Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 361 · 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 257 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 634 (c) 534 (d) 544
2. 2.A library has 134 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 374 (c) 394 (d) 384
3. 3.A school has 148 boys and 158 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 181 (c) 171 (d) 306
4. 4.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 501 (b) 153 (c) 133 (d) 143
5. 5.A train has 629 passengers. At a station, 567 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 62 (b) 72 (c) 52 (d) 1196
6. 6.A train has 464 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 121 (c) 101 (d) 817
7. 7.A library has 167 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 441 (c) 451 (d) 461
8. 8.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 491 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1196 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 224
9. 9.A library has 130 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 296 (b) 406 (c) 316 (d) 306
10. 10.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 128
11. 11.A library has 439 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 556 (c) 312 (d) 566
12. 12.A school has 179 boys and 212 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 316 (c) 326 (d) 391
13. 13.A library has 438 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 743 (b) 763 (c) 753 (d) 123
14. 14.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 453 (c) 463 (d) 443
15. 15.A library has 162 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 218 (b) 208 (c) 228 (d) 106
16. 16.A library has 439 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 384 (b) 494 (c) 504 (d) 484
17. 17.A train has 731 passengers. At a station, 585 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 1316 (d) 136
18. 18.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 643 (d) 377
19. 19.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 77 (c) 97 (d) 383
20. 20.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 382 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 273 (b) 283 (c) 293 (d) 1047
21. 21.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 444 (b) 140 (c) 160 (d) 150
22. 22.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 438 (c) 170 (d) 180
23. 23.A library has 247 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 165 (d) 339
24. 24.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 582
25. 25.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 155
26. 26.A train has 675 passengers. At a station, 481 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 1156 (d) 184
27. 27.A library has 219 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 492
28. 28.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 737 (c) 165 (d) 175
29. 29.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 240
30. 30.A library has 377 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 298 (b) 466 (c) 456 (d) 446
31. 31.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 538 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 238 (c) 1314 (d) 228
32. 32.A library has 437 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 279 (b) 585 (c) 595 (d) 605
33. 33.A school has 208 boys and 124 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 191 (b) 463 (c) 332 (d) 201
34. 34.A train has 546 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 848 (b) 234 (c) 254 (d) 244
35. 35.A library has 438 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 788 (b) 88 (c) 798 (d) 778
36. 36.A farmer picks 337 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 506
37. 37.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 684 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 72 (b) 92 (c) 82 (d) 1450
38. 38.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 229 (c) 239 (d) 183
39. 39.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 379 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 125
40. 40.A school has 121 boys and 247 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 368 (c) 439 (d) 297

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