Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 923 · 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 school has 160 boys and 290 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 450 (b) 307 (c) 317 (d) 583
2. 2.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 166 (c) 102 (d) 176
3. 3.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 798
4. 4.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 570 (b) 92 (c) 82 (d) 72
5. 5.A library has 307 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 522 (c) 512 (d) 102
6. 6.A library has 384 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 205 (c) 573 (d) 553
7. 7.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 170 (c) 638 (d) 160
8. 8.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 426 (b) 406 (c) 30 (d) 416
9. 9.A school has 221 boys and 253 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 384 (c) 474 (d) 564
10. 10.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 314 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 281 (b) 909 (c) 291 (d) 271
11. 11.A school has 137 boys and 196 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 333 (c) 268 (d) 398
12. 12.A library has 284 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 204 (b) 354 (c) 374 (d) 364
13. 13.A library has 230 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 78 (c) 382 (d) 372
14. 14.A farmer picks 219 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 114 (c) 104 (d) 334
15. 15.A train has 492 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 167 (b) 157 (c) 177 (d) 817
16. 16.A library has 397 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 453 (c) 473 (d) 463
17. 17.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 290 (c) 112 (d) 270
18. 18.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 90 (c) 228 (d) 238
19. 19.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 202 (c) 213 (d) 212
20. 20.A school has 261 boys and 296 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 557 (c) 707 (d) 397
21. 21.A school has 147 boys and 163 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 243 (c) 377 (d) 310
22. 22.A library has 231 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 367 (b) 357 (c) 105 (d) 347
23. 23.A library has 265 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 32 (c) 498 (d) 488
24. 24.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 673 (b) 873 (c) 683 (d) 663
25. 25.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 367 (b) 377 (c) 357 (d) 693
26. 26.A school has 236 boys and 139 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 508 (c) 375 (d) 242
27. 27.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 617
28. 28.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 107 (c) 97 (d) 325
29. 29.A train has 704 passengers. At a station, 640 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1344 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 54
30. 30.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 249 (b) 229 (c) 751 (d) 239
31. 31.A library has 326 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 513 (c) 503 (d) 139
32. 32.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 214 (b) 224 (c) 686 (d) 204
33. 33.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 60 (d) 500
34. 34.A library has 396 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 132 (b) 650 (c) 670 (d) 660
35. 35.A school has 170 boys and 228 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 398 (c) 312 (d) 302
36. 36.A school has 194 boys and 108 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 244 (b) 302 (c) 234 (d) 360
37. 37.A school has 146 boys and 142 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 288 (d) 395
38. 38.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 345 (c) 121 (d) 131
39. 39.A farmer picks 214 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 70 (c) 358 (d) 60
40. 40.A library has 460 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 636 (b) 646 (c) 656 (d) 274

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