Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 464 · 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 403 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 284 (c) 522 (d) 512
2. 2.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 274 (c) 265 (d) 254
3. 3.A library has 306 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 516 (c) 496 (d) 106
4. 4.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 476 (c) 496 (d) 486
5. 5.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 125 (c) 715 (d) 145
6. 6.A school has 240 boys and 119 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 359 (c) 228 (d) 490
7. 7.A school has 191 boys and 154 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 345 (c) 185 (d) 195
8. 8.A school has 141 boys and 281 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 547 (d) 422
9. 9.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 311 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 347 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 979
10. 10.A library has 334 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 610 (c) 620 (d) 58
11. 11.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 85 (b) 669 (c) 95 (d) 105
12. 12.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 795 (b) 387 (c) 367 (d) 377
13. 13.A school has 263 boys and 279 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 433 (c) 542 (d) 651
14. 14.A school has 240 boys and 260 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 500 (b) 343 (c) 353 (d) 647
15. 15.A farmer picks 562 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 197 (b) 937 (c) 187 (d) 177
16. 16.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 460 (b) 66 (c) 86 (d) 76
17. 17.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 292 (b) 312 (c) 302 (d) 776
18. 18.A library has 419 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 585 (b) 565 (c) 575 (d) 263
19. 19.A library has 262 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 17 (b) 517 (c) 497 (d) 507
20. 20.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 441 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 990 (b) 98 (c) 118 (d) 108
21. 21.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 108 (d) 298
22. 22.A train has 442 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 187 (d) 687
23. 23.A school has 131 boys and 164 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 149 (b) 295 (c) 431 (d) 159
24. 24.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 68 (b) 462 (c) 452 (d) 442
25. 25.A library has 371 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 677 (b) 687 (c) 667 (d) 65
26. 26.A library has 380 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 655 (b) 105 (c) 665 (d) 645
27. 27.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 175 (c) 185 (d) 79
28. 28.A library has 284 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 469 (c) 99 (d) 479
29. 29.A school has 136 boys and 254 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 322 (c) 390 (d) 458
30. 30.A library has 162 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 426 (c) 316 (d) 336
31. 31.A library has 291 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 417 (b) 437 (c) 427 (d) 155
32. 32.A school has 207 boys and 204 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 494 (b) 318 (c) 328 (d) 411
33. 33.A library has 459 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 333 (c) 585 (d) 575
34. 34.A train has 405 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 278 (c) 298 (d) 288
35. 35.A train has 719 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 994 (b) 434 (c) 444 (d) 454
36. 36.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 15 (b) 441 (c) 35 (d) 25
37. 37.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 493 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 255 (c) 265 (d) 1251
38. 38.A library has 388 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 700 (b) 690 (c) 76 (d) 710
39. 39.A library has 244 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 666 (c) 556 (d) 566
40. 40.A library has 311 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 255 (c) 357 (d) 367

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