Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 27 · 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 181 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 496 (c) 506 (d) 606
2. 2.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 296 (b) 186 (c) 316 (d) 306
3. 3.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 415 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 875 (c) 45 (d) 55
4. 4.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 106 (c) 126 (d) 116
5. 5.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 411 (c) 43 (d) 401
6. 6.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 77 (c) 495 (d) 87
7. 7.A library has 314 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 509 (c) 499 (d) 129
8. 8.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 131 (c) 111 (d) 665
9. 9.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 131 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 212 (c) 192 (d) 202
10. 10.A school has 199 boys and 104 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 153 (c) 143 (d) 453
11. 11.A library has 259 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 451 (c) 441 (d) 77
12. 12.A library has 216 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 298 (b) 124 (c) 308 (d) 318
13. 13.A library has 477 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 697 (b) 717 (c) 707 (d) 247
14. 14.A school has 154 boys and 191 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 206 (b) 216 (c) 474 (d) 345
15. 15.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 616 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 67 (c) 1299 (d) 57
16. 16.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 139 (c) 77 (d) 129
17. 17.A library has 175 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 597 (b) 507 (c) 497 (d) 487
18. 18.A train has 572 passengers. At a station, 507 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 55 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 1079
19. 19.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 499 (c) 87 (d) 97
20. 20.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 474 (c) 94 (d) 84
21. 21.A library has 377 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 577 (c) 167 (d) 597
22. 22.A farmer picks 405 mangoes on Monday and 362 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 767 (b) 33 (c) 53 (d) 43
23. 23.A train has 658 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 473 (b) 483 (c) 833 (d) 493
24. 24.A school has 254 boys and 108 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 362 (c) 241 (d) 473
25. 25.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 402 (b) 192 (c) 182 (d) 202
26. 26.A school has 188 boys and 145 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 333 (c) 256 (d) 400
27. 27.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 41 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 291
28. 28.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 100 (c) 494 (d) 120
29. 29.A library has 271 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 548 (c) 538 (d) 648
30. 30.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 103 (c) 635 (d) 93
31. 31.A train has 605 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 408 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 812
32. 32.A library has 257 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 624 (c) 524 (d) 534
33. 33.A school has 135 boys and 282 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 287 (c) 537 (d) 297
34. 34.A library has 326 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 438 (c) 214 (d) 448
35. 35.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 385 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 661
36. 36.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 125 (c) 115 (d) 539
37. 37.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 176 (c) 185 (d) 175
38. 38.A school has 139 boys and 244 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 450 (b) 316 (c) 306 (d) 383
39. 39.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 586 (b) 146 (c) 166 (d) 156
40. 40.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 195 (c) 101 (d) 205

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