Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 392 · 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 train has 442 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 617 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 257
2. 2.A library has 397 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 180 (b) 604 (c) 624 (d) 614
3. 3.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 209 (c) 309 (d) 319
4. 4.A library has 290 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 12 (c) 578 (d) 568
5. 5.A farmer picks 337 mangoes on Monday and 301 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 36 (c) 26 (d) 638
6. 6.A library has 189 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 297 (c) 81 (d) 287
7. 7.A library has 193 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 613 (c) 523 (d) 513
8. 8.A library has 163 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 465 (d) 375
9. 9.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 610 (b) 416 (c) 406 (d) 396
10. 10.A library has 276 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 469 (c) 459 (d) 83
11. 11.A train has 476 passengers. At a station, 348 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 824 (b) 118 (c) 138 (d) 128
12. 12.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 332 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 203 (b) 857 (c) 193 (d) 183
13. 13.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 450 (b) 430 (c) 746 (d) 440
14. 14.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 378 (b) 368 (c) 388 (d) 928
15. 15.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 578 (b) 80 (c) 70 (d) 90
16. 16.A school has 246 boys and 198 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 498 (c) 444 (d) 380
17. 17.A library has 318 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 190 (c) 456 (d) 446
18. 18.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 396 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 933
19. 19.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 482 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 1032 (c) 68 (d) 58
20. 20.A school has 210 boys and 128 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 474 (c) 192 (d) 338
21. 21.A library has 279 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 338 (b) 358 (c) 348 (d) 210
22. 22.A library has 342 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 498 (c) 508 (d) 518
23. 23.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 331 (b) 311 (c) 57 (d) 321
24. 24.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 227 (c) 283 (d) 293
25. 25.A school has 136 boys and 114 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 387 (b) 250 (c) 103 (d) 113
26. 26.A train has 757 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 561 (b) 551 (c) 541 (d) 963
27. 27.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 740 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1539 (b) 59 (c) 49 (d) 69
28. 28.A train has 675 passengers. At a station, 513 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 172 (b) 1188 (c) 152 (d) 162
29. 29.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 179 (c) 199 (d) 189
30. 30.A school has 238 boys and 178 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 288 (b) 544 (c) 278 (d) 416
31. 31.A school has 244 boys and 152 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 482 (c) 300 (d) 310
32. 32.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 93
33. 33.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 111
34. 34.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 252 (c) 334 (d) 344
35. 35.A school has 271 boys and 106 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 231 (b) 377 (c) 513 (d) 241
36. 36.A library has 198 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 525 (c) 625 (d) 515
37. 37.A library has 250 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 158 (c) 352 (d) 332
38. 38.A library has 202 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 388 (c) 6 (d) 398
39. 39.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 301 (d) 171
40. 40.A library has 157 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 424 (c) 314 (d) 324

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