Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 37 · 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 289 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 183 (c) 385 (d) 395
2. 2.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 223
3. 3.A school has 154 boys and 125 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 185 (c) 279 (d) 195
4. 4.A school has 234 boys and 130 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 284 (c) 364 (d) 294
5. 5.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 409 (b) 419 (c) 399 (d) 901
6. 6.A train has 790 passengers. At a station, 366 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 414 (b) 424 (c) 434 (d) 1156
7. 7.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 223 (c) 213 (d) 214
8. 8.A train has 442 passengers. At a station, 362 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 804 (c) 70 (d) 80
9. 9.A library has 269 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 599 (b) 589 (c) 609 (d) 699
10. 10.A library has 124 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 200 (b) 38 (c) 210 (d) 220
11. 11.A library has 292 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 167 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 427
12. 12.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 460 (b) 964 (c) 440 (d) 450
13. 13.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 268 (b) 278 (c) 288 (d) 542
14. 14.A train has 321 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 507 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 145
15. 15.A library has 165 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 240 (b) 230 (c) 100 (d) 220
16. 16.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 169 (b) 777 (c) 159 (d) 179
17. 17.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 416 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 153 (b) 163 (c) 143 (d) 985
18. 18.A library has 204 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 99 (b) 309 (c) 319 (d) 299
19. 19.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 71 (b) 751 (c) 81 (d) 91
20. 20.A library has 202 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 345 (b) 325 (c) 69 (d) 335
21. 21.A school has 114 boys and 156 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 179 (c) 270 (d) 189
22. 22.A library has 279 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 441 (c) 431 (d) 117
23. 23.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 496
24. 24.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 138 (b) 344 (c) 118 (d) 128
25. 25.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 169 (d) 225
26. 26.A library has 185 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 338 (b) 42 (c) 318 (d) 328
27. 27.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 519
28. 28.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 352 (d) 194
29. 29.A farmer picks 292 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 151 (c) 423 (d) 161
30. 30.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 355
31. 31.A library has 332 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 185 (b) 469 (c) 489 (d) 479
32. 32.A school has 117 boys and 130 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 132 (c) 122 (d) 362
33. 33.A train has 606 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 765 (b) 457 (c) 437 (d) 447
34. 34.A train has 479 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 655 (b) 293 (c) 303 (d) 313
35. 35.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 213 (b) 223 (c) 233 (d) 453
36. 36.A school has 236 boys and 139 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 375 (c) 227 (d) 513
37. 37.A library has 256 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 694 (c) 584 (d) 604
38. 38.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 118
39. 39.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 397 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 101 (c) 885 (d) 91
40. 40.A train has 717 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 569 (b) 875 (c) 549 (d) 559

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