Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 528 · 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 230 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 564 (c) 664 (d) 574
2. 2.A school has 126 boys and 214 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 482 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 340
3. 3.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 396 (b) 376 (c) 62 (d) 386
4. 4.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 218 (d) 227
5. 5.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 118 (c) 548 (d) 128
6. 6.A library has 454 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 752 (b) 762 (c) 772 (d) 146
7. 7.A library has 214 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 453 (b) 563 (c) 473 (d) 463
8. 8.A school has 229 boys and 226 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 576 (c) 455 (d) 324
9. 9.A school has 194 boys and 199 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 269 (c) 393 (d) 279
10. 10.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 358 (b) 378 (c) 2 (d) 368
11. 11.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 121 (c) 111 (d) 665
12. 12.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 496 (b) 1036 (c) 486 (d) 476
13. 13.A library has 429 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 692 (c) 672 (d) 682
14. 14.A library has 175 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 510 (c) 500 (d) 490
15. 15.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 138
16. 16.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 174 (c) 154 (d) 164
17. 17.A library has 465 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 641 (b) 651 (c) 631 (d) 289
18. 18.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 461 (c) 451 (d) 441
19. 19.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 240 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 317 (c) 327 (d) 163
20. 20.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 295 (d) 103
21. 21.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 358 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 60 (c) 50 (d) 776
22. 22.A train has 785 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 450 (b) 460 (c) 470 (d) 1110
23. 23.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 231 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 281 (c) 733 (d) 271
24. 24.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 458 (b) 772 (c) 448 (d) 468
25. 25.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 569 (b) 293 (c) 313 (d) 303
26. 26.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 398 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 299 (b) 1105 (c) 309 (d) 319
27. 27.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 350 (c) 136 (d) 126
28. 28.A school has 286 boys and 123 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 559 (b) 249 (c) 409 (d) 259
29. 29.A train has 536 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 709 (b) 363 (c) 373 (d) 353
30. 30.A library has 427 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 243 (b) 621 (c) 601 (d) 611
31. 31.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 306 (b) 316 (c) 296 (d) 728
32. 32.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 440 (b) 80 (c) 450 (d) 430
33. 33.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 381 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 887 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 115
34. 34.A library has 202 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 298 (c) 278 (d) 288
35. 35.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 304 (b) 740 (c) 314 (d) 324
36. 36.A train has 572 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 358 (c) 796 (d) 348
37. 37.A library has 377 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 516 (c) 496 (d) 248
38. 38.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 748 (c) 94 (d) 114
39. 39.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 148 (b) 78 (c) 138 (d) 128
40. 40.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 185 (c) 155 (d) 195

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