Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 33 · 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 226 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 608 (b) 498 (c) 508 (d) 518
2. 2.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 657 (c) 217 (d) 197
3. 3.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 458 (b) 438 (c) 812 (d) 448
4. 4.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 447 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 1108
5. 5.A library has 174 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 69
6. 6.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 201 (c) 210 (d) 190
7. 7.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 197 (c) 206 (d) 196
8. 8.A school has 136 boys and 265 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 279 (c) 523 (d) 401
9. 9.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 466 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 41 (c) 973 (d) 31
10. 10.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 225 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 369 (c) 379 (d) 389
11. 11.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 90 (c) 100 (d) 534
12. 12.A library has 255 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 143 (b) 357 (c) 377 (d) 367
13. 13.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 103 (c) 83 (d) 329
14. 14.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 254 (c) 265 (d) 264
15. 15.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 420 (c) 440 (d) 430
16. 16.A school has 191 boys and 152 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 343 (c) 210 (d) 220
17. 17.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 798 (d) 338
18. 18.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 447 (b) 427 (c) 135 (d) 437
19. 19.A train has 662 passengers. At a station, 518 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 1180 (d) 134
20. 20.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 530 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 1267 (c) 197 (d) 207
21. 21.A library has 122 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 469 (c) 479 (d) 459
22. 22.A farmer picks 494 mangoes on Monday and 281 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 775 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 203
23. 23.A train has 724 passengers. At a station, 610 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 124 (c) 114 (d) 1334
24. 24.A library has 163 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 362 (c) 452 (d) 352
25. 25.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 102 (b) 112 (c) 54 (d) 122
26. 26.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 270 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 467 (b) 487 (c) 477 (d) 1017
27. 27.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 98 (c) 358 (d) 88
28. 28.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 428 (b) 772 (c) 418 (d) 408
29. 29.A library has 343 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 601 (b) 85 (c) 611 (d) 591
30. 30.A train has 793 passengers. At a station, 180 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 603 (b) 613 (c) 623 (d) 973
31. 31.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 425
32. 32.A school has 296 boys and 121 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 561 (c) 263 (d) 417
33. 33.A library has 354 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 166 (b) 532 (c) 542 (d) 552
34. 34.A train has 409 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 601 (b) 207 (c) 217 (d) 227
35. 35.A library has 417 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 681 (b) 691 (c) 671 (d) 153
36. 36.A library has 138 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 29 (b) 237 (c) 247 (d) 257
37. 37.A school has 288 boys and 250 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 648 (b) 538 (c) 428 (d) 418
38. 38.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 459 (b) 147 (c) 157 (d) 167
39. 39.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 377 (b) 367 (c) 1003 (d) 357
40. 40.A school has 111 boys and 132 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 155 (b) 321 (c) 243 (d) 165

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