Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 188 · 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 454 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 646 (b) 656 (c) 262 (d) 636
2. 2.A library has 223 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 536 (c) 526 (d) 626
3. 3.A library has 271 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 179 (b) 373 (c) 353 (d) 363
4. 4.A train has 303 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 140 (b) 120 (c) 476 (d) 130
5. 5.A library has 122 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 410 (c) 510 (d) 400
6. 6.A library has 288 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 173 (c) 403 (d) 393
7. 7.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 459 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1102 (b) 194 (c) 174 (d) 184
8. 8.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 239 (c) 717 (d) 229
9. 9.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 226 (c) 66 (d) 216
10. 10.A school has 105 boys and 151 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 155 (c) 347 (d) 165
11. 11.A library has 120 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 379 (c) 389 (d) 479
12. 12.A school has 120 boys and 272 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 392 (c) 261 (d) 523
13. 13.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 248 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 704 (d) 218
14. 14.A school has 299 boys and 102 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 533 (b) 401 (c) 259 (d) 269
15. 15.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 482 (c) 158 (d) 178
16. 16.A farmer picks 536 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 659 (b) 403 (c) 413 (d) 423
17. 17.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 445 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 153
18. 18.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 612 (c) 204 (d) 194
19. 19.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 229 (b) 249 (c) 655 (d) 239
20. 20.A library has 467 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 767 (b) 757 (c) 747 (d) 177
21. 21.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 338 (c) 348 (d) 216
22. 22.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 358 (b) 368 (c) 348 (d) 160
23. 23.A school has 294 boys and 186 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 480 (b) 337 (c) 327 (d) 623
24. 24.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 612 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 38
25. 25.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 339 (b) 359 (c) 349 (d) 67
26. 26.A school has 196 boys and 153 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 439
27. 27.A library has 357 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 170 (b) 544 (c) 554 (d) 534
28. 28.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 34 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 178
29. 29.A school has 210 boys and 196 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 462 (b) 406 (c) 340 (d) 350
30. 30.A library has 309 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 209 (b) 399 (c) 419 (d) 409
31. 31.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 95 (b) 577 (c) 85 (d) 75
32. 32.A library has 157 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 231 (d) 73
33. 33.A library has 251 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 195 (b) 307 (c) 317 (d) 297
34. 34.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 269 (b) 683 (c) 289 (d) 279
35. 35.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 216 (c) 460 (d) 196
36. 36.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 421 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 925 (b) 93 (c) 73 (d) 83
37. 37.A library has 241 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 178 (c) 294 (d) 304
38. 38.A library has 454 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 293 (b) 605 (c) 615 (d) 625
39. 39.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 224 (c) 223 (d) 233
40. 40.A school has 180 boys and 215 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 453 (c) 327 (d) 337

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