Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 889 · 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 408 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 512 (c) 522 (d) 304
2. 2.A farmer picks 457 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 264 (b) 660 (c) 244 (d) 254
3. 3.A farmer picks 258 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 438 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 68
4. 4.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 210 (c) 211 (d) 200
5. 5.A library has 290 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 193 (d) 377
6. 6.A library has 447 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 557 (b) 547 (c) 347 (d) 537
7. 7.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 235 (c) 215 (d) 225
8. 8.A train has 607 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 496 (b) 728 (c) 476 (d) 486
9. 9.A library has 350 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 129 (b) 561 (c) 581 (d) 571
10. 10.A school has 193 boys and 133 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 326 (d) 389
11. 11.A library has 313 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 729 (b) 629 (c) 619 (d) 639
12. 12.A school has 128 boys and 293 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 352 (c) 480 (d) 421
13. 13.A library has 458 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 286 (c) 620 (d) 630
14. 14.A library has 440 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 590 (b) 290 (c) 580 (d) 600
15. 15.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 386 (c) 200 (d) 376
16. 16.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 28 (b) 414 (c) 48 (d) 38
17. 17.A school has 150 boys and 115 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 265 (c) 161 (d) 171
18. 18.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 74 (c) 504 (d) 84
19. 19.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 328 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 857 (d) 211
20. 20.A school has 152 boys and 108 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 193 (c) 327 (d) 183
21. 21.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 398 (c) 156 (d) 146
22. 22.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 229 (b) 239 (c) 249 (d) 851
23. 23.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 280 (b) 260 (c) 734 (d) 270
24. 24.A library has 413 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 216 (c) 620 (d) 610
25. 25.A school has 104 boys and 104 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 49 (b) 357 (c) 208 (d) 59
26. 26.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 663 (c) 45 (d) 55
27. 27.A library has 206 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 141 (c) 271 (d) 261
28. 28.A school has 292 boys and 222 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 643 (c) 514 (d) 375
29. 29.A farmer picks 346 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 638 (c) 64 (d) 54
30. 30.A library has 421 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 618 (b) 234 (c) 608 (d) 598
31. 31.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 11 (b) 397 (c) 21 (d) 31
32. 32.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 539 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 301
33. 33.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 71 (c) 487 (d) 61
34. 34.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 92 (c) 20 (d) 72
35. 35.A library has 178 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 292 (c) 272 (d) 74
36. 36.A school has 268 boys and 191 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 318 (c) 328 (d) 590
37. 37.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 413 (d) 129
38. 38.A library has 121 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 400 (c) 410 (d) 510
39. 39.A school has 296 boys and 156 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 393 (c) 511 (d) 383
40. 40.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 454 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1086 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 188

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