Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 174 · 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 168 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 370 (b) 480 (c) 390 (d) 380
2. 2.A library has 282 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 484 (c) 494 (d) 70
3. 3.A library has 386 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 545 (c) 535 (d) 227
4. 4.A library has 220 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 539 (b) 519 (c) 529 (d) 629
5. 5.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 489 (b) 509 (c) 499 (d) 803
6. 6.A train has 749 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 900 (b) 608 (c) 598 (d) 588
7. 7.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 75 (c) 795 (d) 55
8. 8.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 298 (b) 299 (c) 288 (d) 308
9. 9.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 286 (b) 514 (c) 266 (d) 276
10. 10.A library has 138 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 462 (c) 452 (d) 552
11. 11.A library has 211 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 151 (d) 281
12. 12.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 349 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 373 (b) 353 (c) 1061 (d) 363
13. 13.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 342 (b) 64 (c) 362 (d) 352
14. 14.A library has 308 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 556 (c) 60 (d) 546
15. 15.A library has 315 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 92 (b) 538 (c) 548 (d) 528
16. 16.A train has 717 passengers. At a station, 466 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 241 (b) 1183 (c) 261 (d) 251
17. 17.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 454 (c) 114 (d) 134
18. 18.A library has 411 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 166 (b) 646 (c) 666 (d) 656
19. 19.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 401 (b) 411 (c) 91 (d) 421
20. 20.A library has 397 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 755 (b) 745 (c) 735 (d) 49
21. 21.A school has 168 boys and 102 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 270 (c) 175 (d) 185
22. 22.A library has 469 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 767 (b) 787 (c) 777 (d) 161
23. 23.A library has 209 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 321 (b) 331 (c) 97 (d) 311
24. 24.A school has 231 boys and 227 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 583 (b) 458 (c) 333 (d) 323
25. 25.A train has 394 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 558
26. 26.A school has 291 boys and 223 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 514 (c) 393 (d) 625
27. 27.A school has 245 boys and 279 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 593 (b) 445 (c) 455 (d) 524
28. 28.A library has 210 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 550 (c) 640 (d) 540
29. 29.A school has 256 boys and 274 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 432 (b) 530 (c) 442 (d) 618
30. 30.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 277 (b) 268 (c) 257 (d) 267
31. 31.A school has 173 boys and 295 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 556 (b) 468 (c) 370 (d) 380
32. 32.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 430 (b) 420 (c) 440 (d) 106
33. 33.A school has 177 boys and 195 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 226 (b) 236 (c) 508 (d) 372
34. 34.A library has 278 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 174 (c) 392 (d) 382
35. 35.A school has 129 boys and 138 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 415 (c) 109 (d) 119
36. 36.A train has 674 passengers. At a station, 390 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 294 (b) 1064 (c) 274 (d) 284
37. 37.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 492 (b) 88 (c) 78 (d) 98
38. 38.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 498 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 1025 (c) 19 (d) 29
39. 39.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 191 (d) 200
40. 40.A train has 491 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 320 (b) 340 (c) 652 (d) 330

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