Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 495 · 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 360 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 640 (c) 630 (d) 620
2. 2.A library has 285 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 177 (c) 383 (d) 403
3. 3.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 895 (b) 679 (c) 659 (d) 669
4. 4.A train has 701 passengers. At a station, 483 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 228 (b) 1184 (c) 218 (d) 208
5. 5.A library has 277 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 413 (c) 403 (d) 151
6. 6.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 295 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 170 (c) 160 (d) 760
7. 7.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 249 (c) 239 (d) 35
8. 8.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 462
9. 9.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 513 (c) 125 (d) 105
10. 10.A library has 313 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 111 (c) 505 (d) 525
11. 11.A school has 256 boys and 124 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 465 (d) 380
12. 12.A library has 355 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 269 (b) 431 (c) 451 (d) 441
13. 13.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 149 (c) 655 (d) 139
14. 14.A train has 570 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 468 (b) 458 (c) 478 (d) 672
15. 15.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 185 (c) 176 (d) 165
16. 16.A school has 265 boys and 226 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 591 (b) 491 (c) 381 (d) 391
17. 17.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 313 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 456 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 1072
18. 18.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 291 (c) 290 (d) 300
19. 19.A school has 222 boys and 194 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 359 (c) 473 (d) 416
20. 20.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 326 (c) 134 (d) 114
21. 21.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 345 (d) 336
22. 22.A school has 300 boys and 115 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 327 (c) 503 (d) 415
23. 23.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 386 (c) 36 (d) 56
24. 24.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 4 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 260
25. 25.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 229 (b) 239 (c) 249 (d) 517
26. 26.A school has 116 boys and 115 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 231 (b) 86 (c) 376 (d) 76
27. 27.A library has 428 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 714 (b) 694 (c) 704 (d) 152
28. 28.A library has 166 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 515 (c) 505 (d) 525
29. 29.A library has 391 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 477 (c) 497 (d) 295
30. 30.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 429 (b) 45 (c) 35 (d) 55
31. 31.A library has 465 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 244 (b) 696 (c) 686 (d) 676
32. 32.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 161 (c) 150 (d) 160
33. 33.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 322 (b) 312 (c) 332 (d) 32
34. 34.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 260 (c) 280 (d) 270
35. 35.A train has 405 passengers. At a station, 337 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 58 (b) 68 (c) 78 (d) 742
36. 36.A library has 170 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 461 (d) 371
37. 37.A library has 215 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 77 (b) 363 (c) 343 (d) 353
38. 38.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 284 (d) 660
39. 39.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 189 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 421 (b) 53 (c) 33 (d) 43
40. 40.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 280 (b) 744 (c) 300 (d) 290

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