Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 875 · 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 422 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 656 (b) 646 (c) 636 (d) 198
2. 2.A library has 273 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 28 (b) 518 (c) 508 (d) 528
3. 3.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 304 (c) 324 (d) 314
4. 4.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 596 (b) 340 (c) 330 (d) 320
5. 5.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 480 (b) 76 (c) 56 (d) 66
6. 6.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 481 (b) 111 (c) 91 (d) 101
7. 7.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 142 (b) 42 (c) 132 (d) 122
8. 8.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 767 (d) 335
9. 9.A school has 187 boys and 250 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 529 (b) 437 (c) 345 (d) 335
10. 10.A school has 159 boys and 158 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 175 (b) 449 (c) 317 (d) 185
11. 11.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 240 (c) 220 (d) 231
12. 12.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 39 (c) 179 (d) 169
13. 13.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 384 (c) 104 (d) 94
14. 14.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 436 (b) 456 (c) 718 (d) 446
15. 15.A library has 167 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 74 (b) 250 (c) 270 (d) 260
16. 16.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 122 (b) 420 (c) 430 (d) 440
17. 17.A school has 123 boys and 294 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 268 (c) 566 (d) 258
18. 18.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 124 (b) 133 (c) 113 (d) 123
19. 19.A library has 391 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 456 (c) 466 (d) 446
20. 20.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 662 (b) 406 (c) 386 (d) 396
21. 21.A school has 117 boys and 265 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 469 (b) 285 (c) 382 (d) 295
22. 22.A library has 154 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 348 (c) 358 (d) 338
23. 23.A school has 146 boys and 118 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 159 (b) 169 (c) 359 (d) 264
24. 24.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 466 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 80 (b) 90 (c) 100 (d) 1022
25. 25.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 363 (b) 343 (c) 353 (d) 109
26. 26.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 236 (c) 256 (d) 246
27. 27.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 218 (c) 208 (d) 219
28. 28.A library has 331 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 184 (c) 488 (d) 478
29. 29.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 187 (c) 198 (d) 197
30. 30.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 67 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 325
31. 31.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 367 (b) 377 (c) 387 (d) 639
32. 32.A school has 115 boys and 275 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 462 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 390
33. 33.A school has 152 boys and 273 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 273 (c) 567 (d) 283
34. 34.A train has 536 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 360 (b) 350 (c) 712 (d) 370
35. 35.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 158 (c) 138 (d) 632
36. 36.A school has 133 boys and 198 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 208 (b) 218 (c) 331 (d) 444
37. 37.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 369 (d) 639
38. 38.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 281 (d) 290
39. 39.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 566 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1226 (b) 84 (c) 94 (d) 104
40. 40.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 517 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 56 (c) 66 (d) 1090

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