Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 885 · 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 192 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 499 (c) 519 (d) 509
2. 2.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 147 (c) 136 (d) 156
3. 3.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 400 (c) 162 (d) 152
4. 4.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 94 (c) 300 (d) 310
5. 5.A school has 286 boys and 265 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 605 (b) 497 (c) 487 (d) 551
6. 6.A farmer picks 349 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 178 (c) 530 (d) 168
7. 7.A train has 687 passengers. At a station, 496 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1183 (b) 181 (c) 201 (d) 191
8. 8.A train has 711 passengers. At a station, 366 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 355 (b) 1077 (c) 345 (d) 335
9. 9.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 41 (c) 165 (d) 155
10. 10.A library has 345 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 125 (c) 565 (d) 555
11. 11.A library has 178 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 366 (c) 456 (d) 346
12. 12.A library has 298 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 543 (c) 43 (d) 563
13. 13.A school has 161 boys and 233 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 334 (c) 344 (d) 444
14. 14.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 242 (c) 233 (d) 232
15. 15.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 317 (c) 327 (d) 307
16. 16.A school has 117 boys and 222 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 203 (b) 465 (c) 213 (d) 339
17. 17.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 770 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 492
18. 18.A library has 272 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 367 (c) 187 (d) 357
19. 19.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 182 (c) 220 (d) 240
20. 20.A school has 149 boys and 205 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 284 (b) 354 (c) 424 (d) 274
21. 21.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 226 (c) 215 (d) 225
22. 22.A library has 478 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 634 (c) 614 (d) 624
23. 23.A train has 793 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 903 (b) 683 (c) 673 (d) 693
24. 24.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 183 (c) 193 (d) 203
25. 25.A school has 255 boys and 145 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 270 (b) 520 (c) 400 (d) 280
26. 26.A library has 215 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 537 (c) 447 (d) 437
27. 27.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 250 (d) 239
28. 28.A library has 419 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 174 (c) 654 (d) 664
29. 29.A train has 588 passengers. At a station, 476 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1064 (b) 122 (c) 112 (d) 102
30. 30.A library has 191 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 355 (b) 365 (c) 345 (d) 27
31. 31.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 468
32. 32.A school has 226 boys and 254 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 368 (c) 480 (d) 582
33. 33.A school has 224 boys and 128 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 208 (c) 486 (d) 218
34. 34.A school has 156 boys and 151 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 307 (c) 226 (d) 236
35. 35.A school has 187 boys and 210 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 310 (c) 320 (d) 397
36. 36.A library has 399 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 222 (b) 586 (c) 576 (d) 566
37. 37.A library has 259 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 498 (b) 488 (c) 478 (d) 30
38. 38.A farmer picks 292 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 484
39. 39.A library has 371 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 109 (b) 633 (c) 623 (d) 643
40. 40.A library has 193 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 383 (b) 373 (c) 13 (d) 363

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