Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 35 · 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 121 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 478
2. 2.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 337 (c) 357 (d) 165
3. 3.A train has 687 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 1188 (d) 196
4. 4.A school has 219 boys and 276 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 586 (c) 404 (d) 394
5. 5.A library has 331 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 371 (b) 391 (c) 281 (d) 381
6. 6.A school has 189 boys and 272 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 587 (c) 335 (d) 325
7. 7.A library has 278 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 544 (c) 534 (d) 22
8. 8.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 482 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1077 (b) 123 (c) 103 (d) 113
9. 9.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 520 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 137 (b) 1167 (c) 117 (d) 127
10. 10.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 137 (d) 335
11. 11.A school has 141 boys and 269 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 317 (c) 327 (d) 410
12. 12.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 528 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 227 (c) 1283 (d) 237
13. 13.A library has 475 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 805 (b) 155 (c) 785 (d) 795
14. 14.A school has 167 boys and 105 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 136 (b) 272 (c) 398 (d) 146
15. 15.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 454 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 183 (c) 193 (d) 1091
16. 16.A school has 254 boys and 181 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 498 (b) 362 (c) 372 (d) 435
17. 17.A school has 243 boys and 223 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 323 (c) 313 (d) 609
18. 18.A school has 121 boys and 264 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 248 (c) 512 (d) 385
19. 19.A farmer picks 362 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 600 (b) 114 (c) 134 (d) 124
20. 20.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 296 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 384 (b) 966 (c) 374 (d) 364
21. 21.A train has 307 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 431 (c) 193 (d) 183
22. 22.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 292 (c) 303 (d) 302
23. 23.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 37 (c) 235 (d) 225
24. 24.A library has 142 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 338 (c) 438 (d) 348
25. 25.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 184 (c) 164 (d) 22
26. 26.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 246 (c) 152 (d) 256
27. 27.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 370 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 859 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 109
28. 28.A library has 149 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 319 (b) 409 (c) 309 (d) 299
29. 29.A train has 488 passengers. At a station, 419 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 907 (b) 69 (c) 59 (d) 79
30. 30.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 98 (c) 78 (d) 414
31. 31.A library has 131 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 454 (c) 474 (d) 464
32. 32.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 647 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 277
33. 33.A library has 318 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 177 (b) 469 (c) 449 (d) 459
34. 34.A school has 190 boys and 171 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 361 (c) 411 (d) 301
35. 35.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 473 (b) 1045 (c) 463 (d) 483
36. 36.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 504 (b) 162 (c) 142 (d) 152
37. 37.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 311 (c) 301 (d) 291
38. 38.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 11 (b) 373 (c) 383 (d) 363
39. 39.A library has 127 books. It buys 342 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 479 (c) 569 (d) 459
40. 40.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 184 (c) 164 (d) 604

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