Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 503 · 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 179 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 447 (c) 557 (d) 467
2. 2.A train has 368 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 678 (b) 48 (c) 58 (d) 68
3. 3.A train has 369 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 505 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 223
4. 4.A train has 710 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 482 (b) 938 (c) 492 (d) 472
5. 5.A library has 295 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 418 (b) 162 (c) 428 (d) 438
6. 6.A library has 369 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 710 (b) 38 (c) 700 (d) 690
7. 7.A school has 199 boys and 138 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 337 (c) 248 (d) 258
8. 8.A school has 177 boys and 299 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 603 (c) 349 (d) 339
9. 9.A library has 309 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 135 (c) 493 (d) 483
10. 10.A school has 252 boys and 223 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 562 (b) 388 (c) 378 (d) 475
11. 11.A library has 145 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 485 (c) 585 (d) 495
12. 12.A school has 210 boys and 121 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 226 (c) 216 (d) 436
13. 13.A school has 124 boys and 224 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 225 (b) 215 (c) 471 (d) 348
14. 14.A school has 147 boys and 209 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 276 (c) 436 (d) 266
15. 15.A library has 329 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 184 (b) 464 (c) 474 (d) 484
16. 16.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 522 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 141 (d) 1175
17. 17.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 575 (b) 189 (c) 209 (d) 199
18. 18.A library has 181 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 103 (d) 269
19. 19.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 225 (c) 214 (d) 224
20. 20.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 175 (b) 165 (c) 493 (d) 185
21. 21.A library has 274 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 342 (c) 206 (d) 332
22. 22.A train has 496 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 175 (b) 185 (c) 165 (d) 817
23. 23.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 233 (c) 253 (d) 243
24. 24.A library has 377 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 123 (c) 641 (d) 631
25. 25.A school has 214 boys and 146 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 255 (c) 265 (d) 455
26. 26.A library has 476 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 747 (b) 767 (c) 757 (d) 195
27. 27.A library has 157 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 386 (b) 376 (c) 396 (d) 486
28. 28.A school has 232 boys and 225 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 529
29. 29.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1043 (b) 277 (c) 287 (d) 297
30. 30.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 286 (b) 266 (c) 834 (d) 276
31. 31.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 480 (b) 814 (c) 490 (d) 470
32. 32.A school has 178 boys and 282 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 580 (b) 340 (c) 460 (d) 330
33. 33.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 164
34. 34.A school has 268 boys and 285 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 553 (b) 397 (c) 407 (d) 699
35. 35.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 45 (c) 643 (d) 55
36. 36.A school has 219 boys and 161 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 316 (c) 444 (d) 306
37. 37.A library has 444 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 781 (b) 791 (c) 107 (d) 771
38. 38.A school has 179 boys and 114 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 149 (b) 427 (c) 293 (d) 159
39. 39.A library has 203 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 411 (b) 421 (c) 511 (d) 401
40. 40.A library has 400 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 483 (c) 493 (d) 503

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