Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 199 · 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 130 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 292 (c) 382 (d) 282
2. 2.A school has 158 boys and 113 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 149 (c) 271 (d) 139
3. 3.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 266 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 998
4. 4.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 415 (b) 405 (c) 713 (d) 425
5. 5.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 921 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 355
6. 6.A library has 191 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 333 (b) 323 (c) 313 (d) 59
7. 7.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 175 (c) 121 (d) 185
8. 8.A library has 240 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 155 (c) 325 (d) 335
9. 9.A library has 428 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 350 (b) 496 (c) 506 (d) 516
10. 10.A school has 142 boys and 288 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 430 (d) 561
11. 11.A school has 284 boys and 280 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 564 (b) 509 (c) 499 (d) 619
12. 12.A school has 151 boys and 114 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 149 (b) 159 (c) 371 (d) 265
13. 13.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 330 (c) 28 (d) 310
14. 14.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 380 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 148 (b) 898 (c) 128 (d) 138
15. 15.A train has 522 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 678 (b) 366 (c) 356 (d) 376
16. 16.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 264 (c) 714 (d) 274
17. 17.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 188 (b) 198 (c) 208 (d) 578
18. 18.A train has 575 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 707 (c) 453 (d) 433
19. 19.A library has 254 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 581 (b) 591 (c) 691 (d) 601
20. 20.A school has 132 boys and 178 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 212 (b) 222 (c) 310 (d) 398
21. 21.A library has 169 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 287 (b) 267 (c) 61 (d) 277
22. 22.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 193 (c) 49 (d) 203
23. 23.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 231 (b) 479 (c) 241 (d) 251
24. 24.A library has 190 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 629 (c) 529 (d) 539
25. 25.A library has 410 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 689 (b) 131 (c) 699 (d) 679
26. 26.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 145 (c) 125 (d) 135
27. 27.A library has 306 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 118 (c) 494 (d) 504
28. 28.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 220 (b) 200 (c) 762 (d) 210
29. 29.A library has 284 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 380 (b) 400 (c) 390 (d) 178
30. 30.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 246 (b) 918 (c) 236 (d) 226
31. 31.A library has 169 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 421 (c) 411 (d) 511
32. 32.A school has 200 boys and 158 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 203 (b) 213 (c) 358 (d) 503
33. 33.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 202 (c) 86 (d) 192
34. 34.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 458 (b) 468 (c) 478 (d) 124
35. 35.A school has 285 boys and 108 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 306 (c) 470 (d) 316
36. 36.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 585 (c) 269 (d) 279
37. 37.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 636 (b) 264 (c) 254 (d) 274
38. 38.A library has 429 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 563 (c) 553 (d) 543
39. 39.A library has 126 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 552 (c) 452 (d) 462
40. 40.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1107 (b) 427 (c) 437 (d) 447

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