Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 182 · 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 392 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 190 (b) 594 (c) 604 (d) 584
2. 2.A school has 246 boys and 254 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 500 (b) 551 (c) 439 (d) 449
3. 3.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 141 (c) 189 (d) 199
4. 4.A library has 145 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 397 (c) 487 (d) 387
5. 5.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 50 (d) 470
6. 6.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 268 (b) 514 (c) 278 (d) 258
7. 7.A library has 291 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 605 (c) 705 (d) 615
8. 8.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 68 (b) 242 (c) 262 (d) 252
9. 9.A library has 477 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 418 (c) 526 (d) 536
10. 10.A library has 230 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 528 (c) 518 (d) 618
11. 11.A school has 257 boys and 212 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 469 (c) 564 (d) 364
12. 12.A library has 158 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 426
13. 13.A library has 150 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 351 (c) 371 (d) 361
14. 14.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 259 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 616 (b) 88 (c) 98 (d) 108
15. 15.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 269 (c) 581 (d) 259
16. 16.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 694 (c) 142 (d) 152
17. 17.A library has 423 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 211 (b) 625 (c) 645 (d) 635
18. 18.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 611 (b) 71 (c) 61 (d) 51
19. 19.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 130 (c) 150 (d) 696
20. 20.A library has 251 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 322 (c) 190 (d) 302
21. 21.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 485 (b) 465 (c) 711 (d) 475
22. 22.A school has 273 boys and 190 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 541 (c) 385 (d) 463
23. 23.A library has 167 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 253 (b) 71 (c) 263 (d) 273
24. 24.A train has 538 passengers. At a station, 408 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 140 (c) 946 (d) 120
25. 25.A school has 290 boys and 299 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 443 (c) 589 (d) 725
26. 26.A library has 364 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 565 (c) 555 (d) 163
27. 27.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 218 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 514
28. 28.A school has 223 boys and 283 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 592 (b) 410 (c) 506 (d) 420
29. 29.A library has 185 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 399 (c) 389 (d) 499
30. 30.A library has 357 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 559 (b) 549 (c) 155 (d) 569
31. 31.A train has 566 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 735 (b) 407 (c) 387 (d) 397
32. 32.A library has 317 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 187 (b) 457 (c) 447 (d) 437
33. 33.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 428 (b) 158 (c) 418 (d) 408
34. 34.A school has 191 boys and 247 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 498 (c) 378 (d) 368
35. 35.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 372 (b) 382 (c) 362 (d) 178
36. 36.A library has 186 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 254 (b) 108 (c) 274 (d) 264
37. 37.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 459 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 307 (b) 317 (c) 327 (d) 1235
38. 38.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 258 (c) 267 (d) 247
39. 39.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 289 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 117 (c) 137 (d) 705
40. 40.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 468 (b) 182 (c) 172 (d) 162

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