Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 953 · 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 374 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 498 (c) 488 (d) 478
2. 2.A school has 235 boys and 246 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 481 (c) 391 (d) 571
3. 3.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 395 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 951 (c) 161 (d) 171
4. 4.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 94 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 278 (c) 279 (d) 288
5. 5.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 348 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 70 (c) 776 (d) 80
6. 6.A library has 448 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 511 (c) 501 (d) 395
7. 7.A train has 797 passengers. At a station, 474 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 333 (b) 1271 (c) 323 (d) 313
8. 8.A farmer picks 397 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 754 (d) 50
9. 9.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 122 (c) 314 (d) 304
10. 10.A school has 150 boys and 128 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 133 (c) 278 (d) 143
11. 11.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 424 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 50
12. 12.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 20 (c) 252 (d) 242
13. 13.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 147 (c) 137 (d) 601
14. 14.A school has 108 boys and 177 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 285 (c) 336 (d) 224
15. 15.A school has 269 boys and 141 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 333 (c) 410 (d) 487
16. 16.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 57 (b) 111 (c) 101 (d) 91
17. 17.A school has 180 boys and 201 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 318 (c) 381 (d) 328
18. 18.A library has 395 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 493 (b) 513 (c) 503 (d) 287
19. 19.A school has 298 boys and 245 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 389 (b) 399 (c) 687 (d) 543
20. 20.A library has 288 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 499 (b) 479 (c) 87 (d) 489
21. 21.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 358 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 161 (c) 887 (d) 181
22. 22.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 564 (c) 14 (d) 24
23. 23.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 376 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 25 (c) 787 (d) 45
24. 24.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 114 (b) 134 (c) 74 (d) 124
25. 25.A library has 381 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 452 (c) 462 (d) 310
26. 26.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 182
27. 27.A library has 176 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 82
28. 28.A school has 212 boys and 135 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 347 (c) 257 (d) 267
29. 29.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 260 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 272 (b) 262 (c) 282 (d) 792
30. 30.A library has 374 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 622 (b) 612 (c) 126 (d) 632
31. 31.A library has 311 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 227 (b) 405 (c) 385 (d) 395
32. 32.A library has 306 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 619 (b) 629 (c) 719 (d) 609
33. 33.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 360 (b) 340 (c) 351 (d) 350
34. 34.A library has 451 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 550 (b) 352 (c) 560 (d) 540
35. 35.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 253 (c) 273 (d) 263
36. 36.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 158 (c) 80 (d) 168
37. 37.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 85 (c) 175 (d) 155
38. 38.A school has 104 boys and 287 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 251 (c) 261 (d) 521
39. 39.A school has 181 boys and 119 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 238 (c) 300 (d) 362
40. 40.A school has 228 boys and 242 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 470 (b) 537 (c) 403 (d) 393

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