Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 10 · 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 173 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 463 (c) 473 (d) 573
2. 2.A school has 209 boys and 260 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 469 (b) 603 (c) 335 (d) 325
3. 3.A library has 168 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 112 (c) 234 (d) 224
4. 4.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 106 (d) 212
5. 5.A train has 775 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 562 (b) 978 (c) 582 (d) 572
6. 6.A train has 492 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 720 (b) 274 (c) 254 (d) 264
7. 7.A library has 288 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 86 (b) 480 (c) 500 (d) 490
8. 8.A school has 146 boys and 262 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 510 (b) 296 (c) 408 (d) 306
9. 9.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 12 (b) 134 (c) 114 (d) 124
10. 10.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 408 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1003 (b) 177 (c) 197 (d) 187
11. 11.A train has 353 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 97 (c) 619 (d) 87
12. 12.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 315
13. 13.A library has 382 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 318 (c) 436 (d) 446
14. 14.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 156 (c) 136 (d) 14
15. 15.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 366 (b) 56 (c) 76 (d) 66
16. 16.A train has 536 passengers. At a station, 416 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 952 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 130
17. 17.A school has 229 boys and 262 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 553 (b) 419 (c) 429 (d) 491
18. 18.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 586 (b) 366 (c) 356 (d) 376
19. 19.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 79 (c) 99 (d) 351
20. 20.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 102 (b) 48 (c) 82 (d) 92
21. 21.A school has 204 boys and 170 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 374 (c) 474 (d) 264
22. 22.A library has 304 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 422 (c) 442 (d) 432
23. 23.A train has 440 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 298 (b) 288 (c) 592 (d) 278
24. 24.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1122 (b) 382 (c) 362 (d) 372
25. 25.A train has 629 passengers. At a station, 349 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 978 (b) 270 (c) 290 (d) 280
26. 26.A school has 223 boys and 242 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 549 (c) 381 (d) 465
27. 27.A school has 264 boys and 163 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 427 (c) 485 (d) 359
28. 28.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 103 (c) 93 (d) 39
29. 29.A farmer picks 453 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 664
30. 30.A library has 469 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 666 (b) 272 (c) 656 (d) 676
31. 31.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 512 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 267 (d) 1281
32. 32.A library has 402 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 148 (b) 656 (c) 646 (d) 666
33. 33.A library has 367 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 275 (c) 459 (d) 469
34. 34.A school has 173 boys and 166 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 455
35. 35.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 156 (c) 368 (d) 146
36. 36.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 298 (b) 278 (c) 628 (d) 288
37. 37.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 325 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 862
38. 38.A library has 394 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 284 (b) 494 (c) 514 (d) 504
39. 39.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 317 (b) 559 (c) 307 (d) 327
40. 40.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 425 (b) 857 (c) 435 (d) 445

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