Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 925 · 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.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 240 (c) 296 (d) 316
2. 2.A library has 182 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 517 (c) 507 (d) 607
3. 3.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 71 (c) 91 (d) 415
4. 4.A school has 265 boys and 122 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 387 (c) 321 (d) 311
5. 5.A library has 120 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 437 (c) 447 (d) 547
6. 6.A school has 134 boys and 233 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 237 (c) 497 (d) 227
7. 7.A library has 478 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 217 (b) 729 (c) 749 (d) 739
8. 8.A train has 543 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 345 (b) 751 (c) 325 (d) 335
9. 9.A train has 716 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 456 (b) 976 (c) 446 (d) 466
10. 10.A school has 229 boys and 242 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 572 (c) 370 (d) 471
11. 11.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 163 (b) 173 (c) 183 (d) 535
12. 12.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 105
13. 13.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 552 (b) 312 (c) 332 (d) 322
14. 14.A library has 225 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 482 (c) 462 (d) 572
15. 15.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 49 (c) 733 (d) 39
16. 16.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 324 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 689 (b) 41 (c) 31 (d) 51
17. 17.A library has 264 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 369 (d) 149
18. 18.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 68 (c) 88 (d) 324
19. 19.A library has 453 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 493 (c) 503 (d) 513
20. 20.A school has 140 boys and 212 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 437
21. 21.A train has 351 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 455 (d) 237
22. 22.A school has 179 boys and 195 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 309 (c) 374 (d) 319
23. 23.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 38 (c) 28 (d) 610
24. 24.A library has 280 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 204 (b) 366 (c) 346 (d) 356
25. 25.A library has 261 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 211 (b) 301 (c) 321 (d) 311
26. 26.A library has 313 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 208 (b) 418 (c) 428 (d) 408
27. 27.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 232 (b) 488 (c) 212 (d) 222
28. 28.A train has 795 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 495 (b) 475 (c) 1105 (d) 485
29. 29.A library has 451 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 305 (c) 607 (d) 597
30. 30.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 384 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 955 (c) 177 (d) 197
31. 31.A library has 137 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 458 (c) 478 (d) 568
32. 32.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 171 (b) 937 (c) 191 (d) 181
33. 33.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 392 (b) 126 (c) 136 (d) 116
34. 34.A school has 203 boys and 173 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 376 (b) 507 (c) 235 (d) 245
35. 35.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 343
36. 36.A library has 178 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 397
37. 37.A school has 247 boys and 260 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 507 (d) 617
38. 38.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1100 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 362
39. 39.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 223 (c) 233 (d) 243
40. 40.A school has 243 boys and 300 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 612 (c) 464 (d) 543

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