Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 851 · 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 170 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 511 (c) 411 (d) 421
2. 2.A library has 334 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 563 (c) 543 (d) 115
3. 3.A library has 325 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 511 (b) 501 (c) 491 (d) 149
4. 4.A school has 101 boys and 267 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 494 (b) 368 (c) 242 (d) 232
5. 5.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 802 (b) 26 (c) 36 (d) 16
6. 6.A school has 191 boys and 162 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 207 (b) 499 (c) 353 (d) 197
7. 7.A library has 303 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 388 (c) 368 (d) 228
8. 8.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 169 (b) 179 (c) 103 (d) 189
9. 9.A school has 253 boys and 241 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 603 (c) 375 (d) 494
10. 10.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 34 (b) 418 (c) 428 (d) 408
11. 11.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 19 (b) 39 (c) 29 (d) 495
12. 12.A library has 444 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 719 (b) 709 (c) 169 (d) 729
13. 13.A library has 304 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 198 (c) 420 (d) 410
14. 14.A train has 361 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 614 (d) 118
15. 15.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 307 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 482 (b) 462 (c) 1086 (d) 472
16. 16.A train has 775 passengers. At a station, 429 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 336 (b) 1204 (c) 356 (d) 346
17. 17.A school has 283 boys and 177 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 403 (c) 517 (d) 393
18. 18.A library has 434 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 494 (c) 514 (d) 504
19. 19.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 190 (c) 652 (d) 200
20. 20.A library has 273 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 117 (c) 429 (d) 439
21. 21.A school has 120 boys and 245 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 419 (c) 301 (d) 365
22. 22.A school has 206 boys and 179 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 515
23. 23.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 130 (c) 121 (d) 110
24. 24.A library has 164 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 104 (d) 224
25. 25.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 240 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 361 (c) 119 (d) 371
26. 26.A library has 342 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 558 (c) 578 (d) 568
27. 27.A school has 157 boys and 167 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 324 (c) 270 (d) 260
28. 28.A school has 259 boys and 264 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 523 (b) 391 (c) 381 (d) 655
29. 29.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 448 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1133 (b) 237 (c) 247 (d) 227
30. 30.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 780 (b) 306 (c) 286 (d) 296
31. 31.A library has 325 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 400 (c) 410 (d) 240
32. 32.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 559 (b) 549 (c) 539 (d) 855
33. 33.A library has 149 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 354 (c) 344 (d) 444
34. 34.A library has 422 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 490 (c) 510 (d) 344
35. 35.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 716 (b) 124 (c) 134 (d) 144
36. 36.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 20 (c) 150 (d) 130
37. 37.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 31 (c) 113 (d) 103
38. 38.A school has 218 boys and 112 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 389 (d) 330
39. 39.A library has 390 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 557 (c) 567 (d) 213
40. 40.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 199 (c) 47 (d) 209

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