Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 171 · 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 410 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 492 (c) 482 (d) 502
2. 2.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 55 (d) 345
3. 3.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 523 (b) 177 (c) 197 (d) 187
4. 4.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 333 (c) 323 (d) 313
5. 5.A school has 179 boys and 258 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 281 (c) 437 (d) 583
6. 6.A library has 210 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 444 (c) 464 (d) 454
7. 7.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 653 (c) 369 (d) 379
8. 8.A school has 123 boys and 158 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 135 (c) 281 (d) 125
9. 9.A library has 438 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 376 (b) 500 (c) 510 (d) 490
10. 10.A library has 426 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 744 (b) 724 (c) 118 (d) 734
11. 11.A train has 505 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 134 (d) 866
12. 12.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 638 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 1393 (d) 107
13. 13.A school has 213 boys and 188 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 329 (c) 401 (d) 339
14. 14.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 229 (c) 209 (d) 219
15. 15.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 475 (b) 145 (c) 125 (d) 135
16. 16.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 435
17. 17.A school has 109 boys and 179 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 193 (b) 288 (c) 183 (d) 383
18. 18.A school has 164 boys and 214 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 227 (b) 519 (c) 237 (d) 378
19. 19.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 386 (c) 72 (d) 396
20. 20.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 723 (c) 91 (d) 71
21. 21.A library has 347 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 241 (b) 443 (c) 453 (d) 463
22. 22.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1100 (b) 462 (c) 472 (d) 482
23. 23.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 274 (b) 284 (c) 526 (d) 264
24. 24.A school has 221 boys and 135 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 263 (c) 356 (d) 253
25. 25.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 76 (c) 504 (d) 66
26. 26.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 884 (b) 546 (c) 566 (d) 556
27. 27.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 90 (c) 38 (d) 100
28. 28.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 306
29. 29.A school has 100 boys and 147 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 144 (c) 154 (d) 340
30. 30.A library has 269 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 204 (b) 324 (c) 344 (d) 334
31. 31.A library has 377 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 500 (c) 510 (d) 254
32. 32.A library has 223 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 591 (c) 501 (d) 491
33. 33.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 424 (b) 42 (c) 22 (d) 32
34. 34.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 345 (c) 365 (d) 355
35. 35.A school has 205 boys and 172 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 229 (c) 525 (d) 219
36. 36.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 223 (b) 755 (c) 243 (d) 233
37. 37.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 52 (c) 62 (d) 924
38. 38.A library has 240 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 556 (c) 656 (d) 566
39. 39.A school has 247 boys and 142 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 389 (c) 311 (d) 321
40. 40.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 478 (b) 498 (c) 694 (d) 488

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