Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 260 · 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 379 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 191 (c) 557 (d) 567
2. 2.A school has 276 boys and 218 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 598 (c) 380 (d) 494
3. 3.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 69
4. 4.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 196 (b) 206 (c) 610 (d) 186
5. 5.A school has 149 boys and 195 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 223 (c) 344 (d) 233
6. 6.A school has 186 boys and 246 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 432 (c) 317 (d) 547
7. 7.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 389 (b) 379 (c) 369 (d) 191
8. 8.A library has 338 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 654 (c) 664 (d) 12
9. 9.A school has 101 boys and 172 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 182 (c) 273 (d) 192
10. 10.A library has 265 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 663 (b) 563 (c) 573 (d) 553
11. 11.A school has 103 boys and 237 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 196 (b) 474 (c) 206 (d) 340
12. 12.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 166 (c) 826 (d) 156
13. 13.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 150 (c) 140 (d) 48
14. 14.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 453 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 306 (b) 316 (c) 326 (d) 1222
15. 15.A library has 218 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 581 (c) 471 (d) 481
16. 16.A school has 140 boys and 184 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 461
17. 17.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 433
18. 18.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 353 (b) 343 (c) 333 (d) 653
19. 19.A school has 226 boys and 143 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 235 (b) 369 (c) 503 (d) 225
20. 20.A library has 359 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 574 (c) 584 (d) 144
21. 21.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 486 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 17 (b) 999 (c) 27 (d) 37
22. 22.A farmer picks 546 mangoes on Monday and 519 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 17 (b) 1065 (c) 27 (d) 37
23. 23.A school has 133 boys and 284 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 417 (c) 266 (d) 558
24. 24.A train has 584 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 362 (b) 352 (c) 372 (d) 806
25. 25.A train has 798 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 921 (b) 665 (c) 685 (d) 675
26. 26.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 227 (c) 481 (d) 237
27. 27.A library has 367 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 522 (b) 502 (c) 512 (d) 222
28. 28.A library has 425 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 651 (b) 661 (c) 189 (d) 671
29. 29.A train has 477 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 319 (b) 625 (c) 339 (d) 329
30. 30.A school has 288 boys and 157 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 531 (b) 445 (c) 359 (d) 349
31. 31.A school has 260 boys and 123 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 287 (c) 479 (d) 277
32. 32.A school has 204 boys and 229 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 509 (b) 347 (c) 357 (d) 433
33. 33.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 561 (c) 267 (d) 277
34. 34.A school has 239 boys and 173 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 345 (c) 412 (d) 479
35. 35.A library has 413 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 483 (c) 353 (d) 473
36. 36.A school has 112 boys and 163 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 373 (c) 167 (d) 177
37. 37.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 1 (b) 245 (c) 235 (d) 255
38. 38.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 689 (d) 107
39. 39.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 15 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 83
40. 40.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 208 (c) 218 (d) 136

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