Addition Word Problems Practice Test for Grade 3 & 4 Students |Olympiad Preparation
Here’s a well-structured set of addition word problems designed for Grade 3 and 4 students preparing for competitive exams like Olympiads.
Topic: Addition Word Problems
Difficulty: Moderate (Grade 3 & 4, competition level)
1. Fruit Basket Addition
Riya has 45 apples and 37 oranges in her basket. How many fruits does she have in total?
2. School Library Books
A school library had 125 storybooks. They bought 78 more storybooks last week. How many storybooks are there now?
3. Classroom Chairs
There are 56 chairs in Class 4A and 63 chairs in Class 4B. How many chairs are there in both classes combined?
4. Ticket Sale at a Show
During a show, 245 tickets were sold in the morning and 378 tickets in the evening. How many tickets were sold that day?
5. Toy Collection
Ankit has 128 toy cars and 152 toy trains. How many toys does he have in total?
6. Ice Cream Cones
A shop sold 234 chocolate ice creams and 189 vanilla ice creams in one day. How many ice creams were sold in total?
7. School Bags
A shop received 175 red school bags and 248 blue school bags. How many school bags are there altogether?
8. Chocolate Boxes
Riya bought 45 boxes of milk chocolates and 78 boxes of dark chocolates. How many chocolate boxes does she have now?
9. Marathon Participants
In a marathon, 432 people ran in the morning session and 517 in the afternoon session. How many people ran in total?
10. Fruit Market
A fruit vendor sold 358 bananas in the morning and 426 bananas in the evening. How many bananas were sold in total?
11. Pencil Packets
A stationery store had 165 pencil packets. They received 279 more packets. How many packets are now in the store?
12. Animal Count in Zoo
The zoo has 128 lions and 247 tigers. How many animals are there in total?
13. Water Bottles
A company delivered 432 small water bottles and 578 large water bottles. How many bottles were delivered in total?
14. Students in School
There are 356 boys and 412 girls in a school. How many students are there in total?
15. Bookshelf Addition
A bookshelf has 245 novels and 378 storybooks. How many books are there in total?
16. Candy Packs
Sana has 134 candy packs. Her friend gave her 256 more. How many candy packs does Sana have now?
17. Bicycle Count
There are 178 bicycles in Park A and 246 bicycles in Park B. How many bicycles are there in total?
18. Movie Tickets
A cinema sold 385 tickets for the first show and 472 tickets for the second show. How many tickets were sold that day?
19. Cupcake Sale
A bakery sold 215 cupcakes in the morning and 368 cupcakes in the evening. How many cupcakes were sold in total?
20. Donation Drive
During a charity drive, 456 people donated money on the first day and 389 people on the second day. How many people donated in total?
Tips for Students:
- Look for clue words like total, altogether, in all, sum, together to identify addition problems.
- Always write the numbers vertically for easy addition.
- Double-check your answer by adding in reverse.
Extra 30 Addition Word Problems Practice Test
Q1. A baker made 219 cakes and 159 cookies. How many items did he make in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q2. A basket has 61 red apples and 58 green apples. 100 more apples were added. How many apples are in the basket now?
Answer: ________________________________
Q3. Riya has 143 apples, and her friend gives her 56 more. How many apples does she have now?
Answer: ________________________________
Q4. A zoo has 22 lions and 67 tigers. How many big cats are there in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q5. A farmer grew 117 wheat plants and 100 rice plants. How many plants did he grow in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q6. A toy shop sold 28 toy cars on Monday, 78 toy cars on Tuesday, and 36 toy cars on Wednesday. How many toy cars were sold in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q7. There are 68 chairs in one hall and 188 chairs in another. How many chairs are there in both halls?
Answer: ________________________________
Q8. Ramesh read 159 pages on Monday and 228 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did he read in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q9. A farmer has 167 cows and 44 goats. How many animals does he have in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q10. A shopkeeper had 75 pens and bought 216 more. How many pens does he have now?
