Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 158 · 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 train has 668 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 356 (b) 346 (c) 990 (d) 336
2. 2.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 295 (c) 205 (d) 305
3. 3.A library has 307 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 431 (c) 183 (d) 441
4. 4.A library has 130 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 466 (c) 356 (d) 376
5. 5.A school has 211 boys and 247 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 458 (c) 354 (d) 562
6. 6.A library has 266 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 119 (c) 403 (d) 423
7. 7.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 183 (c) 137 (d) 173
8. 8.A library has 301 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 40 (b) 562 (c) 552 (d) 572
9. 9.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 135 (c) 155 (d) 145
10. 10.A library has 275 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 96 (c) 444 (d) 454
11. 11.A school has 238 boys and 127 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 416 (d) 365
12. 12.A library has 293 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 434 (c) 162 (d) 424
13. 13.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 469 (b) 905 (c) 459 (d) 449
14. 14.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 512 (d) 20
15. 15.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 311 (d) 302
16. 16.A library has 172 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 3 (b) 341 (c) 331 (d) 351
17. 17.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 376 (b) 200 (c) 356 (d) 366
18. 18.A school has 249 boys and 126 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 521 (b) 375 (c) 219 (d) 229
19. 19.A library has 456 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 296 (b) 606 (c) 616 (d) 626
20. 20.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 544 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 1112 (c) 14 (d) 24
21. 21.A library has 456 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 632 (b) 280 (c) 622 (d) 642
22. 22.A school has 224 boys and 180 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 340 (c) 330 (d) 404
23. 23.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 304
24. 24.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 149 (c) 295 (d) 285
25. 25.A train has 386 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 218 (b) 238 (c) 544 (d) 228
26. 26.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 163 (c) 699 (d) 183
27. 27.A train has 527 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 268 (d) 776
28. 28.A library has 425 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 505 (c) 345 (d) 515
29. 29.A farmer picks 474 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 849 (b) 109 (c) 89 (d) 99
30. 30.A library has 374 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 180 (c) 568 (d) 558
31. 31.A school has 136 boys and 267 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 460 (c) 346 (d) 403
32. 32.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 265 (c) 256 (d) 255
33. 33.A school has 127 boys and 176 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 214 (b) 224 (c) 303 (d) 382
34. 34.A farmer picks 351 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 213 (b) 203 (c) 223 (d) 489
35. 35.A library has 351 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 218 (b) 474 (c) 494 (d) 484
36. 36.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 250
37. 37.A farmer picks 494 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 364 (b) 634 (c) 344 (d) 354
38. 38.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 454 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 30
39. 39.A library has 304 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 72 (b) 526 (c) 536 (d) 546
40. 40.A train has 636 passengers. At a station, 526 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 100 (c) 120 (d) 1162

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