Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 30 · 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 418 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 716 (b) 736 (c) 110 (d) 726
2. 2.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 303 (b) 293 (c) 533 (d) 283
3. 3.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 100 (b) 120 (c) 110 (d) 111
4. 4.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 420 (b) 440 (c) 430 (d) 116
5. 5.A library has 140 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 257 (b) 237 (c) 247 (d) 33
6. 6.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 166 (d) 532
7. 7.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 59 (c) 69 (d) 503
8. 8.A school has 247 boys and 206 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 351 (c) 453 (d) 555
9. 9.A school has 109 boys and 220 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 195 (b) 185 (c) 329 (d) 463
10. 10.A library has 160 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 61 (b) 269 (c) 259 (d) 249
11. 11.A library has 439 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 581 (b) 591 (c) 287 (d) 601
12. 12.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 28 (b) 166 (c) 146 (d) 156
13. 13.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 838
14. 14.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 176
15. 15.A library has 307 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 355 (b) 249 (c) 375 (d) 365
16. 16.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 46 (c) 36 (d) 542
17. 17.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 305
18. 18.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 93 (d) 377
19. 19.A school has 288 boys and 147 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 345 (c) 515 (d) 355
20. 20.A library has 216 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 512 (c) 622 (d) 522
21. 21.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 154 (c) 174 (d) 164
22. 22.A library has 270 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 66 (c) 474 (d) 484
23. 23.A school has 121 boys and 205 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 252 (c) 326 (d) 390
24. 24.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 323 (b) 313 (c) 537 (d) 303
25. 25.A library has 183 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 412 (c) 392 (d) 402
26. 26.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 801 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 245
27. 27.A school has 184 boys and 297 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 481 (c) 404 (d) 548
28. 28.A train has 481 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 279 (b) 299 (c) 289 (d) 673
29. 29.A library has 313 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 189 (c) 427 (d) 437
30. 30.A library has 274 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 17 (b) 521 (c) 531 (d) 541
31. 31.A library has 239 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 481 (c) 491 (d) 591
32. 32.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 213 (c) 101 (d) 203
33. 33.A school has 253 boys and 109 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 232 (c) 482 (d) 242
34. 34.A school has 253 boys and 236 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 544 (b) 489 (c) 434 (d) 424
35. 35.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 862 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 244
36. 36.A school has 213 boys and 258 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 412 (c) 402 (d) 530
37. 37.A school has 235 boys and 244 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 565 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 479
38. 38.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 418 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 347 (b) 327 (c) 337 (d) 1173
39. 39.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 127 (c) 199 (d) 189
40. 40.A library has 210 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 299 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 111

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