Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 505 · 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 153 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 60
2. 2.A library has 425 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 717 (b) 143 (c) 707 (d) 697
3. 3.A school has 270 boys and 160 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 577
4. 4.A school has 267 boys and 181 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 557 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 448
5. 5.A train has 352 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 78 (b) 88 (c) 626 (d) 68
6. 6.A library has 226 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 306 (c) 326 (d) 136
7. 7.A school has 185 boys and 105 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 222 (c) 348 (d) 232
8. 8.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 374 (c) 122 (d) 112
9. 9.A train has 553 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 178 (b) 188 (c) 918 (d) 198
10. 10.A train has 547 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 680 (b) 424 (c) 404 (d) 414
11. 11.A farmer picks 456 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 234 (c) 678 (d) 244
12. 12.A train has 644 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 416 (b) 872 (c) 426 (d) 406
13. 13.A school has 115 boys and 290 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 257 (c) 543 (d) 267
14. 14.A train has 709 passengers. At a station, 507 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 192 (b) 1216 (c) 212 (d) 202
15. 15.A train has 598 passengers. At a station, 483 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 1081 (c) 115 (d) 105
16. 16.A train has 640 passengers. At a station, 479 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 171 (b) 161 (c) 1119 (d) 151
17. 17.A train has 372 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 206 (b) 186 (c) 548 (d) 196
18. 18.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 204
19. 19.A school has 286 boys and 270 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 490 (b) 612 (c) 556 (d) 500
20. 20.A library has 321 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 249 (d) 383
21. 21.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 103 (c) 113 (d) 657
22. 22.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 524 (b) 1030 (c) 504 (d) 514
23. 23.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 296 (c) 295 (d) 305
24. 24.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 359 (b) 625 (c) 349 (d) 339
25. 25.A library has 209 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 474 (c) 464 (d) 574
26. 26.A library has 279 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 71 (c) 487 (d) 477
27. 27.A library has 425 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 190 (b) 670 (c) 660 (d) 650
28. 28.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 735 (c) 11 (d) 21
29. 29.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 290 (c) 238 (d) 280
30. 30.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 415 (c) 129 (d) 139
31. 31.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 256 (b) 236 (c) 246 (d) 906
32. 32.A school has 131 boys and 112 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 243 (c) 113 (d) 103
33. 33.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 479 (b) 499 (c) 489 (d) 843
34. 34.A school has 299 boys and 269 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 474 (c) 568 (d) 662
35. 35.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 255 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 563 (c) 63 (d) 53
36. 36.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 837 (b) 569 (c) 579 (d) 559
37. 37.A library has 416 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 180 (b) 662 (c) 642 (d) 652
38. 38.A train has 406 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 188 (b) 634 (c) 168 (d) 178
39. 39.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 420 (b) 892 (c) 410 (d) 400
40. 40.A library has 315 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 128 (c) 502 (d) 512

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