Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 537 · 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 153 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 442 (c) 542 (d) 432
2. 2.A library has 173 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 499 (c) 409 (d) 399
3. 3.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 91 (c) 81 (d) 437
4. 4.A school has 222 boys and 217 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 535 (c) 343 (d) 333
5. 5.A library has 189 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 395 (c) 495 (d) 385
6. 6.A train has 492 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 673 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 321
7. 7.A school has 150 boys and 188 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 212 (b) 338 (c) 454 (d) 222
8. 8.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 360 (c) 370 (d) 350
9. 9.A school has 264 boys and 124 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 388 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 459
10. 10.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 159 (c) 95 (d) 149
11. 11.A school has 219 boys and 291 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 510 (b) 427 (c) 437 (d) 583
12. 12.A school has 145 boys and 291 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 357 (c) 367 (d) 436
13. 13.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 455 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 27 (b) 37 (c) 17 (d) 937
14. 14.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 70 (c) 478 (d) 60
15. 15.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 628 (b) 98 (c) 88 (d) 108
16. 16.A library has 277 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 466 (b) 456 (c) 98 (d) 446
17. 17.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 253 (d) 264
18. 18.A library has 224 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 164 (d) 274
19. 19.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 281
20. 20.A library has 343 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 462 (c) 472 (d) 482
21. 21.A library has 269 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 494 (c) 44 (d) 504
22. 22.A train has 677 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 478 (b) 468 (c) 876 (d) 488
23. 23.A library has 472 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 578 (c) 588 (d) 366
24. 24.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 1 (b) 249 (c) 239 (d) 259
25. 25.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 355 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 111
26. 26.A library has 212 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 106
27. 27.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 298 (c) 700 (d) 318
28. 28.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 260 (c) 240 (d) 250
29. 29.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 811 (b) 599 (c) 589 (d) 609
30. 30.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 118 (b) 46 (c) 128 (d) 138
31. 31.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 289
32. 32.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 740 (c) 56 (d) 66
33. 33.A library has 202 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 138 (b) 266 (c) 256 (d) 276
34. 34.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 407 (b) 667 (c) 387 (d) 397
35. 35.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 438 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 192 (b) 182 (c) 202 (d) 1068
36. 36.A train has 581 passengers. At a station, 445 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 1026
37. 37.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 572 (b) 72 (c) 52 (d) 62
38. 38.A school has 213 boys and 155 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 458 (c) 278 (d) 268
39. 39.A school has 139 boys and 141 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 374 (c) 186 (d) 176
40. 40.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 649 (b) 157 (c) 147 (d) 167

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