Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 449 · 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 310 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 526 (c) 94 (d) 516
2. 2.A school has 231 boys and 249 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 603 (b) 357 (c) 347 (d) 480
3. 3.A library has 132 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 459 (c) 469 (d) 479
4. 4.A school has 133 boys and 279 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 412 (b) 481 (c) 333 (d) 343
5. 5.A library has 401 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 626 (b) 176 (c) 616 (d) 636
6. 6.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 252
7. 7.A library has 379 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 684 (b) 674 (c) 694 (d) 74
8. 8.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 443 (c) 453 (d) 463
9. 9.A library has 250 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 44 (b) 446 (c) 466 (d) 456
10. 10.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 267 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 360 (b) 380 (c) 164 (d) 370
11. 11.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 446 (d) 60
12. 12.A school has 207 boys and 259 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 616 (b) 306 (c) 466 (d) 316
13. 13.A school has 122 boys and 146 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 268 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 358
14. 14.A train has 326 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 452 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 210
15. 15.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 83 (c) 19 (d) 103
16. 16.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 24 (b) 358 (c) 368 (d) 378
17. 17.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 410 (b) 736 (c) 420 (d) 400
18. 18.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 232 (b) 252 (c) 594 (d) 242
19. 19.A train has 513 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 206 (b) 226 (c) 216 (d) 810
20. 20.A school has 215 boys and 136 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 192 (c) 500 (d) 351
21. 21.A school has 217 boys and 293 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 510 (d) 631
22. 22.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 369 (c) 349 (d) 359
23. 23.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 197 (c) 187 (d) 207
24. 24.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 205 (d) 465
25. 25.A school has 174 boys and 145 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 194 (b) 434 (c) 204 (d) 319
26. 26.A school has 263 boys and 263 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 443 (c) 609 (d) 526
27. 27.A school has 297 boys and 265 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 486 (b) 496 (c) 628 (d) 562
28. 28.A train has 307 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 63 (b) 53 (c) 561 (d) 43
29. 29.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 96 (b) 534 (c) 106 (d) 86
30. 30.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 438 (c) 166 (d) 176
31. 31.A library has 396 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 274 (c) 528 (d) 518
32. 32.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 186 (c) 196 (d) 530
33. 33.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 231 (d) 307
34. 34.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 170 (c) 150 (d) 56
35. 35.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 40
36. 36.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 424 (c) 206 (d) 196
37. 37.A library has 448 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 144 (b) 742 (c) 762 (d) 752
38. 38.A school has 238 boys and 133 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 519 (b) 213 (c) 371 (d) 223
39. 39.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 328 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 775
40. 40.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 290 (b) 270 (c) 876 (d) 280

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