Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 176 · 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 415 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 106 (b) 724 (c) 734 (d) 714
2. 2.A school has 167 boys and 211 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 461 (d) 378
3. 3.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 426 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 923 (b) 61 (c) 81 (d) 71
4. 4.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 324 (c) 24 (d) 344
5. 5.A library has 314 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 538 (c) 90 (d) 548
6. 6.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 420 (b) 46 (c) 400 (d) 410
7. 7.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 374 (b) 48 (c) 58 (d) 38
8. 8.A train has 488 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 158 (c) 178 (d) 808
9. 9.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 308 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 288 (b) 278 (c) 268 (d) 894
10. 10.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 255
11. 11.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 528 (c) 120 (d) 110
12. 12.A library has 149 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 213 (b) 233 (c) 75 (d) 223
13. 13.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 404 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1195 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 397
14. 14.A train has 698 passengers. At a station, 606 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 1304 (c) 102 (d) 82
15. 15.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 251 (c) 262 (d) 261
16. 16.A school has 114 boys and 285 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 465 (b) 323 (c) 399 (d) 333
17. 17.A library has 334 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 198 (b) 470 (c) 480 (d) 460
18. 18.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 412 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 874 (b) 60 (c) 40 (d) 50
19. 19.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 989
20. 20.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 152 (c) 80 (d) 162
21. 21.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 87
22. 22.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 277 (d) 679
23. 23.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 510 (b) 96 (c) 116 (d) 106
24. 24.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 328
25. 25.A library has 467 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 301 (b) 623 (c) 643 (d) 633
26. 26.A library has 364 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 678 (b) 50 (c) 668 (d) 688
27. 27.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 690 (d) 140
28. 28.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 96 (b) 324 (c) 344 (d) 334
29. 29.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 172 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 244 (c) 588 (d) 234
30. 30.A school has 197 boys and 167 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 364 (c) 290 (d) 428
31. 31.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 103 (b) 411 (c) 421 (d) 431
32. 32.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 344 (c) 92 (d) 82
33. 33.A library has 290 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 215 (b) 355 (c) 375 (d) 365
34. 34.A library has 250 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 581 (c) 671 (d) 561
35. 35.A library has 189 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 46 (c) 342 (d) 322
36. 36.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 444 (b) 434 (c) 454 (d) 72
37. 37.A school has 118 boys and 143 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 187 (b) 335 (c) 177 (d) 261
38. 38.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 407 (b) 397 (c) 417 (d) 137
39. 39.A library has 152 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 357
40. 40.A library has 468 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 177 (b) 769 (c) 749 (d) 759

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