Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 133 · 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 337 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 544 (c) 524 (d) 140
2. 2.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 574 (b) 134 (c) 124 (d) 114
3. 3.A library has 420 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 679 (b) 669 (c) 689 (d) 161
4. 4.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 614 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1343 (b) 115 (c) 105 (d) 125
5. 5.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 471 (b) 201 (c) 191 (d) 181
6. 6.A library has 426 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 731 (b) 131 (c) 721 (d) 711
7. 7.A library has 222 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 544 (c) 644 (d) 534
8. 8.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 161 (c) 170 (d) 160
9. 9.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 265 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 442 (b) 422 (c) 432 (d) 98
10. 10.A train has 320 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 93 (b) 103 (c) 537 (d) 113
11. 11.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 497
12. 12.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 81 (b) 61 (c) 72 (d) 71
13. 13.A school has 155 boys and 189 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 344
14. 14.A school has 217 boys and 228 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 573 (b) 307 (c) 445 (d) 317
15. 15.A library has 436 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 481 (c) 501 (d) 381
16. 16.A school has 212 boys and 290 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 379 (b) 625 (c) 369 (d) 502
17. 17.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 172 (c) 181 (d) 161
18. 18.A school has 287 boys and 148 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 435 (c) 580 (d) 290
19. 19.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 41 (b) 61 (c) 807 (d) 51
20. 20.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 134 (c) 144 (d) 354
21. 21.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 750 (b) 378 (c) 358 (d) 368
22. 22.A library has 167 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 289 (b) 309 (c) 299 (d) 35
23. 23.A school has 262 boys and 109 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 270 (c) 260 (d) 371
24. 24.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 469 (b) 271 (c) 251 (d) 261
25. 25.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 113
26. 26.A school has 237 boys and 170 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 521 (b) 407 (c) 283 (d) 293
27. 27.A library has 425 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 201 (b) 649 (c) 639 (d) 659
28. 28.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 697 (c) 95 (d) 75
29. 29.A library has 207 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 507 (c) 497 (d) 517
30. 30.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 114 (c) 1116 (d) 124
31. 31.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 412 (b) 402 (c) 94 (d) 392
32. 32.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 212 (c) 122 (d) 202
33. 33.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 510 (d) 192
34. 34.A library has 194 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 267 (b) 287 (c) 277 (d) 111
35. 35.A library has 246 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 379 (c) 103 (d) 399
36. 36.A library has 218 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 344 (c) 92 (d) 354
37. 37.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 108 (c) 118 (d) 324
38. 38.A school has 192 boys and 230 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 422 (c) 371 (d) 361
39. 39.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 449 (b) 169 (c) 189 (d) 179
40. 40.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 680 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1439 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 69

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