Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 541 · 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 436 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 534 (c) 338 (d) 544
2. 2.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 506 (b) 516 (c) 780 (d) 526
3. 3.A library has 373 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 654 (b) 82 (c) 674 (d) 664
4. 4.A school has 248 boys and 275 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 591 (b) 523 (c) 455 (d) 445
5. 5.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 308 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 124 (b) 114 (c) 740 (d) 134
6. 6.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 376 (b) 377 (c) 386 (d) 366
7. 7.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 70 (c) 544 (d) 80
8. 8.A school has 191 boys and 278 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 532 (b) 406 (c) 469 (d) 396
9. 9.A train has 563 passengers. At a station, 463 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 1026 (c) 90 (d) 100
10. 10.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 168 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 95 (c) 251 (d) 241
11. 11.A school has 128 boys and 199 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 454 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 327
12. 12.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 489
13. 13.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 331 (b) 351 (c) 667 (d) 341
14. 14.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 83 (c) 73 (d) 347
15. 15.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 783 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 329
16. 16.A school has 179 boys and 258 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 509 (b) 365 (c) 437 (d) 355
17. 17.A farmer picks 498 mangoes on Monday and 389 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 887
18. 18.A school has 187 boys and 244 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 514 (b) 431 (c) 348 (d) 338
19. 19.A farmer picks 533 mangoes on Monday and 474 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 1007 (c) 49 (d) 69
20. 20.A library has 470 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 120 (b) 810 (c) 830 (d) 820
21. 21.A school has 199 boys and 189 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 533 (c) 243 (d) 388
22. 22.A school has 233 boys and 196 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 531 (c) 317 (d) 429
23. 23.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 328 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 52 (c) 698 (d) 42
24. 24.A library has 410 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 307 (c) 503 (d) 523
25. 25.A library has 168 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 589 (c) 499 (d) 489
26. 26.A farmer picks 318 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 135 (c) 491 (d) 145
27. 27.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 222 (c) 231 (d) 221
28. 28.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 312 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 786 (b) 162 (c) 172 (d) 152
29. 29.A library has 239 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 176
30. 30.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 237 (c) 461 (d) 227
31. 31.A library has 406 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 517 (b) 305 (c) 507 (d) 497
32. 32.A school has 138 boys and 209 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 347 (d) 423
33. 33.A library has 172 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 508 (c) 518 (d) 618
34. 34.A school has 114 boys and 278 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 320 (c) 464 (d) 310
35. 35.A school has 154 boys and 274 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 428 (c) 370 (d) 486
36. 36.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 53 (c) 271 (d) 281
37. 37.A school has 100 boys and 174 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 169 (b) 274 (c) 369 (d) 179
38. 38.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 104 (c) 84 (d) 342
39. 39.A library has 252 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 359 (b) 339 (c) 155 (d) 349
40. 40.A train has 482 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 679 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 275

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