Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 533 · 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 305 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 105 (b) 505 (c) 515 (d) 495
2. 2.A library has 355 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 213 (c) 497 (d) 507
3. 3.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 561 (c) 63 (d) 73
4. 4.A train has 534 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 680 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 378
5. 5.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 27 (c) 813 (d) 37
6. 6.A library has 287 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 408 (c) 398 (d) 176
7. 7.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 338 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 850 (b) 164 (c) 184 (d) 174
8. 8.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 442 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 45 (c) 35 (d) 929
9. 9.A library has 199 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 453 (c) 563 (d) 473
10. 10.A library has 281 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 38 (b) 514 (c) 534 (d) 524
11. 11.A train has 482 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 760 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 194
12. 12.A train has 529 passengers. At a station, 131 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 388 (b) 660 (c) 398 (d) 408
13. 13.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 147 (c) 157 (d) 107
14. 14.A library has 424 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 293 (c) 565 (d) 545
15. 15.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 272 (b) 704 (c) 252 (d) 262
16. 16.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 73 (d) 255
17. 17.A farmer picks 351 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 482 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 230
18. 18.A school has 116 boys and 218 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 229 (c) 439 (d) 219
19. 19.A school has 272 boys and 289 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 443 (b) 433 (c) 561 (d) 679
20. 20.A library has 375 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 178 (c) 572 (d) 562
21. 21.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 185 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 176
22. 22.A school has 170 boys and 216 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 437 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 386
23. 23.A train has 543 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 396 (b) 680 (c) 416 (d) 406
24. 24.A school has 141 boys and 277 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 418 (c) 332 (d) 504
25. 25.A train has 689 passengers. At a station, 516 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 1205 (c) 163 (d) 173
26. 26.A school has 177 boys and 129 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 375 (c) 227 (d) 237
27. 27.A school has 154 boys and 179 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 406 (c) 333 (d) 250
28. 28.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 440 (c) 450 (d) 430
29. 29.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 117 (c) 107 (d) 565
30. 30.A library has 179 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 2 (b) 346 (c) 356 (d) 366
31. 31.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 159 (c) 169 (d) 179
32. 32.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 130 (c) 129 (d) 119
33. 33.A library has 233 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 142 (b) 324 (c) 314 (d) 334
34. 34.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 264 (b) 284 (c) 274 (d) 610
35. 35.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 561 (d) 281
36. 36.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 353 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 839 (b) 143 (c) 123 (d) 133
37. 37.A school has 221 boys and 255 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 538 (c) 414 (d) 476
38. 38.A school has 100 boys and 260 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 360 (d) 420
39. 39.A library has 165 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 221 (b) 241 (c) 99 (d) 231
40. 40.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 339 (c) 247 (d) 349

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