Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 668 · 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 175 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 456 (c) 476 (d) 466
2. 2.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 193 (b) 727 (c) 173 (d) 183
3. 3.A train has 424 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 180 (c) 658 (d) 190
4. 4.A library has 173 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 482 (c) 372 (d) 382
5. 5.A library has 175 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 54 (d) 306
6. 6.A school has 202 boys and 149 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 277 (c) 287 (d) 351
7. 7.A school has 156 boys and 207 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 467 (b) 363 (c) 249 (d) 259
8. 8.A library has 244 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 293 (b) 313 (c) 185 (d) 303
9. 9.A farmer picks 498 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 256 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 730
10. 10.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 503 (b) 183 (c) 203 (d) 193
11. 11.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 724 (b) 94 (c) 104 (d) 114
12. 12.A library has 371 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 303 (c) 429 (d) 439
13. 13.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 578 (b) 362 (c) 342 (d) 352
14. 14.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 305 (d) 296
15. 15.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 561 (b) 149 (c) 129 (d) 139
16. 16.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 162 (b) 36 (c) 152 (d) 172
17. 17.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 195 (d) 67
18. 18.A school has 197 boys and 258 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 525 (b) 375 (c) 455 (d) 385
19. 19.A farmer picks 407 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 65 (c) 45 (d) 759
20. 20.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 369 (b) 389 (c) 379 (d) 23
21. 21.A school has 125 boys and 266 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 496 (d) 391
22. 22.A library has 207 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 82
23. 23.A train has 757 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 513 (b) 523 (c) 1001 (d) 503
24. 24.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 188 (b) 392 (c) 382 (d) 372
25. 25.A school has 285 boys and 284 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 443 (c) 569 (d) 685
26. 26.A library has 157 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 27 (c) 277 (d) 287
27. 27.A library has 387 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 644 (b) 140 (c) 634 (d) 624
28. 28.A library has 351 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 156 (c) 556 (d) 546
29. 29.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 404 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 75 (c) 883 (d) 65
30. 30.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 477 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1048 (b) 104 (c) 84 (d) 94
31. 31.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 988 (b) 276 (c) 256 (d) 266
32. 32.A train has 444 passengers. At a station, 350 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 794 (c) 84 (d) 94
33. 33.A library has 157 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 461 (c) 471 (d) 571
34. 34.A library has 132 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 344 (c) 324 (d) 434
35. 35.A library has 216 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 457 (c) 467 (d) 567
36. 36.A library has 379 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 76 (b) 682 (c) 672 (d) 692
37. 37.A school has 191 boys and 300 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 491 (c) 416 (d) 556
38. 38.A train has 723 passengers. At a station, 411 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1134 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 322
39. 39.A library has 176 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 569 (c) 469 (d) 479
40. 40.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 159

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