Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 656 · 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 228 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 90 (c) 376 (d) 366
2. 2.A train has 796 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1106 (b) 486 (c) 496 (d) 476
3. 3.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 583 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 165 (b) 175 (c) 1341 (d) 185
4. 4.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 524 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1203 (b) 165 (c) 145 (d) 155
5. 5.A library has 284 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 504 (c) 74 (d) 484
6. 6.A library has 192 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 436 (c) 456 (d) 446
7. 7.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 683 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 54 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 1430
8. 8.A school has 203 boys and 165 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 252 (b) 484 (c) 368 (d) 242
9. 9.A school has 180 boys and 184 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 364 (c) 290 (d) 438
10. 10.A school has 248 boys and 277 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 525 (b) 394 (c) 404 (d) 646
11. 11.A school has 266 boys and 255 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 521 (b) 573 (c) 459 (d) 469
12. 12.A farmer picks 402 mangoes on Monday and 343 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 49 (c) 745 (d) 69
13. 13.A library has 436 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 273 (c) 599 (d) 609
14. 14.A farmer picks 367 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 256 (b) 246 (c) 478 (d) 266
15. 15.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 60 (b) 416 (c) 396 (d) 406
16. 16.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 289 (c) 278 (d) 298
17. 17.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 338 (d) 268
18. 18.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 297 (d) 241
19. 19.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 120 (d) 109
20. 20.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 5 (c) 77 (d) 67
21. 21.A school has 167 boys and 286 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 550 (c) 453 (d) 356
22. 22.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 62 (c) 42 (d) 830
23. 23.A library has 274 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 62 (b) 496 (c) 486 (d) 476
24. 24.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 280 (c) 260 (d) 270
25. 25.A library has 145 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 461 (c) 571 (d) 471
26. 26.A library has 216 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 536 (c) 446 (d) 426
27. 27.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 430 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 922 (b) 62 (c) 72 (d) 52
28. 28.A library has 169 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 465 (c) 565 (d) 455
29. 29.A library has 461 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 781 (b) 761 (c) 151 (d) 771
30. 30.A train has 479 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 315 (b) 335 (c) 325 (d) 633
31. 31.A library has 354 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 408
32. 32.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 42 (b) 354 (c) 344 (d) 334
33. 33.A library has 242 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 431 (c) 43 (d) 441
34. 34.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 487 (c) 125 (d) 115
35. 35.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 350
36. 36.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 423 (c) 75 (d) 95
37. 37.A school has 152 boys and 184 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 392 (c) 270 (d) 280
38. 38.A school has 211 boys and 140 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 422 (c) 270 (d) 280
39. 39.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 280 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 217 (b) 227 (c) 777 (d) 207
40. 40.A train has 625 passengers. At a station, 508 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 127 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 1133

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