127
32. 32.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 368 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 44 (c) 790 (d) 54
33. 33.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 563 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 117 (c) 1233 (d) 107
34. 34.A school has 300 boys and 147 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 447
35. 35.A school has 177 boys and 161 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 388 (c) 278 (d) 288
36. 36.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 240 (c) 231 (d) 230
37. 37.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 373 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 127
38. 38.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 230 (c) 220 (d) 578
39. 39.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 82
40. 40.A library has 220 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 510 (c) 620 (d) 520

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