Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 623 · 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 389 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 680 (c) 660 (d) 108
2. 2.A school has 264 boys and 268 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 618 (b) 532 (c) 446 (d) 436
3. 3.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 964 (b) 244 (c) 234 (d) 224
4. 4.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 169 (b) 279 (c) 269 (d) 289
5. 5.A library has 408 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 296 (b) 510 (c) 520 (d) 530
6. 6.A library has 398 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 344 (c) 442 (d) 462
7. 7.A school has 150 boys and 227 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 229 (b) 515 (c) 377 (d) 239
8. 8.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 142
9. 9.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 87 (c) 373 (d) 97
10. 10.A train has 709 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 578 (b) 850 (c) 558 (d) 568
11. 11.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 344 (c) 364 (d) 36
12. 12.A school has 108 boys and 110 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 218 (c) 145 (d) 135
13. 13.A library has 229 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 379 (b) 399 (c) 69 (d) 389
14. 14.A library has 178 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 443 (c) 423 (d) 433
15. 15.A train has 732 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1049 (b) 425 (c) 415 (d) 405
16. 16.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 305 (b) 325 (c) 647 (d) 315
17. 17.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 565 (c) 121 (d) 131
18. 18.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 595 (c) 209 (d) 219
19. 19.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 406 (c) 122 (d) 112
20. 20.A school has 120 boys and 133 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 167 (b) 329 (c) 177 (d) 253
21. 21.A library has 398 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 459 (c) 479 (d) 327
22. 22.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 549 (c) 107 (d) 87
23. 23.A school has 175 boys and 240 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 315 (c) 505 (d) 415
24. 24.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 485 (b) 711 (c) 475 (d) 495
25. 25.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 427 (b) 181 (c) 201 (d) 191
26. 26.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 397 (b) 71 (c) 81 (d) 61
27. 27.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 53 (d) 253
28. 28.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 152 (b) 162 (c) 142 (d) 112
29. 29.A library has 304 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 549 (c) 559 (d) 49
30. 30.A library has 274 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 347 (c) 201 (d) 357
31. 31.A school has 270 boys and 131 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 540 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 401
32. 32.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 744 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 278
33. 33.A train has 535 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 326 (b) 336 (c) 346 (d) 734
34. 34.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 205 (c) 214 (d) 204
35. 35.A school has 263 boys and 201 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 531 (b) 397 (c) 464 (d) 387
36. 36.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 75 (b) 85 (c) 41 (d) 95
37. 37.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 12 (b) 32 (c) 22 (d) 504
38. 38.A farmer picks 406 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 667 (c) 135 (d) 145
39. 39.A school has 297 boys and 148 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 558
40. 40.A train has 716 passengers. At a station, 390 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 1106 (d) 316

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