Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 507 · 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 192 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 287 (b) 307 (c) 297 (d) 87
2. 2.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 72 (c) 118 (d) 128
3. 3.A library has 257 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 363 (b) 141 (c) 383 (d) 373
4. 4.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 63 (b) 419 (c) 409 (d) 399
5. 5.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 524 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 131 (c) 1179 (d) 141
6. 6.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 232 (c) 252 (d) 242
7. 7.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 49 (b) 59 (c) 629 (d) 69
8. 8.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 436 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 977 (b) 105 (c) 95 (d) 115
9. 9.A train has 394 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 668 (b) 130 (c) 110 (d) 120
10. 10.A train has 754 passengers. At a station, 459 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 305 (c) 1213 (d) 295
11. 11.A library has 168 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 611 (b) 501 (c) 521 (d) 511
12. 12.A library has 189 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 345 (b) 335 (c) 325 (d) 43
13. 13.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 243 (c) 234 (d) 233
14. 14.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 224 (c) 235 (d) 244
15. 15.A library has 333 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 166 (c) 490 (d) 500
16. 16.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 465 (b) 455 (c) 99 (d) 475
17. 17.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 527
18. 18.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 228 (b) 208 (c) 440 (d) 218
19. 19.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 386 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 84 (b) 94 (c) 866 (d) 104
20. 20.A library has 452 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 701 (b) 681 (c) 691 (d) 213
21. 21.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 79 (b) 599 (c) 99 (d) 89
22. 22.A school has 160 boys and 292 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 594 (c) 300 (d) 310
23. 23.A library has 230 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 516 (c) 606 (d) 506
24. 24.A train has 730 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 556 (b) 566 (c) 894 (d) 576
25. 25.A school has 180 boys and 131 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 402
26. 26.A library has 204 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 321 (c) 77 (d) 331
27. 27.A school has 251 boys and 141 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 463 (c) 392 (d) 321
28. 28.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 392 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 968 (b) 194 (c) 174 (d) 184
29. 29.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 95
30. 30.A library has 358 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 692 (b) 682 (c) 34 (d) 672
31. 31.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 447 (b) 181 (c) 171 (d) 191
32. 32.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 94 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 36
33. 33.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 666 (b) 64 (c) 84 (d) 74
34. 34.A school has 215 boys and 147 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 260 (c) 454 (d) 270
35. 35.A train has 303 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 440 (b) 176 (c) 156 (d) 166
36. 36.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 155
37. 37.A library has 190 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 322 (c) 302 (d) 68
38. 38.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 142 (c) 132 (d) 406
39. 39.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 115 (c) 105 (d) 539
40. 40.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 161 (d) 225

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