Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 197 · 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 442 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 114 (b) 780 (c) 770 (d) 760
2. 2.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 192 (c) 182 (d) 202
3. 3.A library has 212 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 72 (b) 352 (c) 342 (d) 362
4. 4.A library has 462 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 805 (b) 785 (c) 795 (d) 129
5. 5.A library has 128 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 354
6. 6.A school has 112 boys and 111 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 102 (c) 223 (d) 112
7. 7.A library has 378 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 704 (b) 42 (c) 714 (d) 724
8. 8.A train has 417 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 188 (c) 656 (d) 178
9. 9.A library has 125 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 438 (c) 428 (d) 538
10. 10.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 175 (c) 165 (d) 449
11. 11.A train has 356 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 533 (b) 189 (c) 169 (d) 179
12. 12.A school has 299 boys and 102 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 344 (c) 334 (d) 401
13. 13.A library has 410 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 228 (b) 602 (c) 582 (d) 592
14. 14.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 783 (b) 57 (c) 47 (d) 67
15. 15.A library has 150 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 508 (c) 398 (d) 418
16. 16.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 138 (c) 118 (d) 880
17. 17.A school has 222 boys and 261 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 626 (b) 340 (c) 483 (d) 330
18. 18.A school has 190 boys and 217 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 524
19. 19.A train has 584 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 470 (b) 460 (c) 708 (d) 450
20. 20.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 24 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 130
21. 21.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 315 (c) 199 (d) 325
22. 22.A library has 134 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 284 (b) 294 (c) 394 (d) 304
23. 23.A school has 278 boys and 119 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 318 (c) 476 (d) 397
24. 24.A library has 239 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 651 (c) 541 (d) 561
25. 25.A school has 131 boys and 275 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 406 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 522
26. 26.A school has 217 boys and 222 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 538 (c) 439 (d) 340
27. 27.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 387 (c) 103 (d) 113
28. 28.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 246 (b) 266 (c) 256 (d) 498
29. 29.A library has 394 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 709 (b) 699 (c) 689 (d) 89
30. 30.A library has 261 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 23 (b) 489 (c) 499 (d) 509
31. 31.A school has 178 boys and 124 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 208 (b) 396 (c) 198 (d) 302
32. 32.A library has 348 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 637 (b) 59 (c) 627 (d) 647
33. 33.A school has 176 boys and 219 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 395 (d) 544
34. 34.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 137 (b) 645 (c) 127 (d) 147
35. 35.A school has 238 boys and 216 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 587 (c) 454 (d) 321
36. 36.A library has 422 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 296 (b) 548 (c) 558 (d) 538
37. 37.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 468 (b) 146 (c) 166 (d) 156
38. 38.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 210 (b) 200 (c) 220 (d) 822
39. 39.A school has 281 boys and 269 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 550 (b) 466 (c) 476 (d) 624
40. 40.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 10 (b) 30 (c) 512 (d) 20

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