Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 529 · 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 407 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 509 (b) 315 (c) 489 (d) 499
2. 2.A library has 134 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 356 (c) 376 (d) 466
3. 3.A library has 221 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 525 (c) 535 (d) 635
4. 4.A library has 435 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 572 (c) 582 (d) 592
5. 5.A school has 289 boys and 131 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 420 (c) 472 (d) 368
6. 6.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 175 (d) 277
7. 7.A school has 285 boys and 281 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 566 (b) 711 (c) 411 (d) 421
8. 8.A school has 224 boys and 201 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 520 (b) 330 (c) 320 (d) 425
9. 9.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 375 (c) 17 (d) 27
10. 10.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 167
11. 11.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 368 (d) 964
12. 12.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 439 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1205 (b) 337 (c) 317 (d) 327
13. 13.A school has 206 boys and 247 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 453 (c) 324 (d) 572
14. 14.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 177 (b) 601 (c) 157 (d) 167
15. 15.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 522 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 1288 (c) 234 (d) 244
16. 16.A school has 126 boys and 128 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 108 (b) 254 (c) 98 (d) 400
17. 17.A library has 270 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 47 (c) 503 (d) 493
18. 18.A school has 103 boys and 113 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 87 (c) 216 (d) 97
19. 19.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 336 (c) 326 (d) 226
20. 20.A farmer picks 364 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 487 (b) 251 (c) 231 (d) 241
21. 21.A library has 209 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 103 (c) 325 (d) 305
22. 22.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 440
23. 23.A library has 249 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 37 (c) 461 (d) 471
24. 24.A school has 265 boys and 238 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 426 (c) 570 (d) 436
25. 25.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 385 (b) 405 (c) 395 (d) 1107
26. 26.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 317 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 119
27. 27.A school has 130 boys and 156 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 204 (b) 286 (c) 358 (d) 214
28. 28.A train has 600 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 758 (b) 452 (c) 432 (d) 442
29. 29.A train has 523 passengers. At a station, 444 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 967 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 69
30. 30.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 126 (c) 136 (d) 878
31. 31.A school has 212 boys and 110 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 235 (c) 322 (d) 225
32. 32.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 387 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 877
33. 33.A library has 301 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 489 (c) 479 (d) 123
34. 34.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 428 (b) 408 (c) 138 (d) 418
35. 35.A school has 122 boys and 177 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 299
36. 36.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 185 (b) 205 (c) 485 (d) 195
37. 37.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 417 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 893 (c) 59 (d) 69
38. 38.A school has 170 boys and 196 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 366 (c) 283 (d) 273
39. 39.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 488 (b) 194 (c) 214 (d) 204
40. 40.A school has 179 boys and 125 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 201 (b) 304 (c) 211 (d) 397

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