Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 32 · 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 173 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 122 (c) 234 (d) 224
2. 2.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 75 (b) 55 (c) 625 (d) 65
3. 3.A library has 456 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 678 (c) 234 (d) 668
4. 4.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 383 (b) 393 (c) 103 (d) 373
5. 5.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 44 (b) 424 (c) 444 (d) 434
6. 6.A school has 125 boys and 137 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 141 (c) 131 (d) 262
7. 7.A library has 163 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 384 (c) 484 (d) 374
8. 8.A library has 213 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 108
9. 9.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 635 (b) 205 (c) 185 (d) 195
10. 10.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 35 (d) 279
11. 11.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 634 (b) 408 (c) 418 (d) 398
12. 12.A train has 792 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 406 (b) 426 (c) 1168 (d) 416
13. 13.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 865 (b) 433 (c) 443 (d) 423
14. 14.A library has 430 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 611 (b) 259 (c) 591 (d) 601
15. 15.A school has 286 boys and 226 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 619 (b) 395 (c) 405 (d) 512
16. 16.A library has 372 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 474 (c) 280 (d) 464
17. 17.A library has 251 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 97 (b) 405 (c) 415 (d) 395
18. 18.A train has 405 passengers. At a station, 354 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 759 (b) 51 (c) 61 (d) 41
19. 19.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 189
20. 20.A library has 365 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 568 (c) 578 (d) 152
21. 21.A school has 259 boys and 245 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 615
22. 22.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 316 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 121 (b) 111 (c) 753 (d) 131
23. 23.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 512 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 86
24. 24.A library has 261 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 138 (b) 384 (c) 374 (d) 394
25. 25.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 47 (c) 495 (d) 27
26. 26.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 157
27. 27.A library has 480 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 405 (c) 555 (d) 565
28. 28.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 66 (b) 154 (c) 144 (d) 134
29. 29.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 267 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 605 (b) 61 (c) 71 (d) 81
30. 30.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 796
31. 31.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 558 (b) 36 (c) 46 (d) 26
32. 32.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 477 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 1120 (c) 176 (d) 166
33. 33.A farmer picks 258 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 365 (c) 141 (d) 151
34. 34.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 341 (c) 340 (d) 330
35. 35.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 314 (c) 86 (d) 76
36. 36.A library has 239 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 133 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 355
37. 37.A school has 123 boys and 204 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 219 (c) 435 (d) 209
38. 38.A library has 420 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 504 (c) 494 (d) 336
39. 39.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 197 (c) 196 (d) 186
40. 40.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 240 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 404 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 66

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