Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 210 · 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 161 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 465 (c) 355 (d) 365
2. 2.A school has 225 boys and 246 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 532 (c) 400 (d) 471
3. 3.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 250 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 472
4. 4.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 811 (b) 115 (c) 95 (d) 105
5. 5.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 759 (c) 69 (d) 59
6. 6.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 240 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 266 (c) 204 (d) 276
7. 7.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 818 (c) 158 (d) 148
8. 8.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 409 (c) 389 (d) 399
9. 9.A train has 742 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 948 (b) 536 (c) 526 (d) 546
10. 10.A train has 678 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 412 (b) 934 (c) 432 (d) 422
11. 11.A library has 149 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 492 (c) 472 (d) 482
12. 12.A school has 208 boys and 273 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 590 (b) 362 (c) 481 (d) 372
13. 13.A library has 237 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 31 (b) 433 (c) 443 (d) 453
14. 14.A school has 225 boys and 185 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 498 (b) 410 (c) 312 (d) 322
15. 15.A train has 597 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 272 (b) 262 (c) 922 (d) 282
16. 16.A library has 379 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 154 (c) 614 (d) 604
17. 17.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 818 (c) 318 (d) 328
18. 18.A library has 358 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 608 (b) 598 (c) 588 (d) 118
19. 19.A train has 695 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 303 (c) 293 (d) 1097
20. 20.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 354 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 70 (c) 778 (d) 60
21. 21.A school has 103 boys and 222 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 325 (c) 253 (d) 243
22. 22.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 309 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 791
23. 23.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 624 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 79 (b) 1337 (c) 99 (d) 89
24. 24.A school has 255 boys and 296 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 551 (b) 414 (c) 404 (d) 688
25. 25.A school has 122 boys and 106 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 281 (c) 165 (d) 175
26. 26.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 339 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 627
27. 27.A library has 309 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 179 (b) 429 (c) 449 (d) 439
28. 28.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 77 (c) 229 (d) 239
29. 29.A school has 187 boys and 245 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 432 (b) 513 (c) 341 (d) 351
30. 30.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 319 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 99
31. 31.A school has 140 boys and 256 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 396 (c) 310 (d) 320
32. 32.A library has 316 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 181 (c) 441 (d) 451
33. 33.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 343 (b) 333 (c) 353 (d) 855
34. 34.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 121 (c) 339 (d) 101
35. 35.A library has 166 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 52
36. 36.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 35 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 315
37. 37.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 62 (c) 272 (d) 282
38. 38.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 324 (c) 314 (d) 325
39. 39.A school has 109 boys and 254 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 363 (c) 235 (d) 225
40. 40.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 142 (b) 86 (c) 162 (d) 152

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