Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 962 · 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 392 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 704 (b) 714 (c) 724 (d) 70
2. 2.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 162 (b) 172 (c) 152 (d) 18
3. 3.A library has 380 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 518 (c) 498 (d) 252
4. 4.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 422 (b) 694 (c) 402 (d) 412
5. 5.A library has 229 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 591 (b) 481 (c) 501 (d) 491
6. 6.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 103 (c) 113 (d) 493
7. 7.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 8 (c) 66 (d) 56
8. 8.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 323 (b) 123 (c) 103 (d) 113
9. 9.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 384 (b) 136 (c) 126 (d) 116
10. 10.A library has 381 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 676 (b) 666 (c) 656 (d) 96
11. 11.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 848
12. 12.A library has 417 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 520 (c) 324 (d) 510
13. 13.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 136 (c) 268 (d) 278
14. 14.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 69 (c) 59 (d) 485
15. 15.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 278 (c) 279 (d) 288
16. 16.A train has 778 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 486 (b) 466 (c) 476 (d) 1080
17. 17.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 103 (b) 113 (c) 104 (d) 93
18. 18.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 463 (b) 473 (c) 483 (d) 115
19. 19.A library has 167 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 398 (b) 488 (c) 378 (d) 388
20. 20.A library has 185 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 457 (c) 447 (d) 437
21. 21.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 217 (b) 553 (c) 237 (d) 227
22. 22.A library has 121 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 373 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 483
23. 23.A train has 635 passengers. At a station, 347 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 982 (b) 298 (c) 278 (d) 288
24. 24.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 60 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 106
25. 25.A school has 221 boys and 111 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 223 (c) 233 (d) 332
26. 26.A school has 235 boys and 142 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 512 (d) 377
27. 27.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 632 (c) 150 (d) 140
28. 28.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 60 (c) 536 (d) 50
29. 29.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 317 (c) 297 (d) 213
30. 30.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 299
31. 31.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1032 (b) 396 (c) 386 (d) 406
32. 32.A school has 107 boys and 167 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 168 (b) 158 (c) 380 (d) 274
33. 33.A library has 205 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 267 (b) 277 (c) 257 (d) 143
34. 34.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 422 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 872 (b) 38 (c) 18 (d) 28
35. 35.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 720 (b) 68 (c) 78 (d) 88
36. 36.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 485 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1271 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 291
37. 37.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 19 (c) 275 (d) 285
38. 38.A school has 238 boys and 173 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 313 (c) 303 (d) 509
39. 39.A school has 188 boys and 234 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 538 (c) 422 (d) 306
40. 40.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 55 (c) 451 (d) 45

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