Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 40 · 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 278 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 123 (c) 423 (d) 443
2. 2.A school has 138 boys and 153 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 435
3. 3.A library has 238 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 158
4. 4.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 75 (b) 66 (c) 55 (d) 65
5. 5.A train has 746 passengers. At a station, 461 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 275 (c) 1207 (d) 285
6. 6.A library has 200 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 330 (b) 310 (c) 320 (d) 80
7. 7.A library has 404 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 171 (b) 647 (c) 637 (d) 627
8. 8.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 13 (d) 115
9. 9.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 311 (c) 103 (d) 93
10. 10.A library has 364 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 581 (b) 157 (c) 561 (d) 571
11. 11.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 382 (d) 86
12. 12.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 415 (b) 173 (c) 425 (d) 405
13. 13.A school has 178 boys and 188 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 366 (c) 235 (d) 245
14. 14.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 65 (c) 387 (d) 377
15. 15.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 768 (d) 394
16. 16.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 286 (c) 704 (d) 276
17. 17.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 323 (b) 99 (c) 89 (d) 79
18. 18.A train has 583 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 369 (b) 359 (c) 807 (d) 349
19. 19.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 243 (c) 233 (d) 125
20. 20.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 338 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 197 (d) 883
21. 21.A train has 544 passengers. At a station, 432 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 122 (b) 976 (c) 112 (d) 102
22. 22.A library has 218 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 276 (c) 160 (d) 266
23. 23.A library has 245 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 430 (c) 70 (d) 410
24. 24.A school has 179 boys and 150 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 188 (b) 329 (c) 178 (d) 470
25. 25.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 88 (b) 12 (c) 98 (d) 108
26. 26.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 198 (c) 197 (d) 207
27. 27.A train has 691 passengers. At a station, 330 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1021 (b) 361 (c) 351 (d) 371
28. 28.A library has 337 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 145 (b) 519 (c) 539 (d) 529
29. 29.A library has 265 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 13 (b) 527 (c) 517 (d) 507
30. 30.A train has 510 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 723 (c) 297 (d) 307
31. 31.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 648 (c) 264 (d) 274
32. 32.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 131 (b) 142 (c) 151 (d) 141
33. 33.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 205 (c) 281 (d) 261
34. 34.A library has 443 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 758 (c) 768 (d) 778
35. 35.A school has 174 boys and 108 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 195 (c) 185 (d) 282
36. 36.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 523 (c) 289 (d) 279
37. 37.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 277 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 124 (b) 688 (c) 134 (d) 144
38. 38.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 304 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 742 (b) 124 (c) 144 (d) 134
39. 39.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 288 (d) 297
40. 40.A library has 135 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 444 (c) 354 (d) 344

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