Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 190 · 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 179 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 43 (b) 325 (c) 305 (d) 315
2. 2.A school has 268 boys and 273 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 541 (b) 439 (c) 429 (d) 643
3. 3.A train has 614 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 422 (b) 412 (c) 806 (d) 432
4. 4.A train has 505 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 808 (b) 212 (c) 192 (d) 202
5. 5.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 855 (b) 457 (c) 447 (d) 467
6. 6.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 420 (b) 134 (c) 144 (d) 154
7. 7.A library has 162 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 56 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 278
8. 8.A library has 209 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 472 (c) 562 (d) 462
9. 9.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 335 (d) 324
10. 10.A library has 270 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 701 (b) 601 (c) 611 (d) 591
11. 11.A school has 240 boys and 154 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 281 (c) 394 (d) 497
12. 12.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 433 (b) 103 (c) 93 (d) 113
13. 13.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 180 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 167 (b) 517 (c) 147 (d) 157
14. 14.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 469 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 80 (c) 70 (d) 1008
15. 15.A train has 680 passengers. At a station, 541 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 149 (b) 129 (c) 1221 (d) 139
16. 16.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 99 (d) 357
17. 17.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 16 (b) 278 (c) 268 (d) 288
18. 18.A farmer picks 407 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 524 (b) 280 (c) 300 (d) 290
19. 19.A train has 723 passengers. At a station, 560 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1283 (b) 173 (c) 153 (d) 163
20. 20.A library has 281 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 102 (c) 470 (d) 460
21. 21.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 378 (b) 398 (c) 134 (d) 388
22. 22.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 592 (b) 582 (c) 602 (d) 956
23. 23.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 342 (b) 710 (c) 362 (d) 352
24. 24.A library has 173 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 50 (c) 306 (d) 296
25. 25.A library has 351 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 637 (b) 75 (c) 627 (d) 617
26. 26.A school has 202 boys and 179 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 381 (c) 276 (d) 486
27. 27.A library has 334 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 207 (b) 471 (c) 451 (d) 461
28. 28.A school has 185 boys and 117 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 155 (c) 302 (d) 165
29. 29.A library has 199 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 298 (b) 278 (c) 110 (d) 288
30. 30.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 52 (b) 402 (c) 422 (d) 412
31. 31.A school has 111 boys and 289 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 301 (c) 489 (d) 311
32. 32.A library has 471 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 730 (b) 750 (c) 740 (d) 202
33. 33.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 424 (b) 414 (c) 404 (d) 124
34. 34.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 560 (b) 48 (c) 38 (d) 28
35. 35.A library has 231 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 50 (b) 412 (c) 422 (d) 402
36. 36.A library has 302 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 492 (c) 482 (d) 122
37. 37.A library has 412 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 277 (c) 557 (d) 547
38. 38.A library has 276 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 440 (c) 460 (d) 102
39. 39.A school has 264 boys and 102 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 474 (c) 248 (d) 258
40. 40.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 76 (b) 56 (c) 596 (d) 66

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