Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 102 · 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 338 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 778 (b) 668 (c) 688 (d) 678
2. 2.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 162 (b) 182 (c) 172 (d) 384
3. 3.A train has 483 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 335 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 621
4. 4.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 21 (b) 321 (c) 301 (d) 311
5. 5.A library has 389 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 204 (c) 574 (d) 584
6. 6.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 196
7. 7.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 470 (b) 480 (c) 490 (d) 108
8. 8.A library has 357 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 579 (c) 135 (d) 589
9. 9.A library has 222 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 91 (b) 343 (c) 363 (d) 353
10. 10.A library has 420 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 774 (b) 764 (c) 754 (d) 76
11. 11.A library has 246 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 447 (c) 55 (d) 437
12. 12.A school has 140 boys and 195 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 416
13. 13.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 814 (b) 456 (c) 446 (d) 436
14. 14.A train has 500 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 186 (b) 814 (c) 196 (d) 176
15. 15.A train has 698 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 316 (b) 306 (c) 1090 (d) 296
16. 16.A library has 465 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 779 (b) 151 (c) 769 (d) 789
17. 17.A train has 539 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 354 (b) 364 (c) 714 (d) 374
18. 18.A library has 302 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 191 (c) 413 (d) 423
19. 19.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 76 (b) 67 (c) 56 (d) 66
20. 20.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 531 (c) 127 (d) 107
21. 21.A library has 456 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 592 (b) 602 (c) 310 (d) 612
22. 22.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 330 (b) 180 (c) 310 (d) 320
23. 23.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 472 (b) 168 (c) 158 (d) 148
24. 24.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 53
25. 25.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 13 (c) 169 (d) 179
26. 26.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 21 (b) 145 (c) 135 (d) 155
27. 27.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 644 (d) 50
28. 28.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 219
29. 29.A train has 739 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 530 (c) 540 (d) 948
30. 30.A library has 435 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 723 (b) 147 (c) 733 (d) 713
31. 31.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 360 (b) 350 (c) 230 (d) 340
32. 32.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 89 (c) 99 (d) 381
33. 33.A school has 295 boys and 137 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 432 (c) 554 (d) 300
34. 34.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 26
35. 35.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 150
36. 36.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 680
37. 37.A library has 215 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 425 (c) 405 (d) 15
38. 38.A library has 386 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 730 (b) 710 (c) 52 (d) 720
39. 39.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 46
40. 40.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 331 (d) 322

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