Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 357 · 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 188 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 263 (b) 113 (c) 253 (d) 273
2. 2.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 387 (c) 61 (d) 377
3. 3.A train has 659 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 405 (b) 903 (c) 425 (d) 415
4. 4.A library has 201 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 581 (b) 491 (c) 481 (d) 471
5. 5.A library has 278 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 58 (b) 498 (c) 488 (d) 508
6. 6.A library has 131 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 453 (c) 563 (d) 463
7. 7.A school has 133 boys and 120 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 118 (b) 128 (c) 253 (d) 378
8. 8.A school has 166 boys and 202 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 502 (b) 368 (c) 234 (d) 224
9. 9.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 201 (c) 407 (d) 397
10. 10.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 100 (b) 470 (c) 450 (d) 460
11. 11.A school has 245 boys and 209 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 339 (c) 454 (d) 569
12. 12.A school has 202 boys and 288 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 490 (b) 640 (c) 330 (d) 340
13. 13.A farmer picks 412 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 585
14. 14.A school has 109 boys and 144 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 200 (b) 306 (c) 190 (d) 253
15. 15.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 70
16. 16.A school has 259 boys and 291 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 550 (c) 449 (d) 641
17. 17.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 274 (d) 16
18. 18.A school has 293 boys and 199 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 492 (c) 379 (d) 605
19. 19.A library has 169 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 95 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 253
20. 20.A school has 254 boys and 117 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 500 (b) 232 (c) 371 (d) 242
21. 21.A library has 180 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 470 (c) 560 (d) 460
22. 22.A school has 173 boys and 170 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 343
23. 23.A library has 396 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 592 (b) 210 (c) 572 (d) 582
24. 24.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 402 (b) 412 (c) 28 (d) 392
25. 25.A train has 439 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 256 (b) 612 (c) 276 (d) 266
26. 26.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 256 (d) 518
27. 27.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1135 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 375
28. 28.A library has 445 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 690 (b) 700 (c) 710 (d) 190
29. 29.A library has 160 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 230 (b) 100 (c) 210 (d) 220
30. 30.A school has 180 boys and 216 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 396 (c) 455 (d) 337
31. 31.A school has 116 boys and 140 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 175 (b) 256 (c) 185 (d) 327
32. 32.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 232 (c) 358 (d) 348
33. 33.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 287 (c) 298 (d) 297
34. 34.A train has 777 passengers. At a station, 455 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 312 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 1232
35. 35.A train has 605 passengers. At a station, 543 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1148 (b) 52 (c) 72 (d) 62
36. 36.A farmer picks 533 mangoes on Monday and 492 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1025 (b) 31 (c) 41 (d) 51
37. 37.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 565 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1248 (b) 108 (c) 128 (d) 118
38. 38.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 795 (b) 147 (c) 137 (d) 127
39. 39.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 200 (c) 688 (d) 190
40. 40.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 83 (c) 163 (d) 173

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