Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 647 · 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 410 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 339 (c) 491 (d) 481
2. 2.A school has 105 boys and 106 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 131 (c) 211 (d) 121
3. 3.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 447 (c) 151 (d) 141
4. 4.A library has 344 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 424 (b) 444 (c) 254 (d) 434
5. 5.A library has 259 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 569 (c) 559 (d) 669
6. 6.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 575 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 1295 (c) 135 (d) 145
7. 7.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 374 (b) 694 (c) 364 (d) 384
8. 8.A school has 278 boys and 269 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 603 (b) 491 (c) 481 (d) 547
9. 9.A library has 399 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 515 (c) 525 (d) 273
10. 10.A train has 716 passengers. At a station, 271 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 445 (b) 435 (c) 987 (d) 455
11. 11.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 555 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 69
12. 12.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 992 (b) 486 (c) 476 (d) 466
13. 13.A library has 205 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 15
14. 14.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 162 (b) 152 (c) 472 (d) 142
15. 15.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 374 (b) 126 (c) 394 (d) 384
16. 16.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 403 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 883 (b) 87 (c) 77 (d) 67
17. 17.A train has 412 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 616 (c) 218 (d) 198
18. 18.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 278 (c) 288 (d) 210
19. 19.A library has 442 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 782 (b) 762 (c) 112 (d) 772
20. 20.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 373 (b) 383 (c) 363 (d) 175
21. 21.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 451 (c) 149 (d) 139
22. 22.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 270 (c) 744 (d) 280
23. 23.A library has 225 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 545 (c) 635 (d) 535
24. 24.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 347 (b) 67 (c) 77 (d) 87
25. 25.A school has 173 boys and 152 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 208 (b) 325 (c) 432 (d) 218
26. 26.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 248
27. 27.A train has 744 passengers. At a station, 652 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 102 (b) 1396 (c) 92 (d) 82
28. 28.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 259 (b) 597 (c) 279 (d) 269
29. 29.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 118 (b) 668 (c) 98 (d) 108
30. 30.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 474 (b) 64 (c) 84 (d) 74
31. 31.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 305 (c) 325 (d) 315
32. 32.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 251 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 260
33. 33.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 303 (b) 293 (c) 313 (d) 571
34. 34.A train has 581 passengers. At a station, 420 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 161 (b) 1001 (c) 171 (d) 151
35. 35.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 36 (c) 136 (d) 126
36. 36.A library has 261 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 345 (b) 177 (c) 355 (d) 335
37. 37.A library has 379 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 272 (c) 476 (d) 486
38. 38.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 289 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 798
39. 39.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 570 (c) 156 (d) 146
40. 40.A school has 246 boys and 154 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 320 (c) 400 (d) 470

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