Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 183 · 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 359 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 424 (c) 444 (d) 284
2. 2.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 321 (b) 749 (c) 331 (d) 311
3. 3.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 108 (c) 117 (d) 107
4. 4.A school has 187 boys and 148 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 261 (c) 335 (d) 251
5. 5.A school has 131 boys and 244 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 244 (c) 234 (d) 375
6. 6.A library has 155 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 416 (c) 316 (d) 306
7. 7.A school has 278 boys and 274 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 552 (b) 460 (c) 644 (d) 450
8. 8.A library has 209 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 114
9. 9.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 315 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 66 (c) 86 (d) 706
10. 10.A train has 365 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 162 (b) 152 (c) 578 (d) 142
11. 11.A school has 185 boys and 285 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 582 (d) 470
12. 12.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 393 (b) 373 (c) 733 (d) 383
13. 13.A train has 305 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 458 (b) 152 (c) 162 (d) 142
14. 14.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 761 (b) 71 (c) 61 (d) 81
15. 15.A school has 133 boys and 299 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 432 (d) 565
16. 16.A library has 192 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 17
17. 17.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 296 (c) 306 (d) 316
18. 18.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 393 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 1057 (c) 281 (d) 271
19. 19.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 117 (c) 49 (d) 127
20. 20.A train has 308 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 506 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 100
21. 21.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 35 (c) 151 (d) 131
22. 22.A library has 270 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 627 (b) 717 (c) 617 (d) 607
23. 23.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 710 (b) 100 (c) 120 (d) 110
24. 24.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 565 (b) 151 (c) 161 (d) 171
25. 25.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 8
26. 26.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 53 (b) 283 (c) 263 (d) 273
27. 27.A library has 242 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 308 (c) 176 (d) 298
28. 28.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 623 (b) 235 (c) 215 (d) 225
29. 29.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 249 (c) 259 (d) 260
30. 30.A school has 193 boys and 122 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 315 (b) 386 (c) 244 (d) 234
31. 31.A train has 543 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 653 (c) 433 (d) 423
32. 32.A farmer picks 258 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 496 (c) 20 (d) 10
33. 33.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 285 (d) 245
34. 34.A school has 152 boys and 266 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 418
35. 35.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 132 (b) 122 (c) 142 (d) 632
36. 36.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 215 (c) 235 (d) 225
37. 37.A library has 389 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 434 (c) 444 (d) 334
38. 38.A farmer picks 567 mangoes on Monday and 432 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 135 (c) 999 (d) 125
39. 39.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 387 (c) 177 (d) 187
40. 40.A library has 260 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 620 (c) 610 (d) 710

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