Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 478 · 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 246 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 331 (c) 151 (d) 351
2. 2.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 32 (c) 254 (d) 234
3. 3.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 400 (c) 380 (d) 390
4. 4.A school has 294 boys and 197 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 554 (c) 418 (d) 428
5. 5.A library has 300 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 367 (c) 233 (d) 377
6. 6.A library has 352 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 678 (b) 26 (c) 668 (d) 688
7. 7.A farmer picks 402 mangoes on Monday and 234 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 178 (b) 636 (c) 158 (d) 168
8. 8.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 72 (b) 52 (c) 62 (d) 754
9. 9.A school has 187 boys and 103 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 428 (c) 152 (d) 142
10. 10.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 194 (c) 204 (d) 464
11. 11.A library has 206 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 483 (c) 463 (d) 473
12. 12.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 529 (c) 229 (d) 209
13. 13.A library has 197 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 94
14. 14.A library has 318 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 610 (b) 36 (c) 590 (d) 600
15. 15.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 504 (c) 304 (d) 294
16. 16.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 21 (c) 251 (d) 271
17. 17.A library has 435 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 785 (b) 85 (c) 795 (d) 775
18. 18.A school has 122 boys and 212 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 218 (c) 334 (d) 440
19. 19.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 64 (c) 54 (d) 598
20. 20.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 21 (c) 573 (d) 11
21. 21.A train has 523 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 806 (c) 230 (d) 240
22. 22.A library has 219 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 532 (c) 642 (d) 542
23. 23.A library has 288 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 692 (c) 592 (d) 602
24. 24.A school has 162 boys and 247 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 409 (c) 346 (d) 462
25. 25.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 835 (c) 95 (d) 105
26. 26.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 469 (b) 489 (c) 479 (d) 685
27. 27.A school has 206 boys and 180 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 326 (c) 446 (d) 316
28. 28.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 520 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 1065 (c) 15 (d) 35
29. 29.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 68 (c) 374 (d) 58
30. 30.A library has 246 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 513 (c) 613 (d) 523
31. 31.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 615 (b) 595 (c) 977 (d) 605
32. 32.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 382 (d) 968
33. 33.A train has 662 passengers. At a station, 305 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 367 (b) 967 (c) 357 (d) 347
34. 34.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 157 (c) 167 (d) 51
35. 35.A school has 102 boys and 255 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 422
36. 36.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 307 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 75 (b) 65 (c) 85 (d) 689
37. 37.A train has 717 passengers. At a station, 466 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 261 (d) 1183
38. 38.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 229 (c) 209 (d) 219
39. 39.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 92 (b) 392 (c) 402 (d) 382
40. 40.A train has 361 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 527 (c) 205 (d) 195

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