Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 38 · 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 229 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 173 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 275
2. 2.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 775 (b) 237 (c) 217 (d) 227
3. 3.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 254 (c) 142 (d) 264
4. 4.A school has 105 boys and 123 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 108 (c) 348 (d) 98
5. 5.A school has 111 boys and 278 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 272 (b) 389 (c) 506 (d) 262
6. 6.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 67 (c) 87 (d) 643
7. 7.A library has 224 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 266 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 172
8. 8.A school has 240 boys and 188 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 575 (b) 271 (c) 428 (d) 281
9. 9.A library has 364 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 713 (b) 703 (c) 15 (d) 723
10. 10.A school has 143 boys and 261 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 517 (b) 281 (c) 291 (d) 404
11. 11.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 309 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 725 (b) 97 (c) 117 (d) 107
12. 12.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 330 (b) 778 (c) 350 (d) 340
13. 13.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 746 (b) 386 (c) 396 (d) 406
14. 14.A school has 283 boys and 111 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 394 (d) 501
15. 15.A train has 728 passengers. At a station, 644 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 74 (b) 1372 (c) 84 (d) 94
16. 16.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 337 (d) 328
17. 17.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 328 (c) 338 (d) 252
18. 18.A school has 169 boys and 288 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 457 (c) 312 (d) 592
19. 19.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 357 (b) 367 (c) 675 (d) 347
20. 20.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 319 (c) 299 (d) 309
21. 21.A farmer picks 430 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 275 (b) 575 (c) 285 (d) 295
22. 22.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 212 (b) 192 (c) 203 (d) 202
23. 23.A library has 467 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 781 (b) 791 (c) 801 (d) 143
24. 24.A school has 293 boys and 134 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 577 (c) 427 (d) 267
25. 25.A train has 613 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 751 (b) 485 (c) 465 (d) 475
26. 26.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 148 (b) 158 (c) 159 (d) 168
27. 27.A school has 117 boys and 227 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 242 (c) 446 (d) 232
28. 28.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 50
29. 29.A library has 133 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 432 (c) 452 (d) 542
30. 30.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 481 (b) 107 (c) 471 (d) 491
31. 31.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 50 (c) 562 (d) 70
32. 32.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 424 (b) 414 (c) 140 (d) 404
33. 33.A library has 168 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 407 (c) 417 (d) 507
34. 34.A school has 276 boys and 213 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 557 (b) 421 (c) 489 (d) 411
35. 35.A farmer picks 464 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 201 (b) 211 (c) 727 (d) 191
36. 36.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 59 (c) 401 (d) 69
37. 37.A library has 442 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 775 (b) 109 (c) 785 (d) 765
38. 38.A library has 292 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 167 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 427
39. 39.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 348 (b) 338 (c) 646 (d) 328
40. 40.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 293 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 777

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