Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 648 · 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 462 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 822 (b) 802 (c) 112 (d) 812
2. 2.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 211 (c) 201 (d) 212
3. 3.A school has 165 boys and 237 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 317 (c) 402 (d) 487
4. 4.A train has 658 passengers. At a station, 427 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 221 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 1085
5. 5.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 783 (b) 79 (c) 59 (d) 69
6. 6.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 205 (b) 185 (c) 455 (d) 195
7. 7.A library has 425 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 309 (b) 531 (c) 541 (d) 551
8. 8.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 600 (b) 218 (c) 238 (d) 228
9. 9.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 451 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1032 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 140
10. 10.A library has 135 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 367 (b) 357 (c) 347 (d) 457
11. 11.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 548 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 1182 (d) 76
12. 12.A library has 235 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 633 (c) 533 (d) 543
13. 13.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 542 (b) 562 (c) 974 (d) 552
14. 14.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 110 (c) 90 (d) 100
15. 15.A library has 193 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 600 (c) 500 (d) 510
16. 16.A school has 225 boys and 154 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 264 (c) 274 (d) 379
17. 17.A school has 196 boys and 197 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 393 (c) 448 (d) 338
18. 18.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 456 (b) 446 (c) 722 (d) 466
19. 19.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 313 (b) 503 (c) 293 (d) 303
20. 20.A library has 157 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 433 (c) 333 (d) 343
21. 21.A train has 552 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 678 (b) 436 (c) 416 (d) 426
22. 22.A library has 185 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 461 (c) 551 (d) 441
23. 23.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 592 (c) 38 (d) 58
24. 24.A school has 209 boys and 188 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 543 (b) 397 (c) 241 (d) 251
25. 25.A library has 415 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 213 (b) 627 (c) 607 (d) 617
26. 26.A library has 453 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 694 (c) 704 (d) 714
27. 27.A school has 139 boys and 207 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 346 (c) 241 (d) 231
28. 28.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 452 (d) 70
29. 29.A school has 127 boys and 199 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 245 (c) 407 (d) 235
30. 30.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 169 (b) 159 (c) 179 (d) 455
31. 31.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 333 (b) 525 (c) 313 (d) 323
32. 32.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 658 (b) 138 (c) 118 (d) 128
33. 33.A library has 207 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 338 (c) 76 (d) 348
34. 34.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 629 (c) 191 (d) 201
35. 35.A library has 160 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 606 (c) 496 (d) 516
36. 36.A school has 139 boys and 296 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 435 (c) 574 (d) 286
37. 37.A train has 576 passengers. At a station, 309 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 277 (b) 885 (c) 257 (d) 267
38. 38.A school has 189 boys and 187 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 376 (c) 476 (d) 276
39. 39.A library has 471 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 671 (b) 661 (c) 651 (d) 281
40. 40.A school has 154 boys and 259 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 413 (d) 468

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