Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 348 · 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 182 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 42 (d) 312
2. 2.A school has 227 boys and 233 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 591
3. 3.A train has 613 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 419 (b) 399 (c) 409 (d) 817
4. 4.A library has 460 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 552 (c) 542 (d) 378
5. 5.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 256 (d) 190
6. 6.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 157 (c) 177 (d) 167
7. 7.A train has 620 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 502 (c) 728 (d) 512
8. 8.A library has 299 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 120 (c) 478 (d) 468
9. 9.A school has 247 boys and 254 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 378 (c) 501 (d) 624
10. 10.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 96 (c) 95 (d) 105
11. 11.A library has 269 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 196 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 332
12. 12.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 383 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 158 (c) 934 (d) 178
13. 13.A library has 301 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 437 (b) 427 (c) 447 (d) 165
14. 14.A train has 775 passengers. At a station, 717 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 48 (c) 58 (d) 1492
15. 15.A library has 226 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 494 (c) 504 (d) 604
16. 16.A school has 111 boys and 300 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 504 (c) 411 (d) 308
17. 17.A library has 359 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 143 (c) 585 (d) 565
18. 18.A library has 312 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 218 (c) 416 (d) 396
19. 19.A school has 205 boys and 237 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 333 (c) 541 (d) 343
20. 20.A school has 242 boys and 126 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 257 (c) 267 (d) 469
21. 21.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 106 (c) 126 (d) 408
22. 22.A school has 246 boys and 100 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 229 (c) 346 (d) 239
23. 23.A farmer picks 246 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 462 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 20
24. 24.A library has 480 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 679 (b) 689 (c) 271 (d) 699
25. 25.A library has 279 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 546 (c) 12 (d) 536
26. 26.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 436 (b) 416 (c) 64 (d) 426
27. 27.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 117 (c) 107 (d) 517
28. 28.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 282 (b) 262 (c) 516 (d) 272
29. 29.A train has 339 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 152 (b) 172 (c) 516 (d) 162
30. 30.A library has 299 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 628 (b) 618 (c) 728 (d) 638
31. 31.A school has 149 boys and 237 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 463 (c) 299 (d) 309
32. 32.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 674 (b) 318 (c) 308 (d) 298
33. 33.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 267 (b) 649 (c) 277 (d) 257
34. 34.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 189 (c) 633 (d) 179
35. 35.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 84 (c) 94 (d) 85
36. 36.A library has 351 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 536 (c) 556 (d) 156
37. 37.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 937 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 83
38. 38.A school has 199 boys and 150 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 238 (b) 349 (c) 248 (d) 450
39. 39.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 31 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 115
40. 40.A train has 700 passengers. At a station, 565 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 145 (c) 1265 (d) 135

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