Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 39 · 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 356 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 643 (b) 663 (c) 59 (d) 653
2. 2.A school has 140 boys and 179 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 451
3. 3.A school has 247 boys and 115 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 433 (c) 281 (d) 291
4. 4.A school has 242 boys and 283 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 630 (b) 420 (c) 525 (d) 410
5. 5.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 624 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 30
6. 6.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 471 (c) 461 (d) 481
7. 7.A library has 311 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 247 (b) 385 (c) 375 (d) 365
8. 8.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 261 (c) 272 (d) 271
9. 9.A school has 184 boys and 126 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 310 (c) 150 (d) 160
10. 10.A library has 196 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 9 (b) 373 (c) 393 (d) 383
11. 11.A library has 239 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 556 (c) 666 (d) 576
12. 12.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 591
13. 13.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 557 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 114 (c) 124 (d) 1228
14. 14.A library has 472 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 668 (b) 658 (c) 648 (d) 286
15. 15.A train has 563 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 777 (b) 359 (c) 339 (d) 349
16. 16.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 145 (c) 165 (d) 25
17. 17.A school has 100 boys and 148 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 116 (b) 106 (c) 380 (d) 248
18. 18.A library has 242 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 361 (b) 341 (c) 133 (d) 351
19. 19.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 301 (d) 290
20. 20.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 821 (b) 151 (c) 171 (d) 161
21. 21.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 2 (b) 312 (c) 322 (d) 302
22. 22.A library has 129 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 30 (d) 218
23. 23.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 379 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1035 (b) 267 (c) 277 (d) 287
24. 24.A farmer picks 316 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 581 (c) 61 (d) 41
25. 25.A train has 606 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 757 (b) 455 (c) 445 (d) 465
26. 26.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 343 (b) 133 (c) 123 (d) 113
27. 27.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 482
28. 28.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 660 (b) 114 (c) 94 (d) 104
29. 29.A library has 281 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 93 (b) 469 (c) 479 (d) 459
30. 30.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 308 (c) 170 (d) 318
31. 31.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 219
32. 32.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 155 (c) 146 (d) 145
33. 33.A library has 419 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 614 (c) 634 (d) 214
34. 34.A train has 708 passengers. At a station, 536 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1244 (b) 172 (c) 162 (d) 182
35. 35.A library has 344 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 412 (b) 422 (c) 266 (d) 432
36. 36.A school has 192 boys and 116 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 308 (c) 225 (d) 235
37. 37.A school has 206 boys and 223 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 564 (b) 284 (c) 429 (d) 294
38. 38.A school has 189 boys and 182 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 425 (c) 317 (d) 307
39. 39.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 298 (b) 308 (c) 1034 (d) 318
40. 40.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 587 (d) 229

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