Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 363 · 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 395 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 229 (b) 561 (c) 551 (d) 571
2. 2.A library has 242 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 319 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 155
3. 3.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 356 (b) 346 (c) 336 (d) 347
4. 4.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 389 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 875
5. 5.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 35 (b) 367 (c) 387 (d) 377
6. 6.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 397 (b) 187 (c) 207 (d) 197
7. 7.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 867 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 221
8. 8.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 194 (c) 204 (d) 184
9. 9.A school has 107 boys and 121 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 143 (c) 133 (d) 313
10. 10.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 423 (b) 413 (c) 433 (d) 707
11. 11.A school has 152 boys and 239 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 248 (b) 391 (c) 238 (d) 534
12. 12.A library has 375 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 612 (b) 148 (c) 592 (d) 602
13. 13.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 203 (c) 192 (d) 212
14. 14.A library has 141 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 220 (b) 72 (c) 210 (d) 200
15. 15.A train has 625 passengers. At a station, 556 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 79 (b) 69 (c) 59 (d) 1181
16. 16.A library has 125 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 468
17. 17.A train has 492 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 669 (b) 315 (c) 305 (d) 325
18. 18.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 265 (c) 256 (d) 255
19. 19.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 552 (b) 290 (c) 310 (d) 300
20. 20.A library has 217 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 82 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 362
21. 21.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 303 (d) 685
22. 22.A library has 286 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 597 (b) 617 (c) 607 (d) 707
23. 23.A library has 223 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 80 (c) 366 (d) 376
24. 24.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 218 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 165 (c) 155 (d) 591
25. 25.A train has 479 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 647 (c) 311 (d) 321
26. 26.A school has 281 boys and 176 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 319 (c) 585 (d) 329
27. 27.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 481 (b) 461 (c) 471 (d) 701
28. 28.A school has 187 boys and 237 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 549 (c) 289 (d) 299
29. 29.A train has 530 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 255 (b) 815 (c) 235 (d) 245
30. 30.A library has 470 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 732 (b) 218 (c) 722 (d) 712
31. 31.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 224 (c) 314 (d) 304
32. 32.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 710
33. 33.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 493 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 141 (c) 131 (d) 1127
34. 34.A library has 184 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 350 (c) 18 (d) 340
35. 35.A school has 268 boys and 150 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 282 (c) 554 (d) 272
36. 36.A school has 231 boys and 253 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 484 (c) 419 (d) 549
37. 37.A school has 100 boys and 200 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 300 (c) 161 (d) 151
38. 38.A train has 784 passengers. At a station, 407 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1191 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 367
39. 39.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 445 (c) 165 (d) 175
40. 40.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 195 (c) 204 (d) 184

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