Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 198 · 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 278 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 616 (b) 726 (c) 636 (d) 626
2. 2.A school has 241 boys and 142 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 278 (c) 288 (d) 478
3. 3.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 547 (b) 213 (c) 233 (d) 223
4. 4.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1032 (b) 530 (c) 540 (d) 550
5. 5.A library has 344 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 237 (c) 451 (d) 461
6. 6.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 22 (b) 338 (c) 328 (d) 318
7. 7.A school has 147 boys and 104 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 251 (d) 346
8. 8.A train has 311 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 81 (c) 71 (d) 541
9. 9.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 163 (b) 183 (c) 173 (d) 113
10. 10.A school has 261 boys and 152 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 516 (c) 310 (d) 413
11. 11.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 439 (b) 449 (c) 57 (d) 459
12. 12.A train has 600 passengers. At a station, 496 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1096 (b) 94 (c) 114 (d) 104
13. 13.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 189 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 402 (b) 770 (c) 382 (d) 392
14. 14.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 251
15. 15.A train has 749 passengers. At a station, 624 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 135 (c) 1373 (d) 115
16. 16.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 336 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 906 (c) 234 (d) 244
17. 17.A school has 156 boys and 237 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 393 (c) 325 (d) 335
18. 18.A library has 435 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 512 (c) 532 (d) 522
19. 19.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 553 (c) 131 (d) 141
20. 20.A school has 167 boys and 205 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 274 (c) 372 (d) 284
21. 21.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 141 (c) 469 (d) 131
22. 22.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 243 (b) 253 (c) 783 (d) 233
23. 23.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 212 (c) 203 (d) 202
24. 24.A train has 395 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 542 (b) 258 (c) 248 (d) 238
25. 25.A train has 490 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 695
26. 26.A library has 193 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 140 (c) 256 (d) 246
27. 27.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 300 (c) 290 (d) 280
28. 28.A train has 610 passengers. At a station, 358 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 242 (b) 968 (c) 252 (d) 262
29. 29.A library has 227 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 493 (b) 603 (c) 513 (d) 503
30. 30.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 163 (c) 152 (d) 162
31. 31.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 218 (c) 208 (d) 209
32. 32.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 379 (b) 359 (c) 687 (d) 369
33. 33.A school has 202 boys and 211 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 491 (c) 335 (d) 325
34. 34.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 296 (c) 306 (d) 70
35. 35.A library has 460 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 606 (b) 314 (c) 596 (d) 616
36. 36.A library has 421 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 667 (b) 677 (c) 657 (d) 175
37. 37.A library has 207 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 311 (c) 93 (d) 321
38. 38.A library has 129 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 199 (b) 179 (c) 189 (d) 69
39. 39.A train has 379 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 676
40. 40.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 105 (d) 187

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