Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 886 · 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 farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 409 (b) 55 (c) 65 (d) 45
2. 2.A library has 157 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 407 (d) 497
3. 3.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 147 (c) 167 (d) 157
4. 4.A school has 263 boys and 223 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 486 (c) 401 (d) 571
5. 5.A library has 396 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 474 (c) 494 (d) 308
6. 6.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 277 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 227
7. 7.A train has 662 passengers. At a station, 390 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1052 (b) 282 (c) 262 (d) 272
8. 8.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 660 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 266
9. 9.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 57 (c) 397 (d) 67
10. 10.A library has 154 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 305 (d) 13
11. 11.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 246 (c) 266 (d) 176
12. 12.A school has 225 boys and 160 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 520 (c) 385 (d) 250
13. 13.A library has 312 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 762 (b) 672 (c) 652 (d) 662
14. 14.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 258 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 721 (b) 205 (c) 195 (d) 215
15. 15.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 686 (b) 18 (c) 38 (d) 28
16. 16.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 204 (c) 184 (d) 194
17. 17.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 191 (c) 200 (d) 190
18. 18.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 429
19. 19.A school has 147 boys and 244 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 494 (b) 391 (c) 278 (d) 288
20. 20.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 304 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 15 (b) 633 (c) 25 (d) 35
21. 21.A library has 451 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 146 (b) 766 (c) 746 (d) 756
22. 22.A library has 170 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 27 (b) 313 (c) 303 (d) 323
23. 23.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 830 (b) 480 (c) 490 (d) 500
24. 24.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 39 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 213
25. 25.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 252 (c) 232 (d) 243
26. 26.A library has 223 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 122 (c) 324 (d) 314
27. 27.A school has 237 boys and 231 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 309 (c) 617 (d) 468
28. 28.A library has 423 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 531 (c) 541 (d) 521
29. 29.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 63 (b) 62 (c) 72 (d) 52
30. 30.A school has 148 boys and 206 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 209 (b) 489 (c) 354 (d) 219
31. 31.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 468 (c) 194 (d) 174
32. 32.A school has 190 boys and 117 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 361 (c) 307 (d) 253
33. 33.A library has 248 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 104 (c) 382 (d) 392
34. 34.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 700 (b) 206 (c) 226 (d) 216
35. 35.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 364 (b) 354 (c) 106 (d) 344
36. 36.A library has 259 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 348 (c) 160 (d) 358
37. 37.A train has 640 passengers. At a station, 514 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 136 (b) 1154 (c) 116 (d) 126
38. 38.A school has 266 boys and 108 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 374 (c) 469 (d) 279
39. 39.A library has 403 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 576 (c) 556 (d) 240
40. 40.A farmer picks 589 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 737 (b) 441 (c) 431 (d) 451

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