Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 970 · 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 210 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 305 (c) 125 (d) 295
2. 2.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 390 (c) 380 (d) 370
3. 3.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 350 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 80 (b) 90 (c) 780 (d) 70
4. 4.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 274 (c) 284 (d) 285
5. 5.A library has 349 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 649 (b) 669 (c) 659 (d) 39
6. 6.A library has 347 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 546 (c) 158 (d) 526
7. 7.A farmer picks 318 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 115 (c) 521 (d) 125
8. 8.A train has 459 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 234 (d) 694
9. 9.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 437 (b) 715 (c) 427 (d) 417
10. 10.A school has 147 boys and 295 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 442 (c) 550 (d) 334
11. 11.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 382 (b) 372 (c) 362 (d) 76
12. 12.A library has 236 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 27 (b) 435 (c) 445 (d) 455
13. 13.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 436 (b) 120 (c) 426 (d) 446
14. 14.A school has 253 boys and 130 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 529 (b) 383 (c) 227 (d) 237
15. 15.A library has 364 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 70 (b) 668 (c) 658 (d) 648
16. 16.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 159 (c) 249 (d) 259
17. 17.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 709 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1491 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 63
18. 18.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 449 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 22 (b) 32 (c) 12 (d) 920
19. 19.A school has 231 boys and 156 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 470 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 387
20. 20.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 143
21. 21.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 173 (c) 153 (d) 163
22. 22.A library has 211 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 88 (b) 334 (c) 344 (d) 324
23. 23.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 253 (c) 273 (d) 264
24. 24.A library has 359 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 498 (c) 478 (d) 230
25. 25.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 160 (c) 140 (d) 150
26. 26.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 64 (c) 8 (d) 84
27. 27.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 199 (c) 179 (d) 189
28. 28.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 302 (b) 312 (c) 630 (d) 292
29. 29.A school has 224 boys and 157 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 234 (c) 528 (d) 224
30. 30.A library has 126 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 332 (c) 352 (d) 342
31. 31.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 349
32. 32.A farmer picks 518 mangoes on Monday and 360 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 148 (c) 878 (d) 158
33. 33.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 534 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 84 (b) 74 (c) 94 (d) 1152
34. 34.A school has 123 boys and 197 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 217 (c) 320 (d) 227
35. 35.A library has 194 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 643 (c) 543 (d) 553
36. 36.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 584 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 278
37. 37.A farmer picks 453 mangoes on Monday and 395 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 848 (c) 48 (d) 58
38. 38.A library has 239 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 489 (c) 589 (d) 499
39. 39.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 181 (b) 161 (c) 171 (d) 547
40. 40.A library has 404 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 743 (b) 75 (c) 723 (d) 733

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