Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 511 · 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 462 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 531 (c) 403 (d) 511
2. 2.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 309 (c) 299 (d) 319
3. 3.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 524 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 1126 (d) 88
4. 4.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 331 (c) 253 (d) 341
5. 5.A library has 469 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 623 (c) 633 (d) 643
6. 6.A school has 204 boys and 170 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 374 (c) 311 (d) 437
7. 7.A library has 453 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 230 (b) 676 (c) 686 (d) 666
8. 8.A school has 252 boys and 113 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 365 (c) 314 (d) 416
9. 9.A school has 123 boys and 109 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 342 (c) 112 (d) 122
10. 10.A school has 113 boys and 183 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 219 (c) 209 (d) 296
11. 11.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 232 (b) 734 (c) 222 (d) 242
12. 12.A train has 370 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 471 (c) 279 (d) 259
13. 13.A school has 270 boys and 113 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 261 (c) 383 (d) 251
14. 14.A library has 175 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 580 (c) 480 (d) 490
15. 15.A school has 167 boys and 221 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 388 (c) 441 (d) 335
16. 16.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 501 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 1080
17. 17.A school has 162 boys and 297 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 314 (c) 604 (d) 304
18. 18.A library has 185 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 437 (b) 527 (c) 427 (d) 417
19. 19.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 280 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 44 (c) 604 (d) 34
20. 20.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 541 (d) 281
21. 21.A farmer picks 364 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 229 (c) 239 (d) 499
22. 22.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 169 (b) 283 (c) 293 (d) 273
23. 23.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 327 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 982 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 338
24. 24.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 704 (b) 356 (c) 336 (d) 346
25. 25.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 471 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 975 (b) 23 (c) 33 (d) 43
26. 26.A school has 198 boys and 150 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 348 (c) 262 (d) 252
27. 27.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 382 (b) 402 (c) 30 (d) 392
28. 28.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 390 (b) 410 (c) 46 (d) 400
29. 29.A library has 179 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 372 (c) 392 (d) 482
30. 30.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 358 (c) 232 (d) 378
31. 31.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 315 (c) 157 (d) 325
32. 32.A school has 171 boys and 281 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 538 (c) 366 (d) 356
33. 33.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 251 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 85
34. 34.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 71 (c) 713 (d) 81
35. 35.A library has 438 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 764 (b) 774 (c) 784 (d) 102
36. 36.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 125 (b) 361 (c) 351 (d) 371
37. 37.A library has 320 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 148 (b) 502 (c) 492 (d) 482
38. 38.A library has 296 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 641 (b) 651 (c) 631 (d) 741
39. 39.A library has 193 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 334 (c) 324 (d) 62
40. 40.A school has 232 boys and 176 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 303 (c) 313 (d) 503

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