Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 966 · 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 326 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 373 (c) 383 (d) 269
2. 2.A library has 442 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 786 (b) 108 (c) 766 (d) 776
3. 3.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 178 (b) 522 (c) 168 (d) 158
4. 4.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 781 (b) 59 (c) 69 (d) 79
5. 5.A library has 162 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 461 (c) 451 (d) 551
6. 6.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 649 (b) 659 (c) 915 (d) 669
7. 7.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 152 (b) 151 (c) 141 (d) 161
8. 8.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 245 (c) 244 (d) 254
9. 9.A school has 227 boys and 232 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 352 (c) 556 (d) 459
10. 10.A library has 241 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 111 (b) 361 (c) 371 (d) 381
11. 11.A library has 476 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 186 (b) 776 (c) 766 (d) 756
12. 12.A school has 200 boys and 105 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 305 (c) 165 (d) 175
13. 13.A school has 290 boys and 219 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 373 (c) 509 (d) 635
14. 14.A school has 205 boys and 149 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 235 (b) 354 (c) 225 (d) 473
15. 15.A library has 301 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 626 (b) 636 (c) 736 (d) 646
16. 16.A library has 289 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 511 (c) 77 (d) 491
17. 17.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 236 (b) 256 (c) 542 (d) 246
18. 18.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 634 (b) 368 (c) 348 (d) 358
19. 19.A school has 113 boys and 281 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 528 (c) 250 (d) 260
20. 20.A school has 191 boys and 197 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 388 (d) 455
21. 21.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 360 (b) 340 (c) 350 (d) 44
22. 22.A school has 227 boys and 211 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 295 (c) 571 (d) 305
23. 23.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 218 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 314 (b) 294 (c) 740 (d) 304
24. 24.A library has 213 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 374 (b) 364 (c) 384 (d) 52
25. 25.A train has 690 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 461 (b) 471 (c) 919 (d) 451
26. 26.A library has 197 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 497 (c) 597 (d) 507
27. 27.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 351 (c) 79 (d) 89
28. 28.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 122 (b) 44 (c) 112 (d) 102
29. 29.A train has 697 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 582 (b) 802 (c) 602 (d) 592
30. 30.A library has 304 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 585 (b) 595 (c) 605 (d) 13
31. 31.A farmer picks 590 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 454 (b) 736 (c) 444 (d) 434
32. 32.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 317 (b) 337 (c) 613 (d) 327
33. 33.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 120 (c) 644 (d) 110
34. 34.A school has 101 boys and 230 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 203 (c) 193 (d) 459
35. 35.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 272 (c) 281 (d) 271
36. 36.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 2 (b) 342 (c) 332 (d) 352
37. 37.A library has 142 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 27 (b) 257 (c) 267 (d) 247
38. 38.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 269 (b) 279 (c) 565 (d) 289
39. 39.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 807 (b) 379 (c) 369 (d) 359
40. 40.A school has 138 boys and 117 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 176 (c) 186 (d) 255

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