Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 513 · 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 335 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 92 (b) 588 (c) 568 (d) 578
2. 2.A library has 290 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 358 (c) 368 (d) 222
3. 3.A train has 724 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1024 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 434
4. 4.A school has 196 boys and 230 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 493 (c) 426 (d) 349
5. 5.A school has 257 boys and 176 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 378 (c) 488 (d) 433
6. 6.A school has 110 boys and 292 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 474 (c) 320 (d) 402
7. 7.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 150 (c) 140 (d) 760
8. 8.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 357 (b) 348 (c) 337 (d) 347
9. 9.A library has 466 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 660 (c) 650 (d) 670
10. 10.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 460 (b) 94 (c) 104 (d) 84
11. 11.A library has 348 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 575 (c) 121 (d) 585
12. 12.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 169 (b) 159 (c) 697 (d) 149
13. 13.A train has 318 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 427 (c) 219 (d) 209
14. 14.A library has 352 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 8 (b) 696 (c) 686 (d) 706
15. 15.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 54 (b) 176 (c) 166 (d) 186
16. 16.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 118 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 290
17. 17.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 315 (b) 295 (c) 305 (d) 683
18. 18.A library has 321 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 557 (c) 75 (d) 567
19. 19.A library has 150 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 12 (c) 278 (d) 298
20. 20.A farmer picks 509 mangoes on Monday and 467 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 976 (c) 52 (d) 32
21. 21.A library has 464 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 264 (b) 654 (c) 674 (d) 664
22. 22.A farmer picks 459 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 658 (b) 270 (c) 250 (d) 260
23. 23.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 106 (b) 116 (c) 350 (d) 126
24. 24.A train has 613 passengers. At a station, 448 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 1061 (c) 165 (d) 175
25. 25.A school has 223 boys and 292 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 603 (c) 515 (d) 427
26. 26.A school has 105 boys and 195 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 432 (b) 158 (c) 168 (d) 300
27. 27.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 496 (b) 486 (c) 816 (d) 476
28. 28.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 324 (b) 304 (c) 590 (d) 314
29. 29.A library has 193 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 351 (b) 25 (c) 361 (d) 371
30. 30.A school has 127 boys and 277 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 327 (c) 404 (d) 337
31. 31.A school has 229 boys and 268 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 497 (d) 636
32. 32.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 383 (c) 103 (d) 113
33. 33.A library has 381 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 458 (c) 448 (d) 304
34. 34.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 241 (c) 232 (d) 221
35. 35.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 407 (b) 397 (c) 73 (d) 387
36. 36.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 200
37. 37.A school has 146 boys and 234 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 446 (c) 380 (d) 314
38. 38.A library has 197 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 129 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 255
39. 39.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 417 (b) 73 (c) 63 (d) 83
40. 40.A library has 425 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 560 (b) 280 (c) 580 (d) 570

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