Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 496 · 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 413 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 664 (b) 674 (c) 162 (d) 654
2. 2.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 302 (b) 292 (c) 282 (d) 570
3. 3.A farmer picks 449 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 695 (b) 213 (c) 203 (d) 193
4. 4.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 543 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 116 (b) 1212 (c) 136 (d) 126
5. 5.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 283 (c) 274 (d) 273
6. 6.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 491 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 107 (c) 1089 (d) 117
7. 7.A school has 116 boys and 183 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 224 (c) 214 (d) 374
8. 8.A library has 448 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 510 (c) 520 (d) 386
9. 9.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 92 (c) 102 (d) 514
10. 10.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 327 (c) 307 (d) 29
11. 11.A library has 212 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 40 (b) 384 (c) 394 (d) 374
12. 12.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 796 (b) 458 (c) 448 (d) 468
13. 13.A train has 461 passengers. At a station, 327 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 124 (c) 788 (d) 144
14. 14.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 23 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 127
15. 15.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 197 (b) 217 (c) 207 (d) 427
16. 16.A library has 437 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 492 (c) 502 (d) 512
17. 17.A library has 268 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 689 (b) 579 (c) 589 (d) 599
18. 18.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 281 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 258 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 830
19. 19.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 90 (b) 416 (c) 426 (d) 436
20. 20.A library has 407 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 740 (b) 64 (c) 750 (d) 760
21. 21.A school has 181 boys and 204 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 503 (c) 267 (d) 385
22. 22.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 303 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 643 (c) 27 (d) 47
23. 23.A library has 270 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 172 (c) 368 (d) 378
24. 24.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 441 (c) 249 (d) 229
25. 25.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 226 (d) 237
26. 26.A school has 253 boys and 187 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 305 (b) 440 (c) 575 (d) 295
27. 27.A school has 212 boys and 143 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 451 (c) 355 (d) 259
28. 28.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 344 (b) 324 (c) 664 (d) 334
29. 29.A school has 108 boys and 250 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 221 (c) 495 (d) 211
30. 30.A train has 508 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 291 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 735
31. 31.A library has 353 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 264 (b) 452 (c) 442 (d) 432
32. 32.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 851 (c) 173 (d) 163
33. 33.A train has 407 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 304 (b) 294 (c) 520 (d) 284
34. 34.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 238 (c) 248 (d) 96
35. 35.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 156 (c) 167 (d) 166
36. 36.A school has 142 boys and 171 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 193 (c) 313 (d) 203
37. 37.A library has 175 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 238 (b) 258 (c) 102 (d) 248
38. 38.A school has 241 boys and 212 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 566 (b) 453 (c) 330 (d) 340
39. 39.A library has 413 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 683 (b) 693 (c) 703 (d) 133
40. 40.A library has 378 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 646 (b) 656 (c) 110 (d) 636

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