Answer: ________________________________
Q11. A school has 129 students in class 1, 71 students in class 2, and 90 students in class 3. How many students are there in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q12. Sita has 86 pencils and Gita has 101 pencils. How many pencils do they have together?
Answer: ________________________________
Q13. A bus has 49 passengers at the start. 69 get in at the first stop, and 72 get in at the second stop. How many passengers are there now?
Answer: ________________________________
Q14. A car traveled 52 km on Saturday and 271 km on Sunday. How far did it travel in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q15. A bus has 48 passengers, and 98 more get in at the next stop. How many passengers are there now?
Answer: ________________________________
Q16. A shop sold 94 chocolates in the morning and 165 in the evening. How many chocolates were sold in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q17. Rahul collected 91 shells on Monday and 69 shells on Tuesday. How many shells did he collect in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q18. There are 176 red balloons and 181 blue balloons in the shop. How many balloons are there altogether?
Answer: ________________________________
Q19. Meena bought 169 red ribbons and 280 blue ribbons. How many ribbons did she buy in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q20. A cricket player scored 286 runs in the first match and 262 runs in the second match. How many runs did he score in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q21. A train carried 69 passengers in the morning and 47 passengers in the afternoon. How many passengers were there in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q22. A farmer has 112 chickens, 92 ducks, and 16 geese. How many birds does he have in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q23. In a classroom, there are 134 boys and 283 girls. How many students are there in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q24. A library had 97 storybooks and 141 science books. 30 new books arrived. How many books are there now?
Answer: ________________________________
Q25. A gardener planted 150 roses and 180 tulips. How many flowers did he plant in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q26. In a race, John ran 85 meters, and Paul ran 51 meters. They ran together 92 more meters. How far did they run in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q27. A gardener planted 115 tulips, 73 roses, and 67 daisies. How many flowers did he plant in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q28. A box has 59 blue balls, 147 red balls, and 20 yellow balls. How many balls are there in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q29. A fruit seller had 73 oranges and 107 apples. He bought 81 more apples. How many fruits does he have in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Q30. A fruit seller sold 147 mangoes in the morning and 258 mangoes in the evening. How many mangoes did he sell in total?
Answer: ________________________________
Study Tip: How to know if it’s an Addition Word Problem
➕ Addition Word Problems: We use addition when:
- We put things together.
- We get more things.
- We need to find how many in all / in total / altogether.
1. Look for “joining” or “putting together”
If the question is about adding things, collecting more, or joining groups, it’s addition!
Example 1:
Riya has 5 apples. Her friend gives her 3 more.
We are putting apples together → Addition!
5 + 3 = 8 apples
2. Find clue words
These magic words often tell you it’s addition:
| Clue Words | Meaning |
|---|---|
| in all | total / together |
| altogether | total |
| total | add everything |
| together | add them |
| sum | add |
| how many in total | addition |
| how many altogether | addition |
| more | often means we add |
| combined | put together |
| increase | add to something |
| add | literally add |
| both | add both things |
| altogether now | sum of all |
| left + gained | sum of remaining and gained |
| plus | add |
| join | combine quantities |
| together make | sum of quantities |
Example 2:
There are 8 boys and 7 girls in class. How many students in all?
Add 8 + 7 = 15 students
Tip for kids: Look for words that talk about “all,” “together,” “more,” “sum,” or “combined”—these usually mean addition.
If the question sounds like “getting more, joining, adding up, or total,” it’s addition.
If it sounds like “losing, giving away, remaining, or left,” it’s subtraction.
3. Ask yourself: Am I putting things together or taking away?
If you are putting together, it’s addition.
If you are taking away, it’s subtraction.
Addition example:
10 pencils + 5 pencils more = 15 pencils
Subtraction example:
10 pencils − 5 pencils given away = 5 pencils left
4. Imagine the story
Tell the story in your own words:
“I had some. I got more. Now I have more!”
That means it’s addition.
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