Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 669 · 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 146 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 58 (b) 244 (c) 234 (d) 224
2. 2.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 254 (c) 255 (d) 264
3. 3.A library has 290 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 86 (c) 484 (d) 494
4. 4.A library has 168 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 423 (c) 433 (d) 443
5. 5.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 64 (c) 74 (d) 342
6. 6.A train has 463 passengers. At a station, 381 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 844 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 92
7. 7.A school has 190 boys and 158 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 202 (c) 212 (d) 484
8. 8.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 209
9. 9.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 370 (b) 390 (c) 380 (d) 648
10. 10.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 111 (c) 575 (d) 121
11. 11.A library has 166 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 460 (b) 470 (c) 480 (d) 570
12. 12.A school has 106 boys and 108 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 87 (b) 341 (c) 214 (d) 77
13. 13.A library has 129 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 245 (b) 225 (c) 23 (d) 235
14. 14.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 209 (c) 199 (d) 210
15. 15.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 457 (b) 113 (c) 467 (d) 477
16. 16.A school has 253 boys and 280 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 533 (c) 640 (d) 416
17. 17.A library has 274 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 333 (b) 343 (c) 353 (d) 205
18. 18.A school has 201 boys and 231 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 502 (c) 432 (d) 352
19. 19.A school has 128 boys and 255 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 497 (c) 269 (d) 259
20. 20.A school has 127 boys and 118 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 245 (d) 345
21. 21.A school has 147 boys and 151 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 198 (b) 388 (c) 298 (d) 208
22. 22.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 198 (c) 208 (d) 188
23. 23.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 39 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 137
24. 24.A library has 176 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 469 (c) 379 (d) 359
25. 25.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 359 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 910 (b) 202 (c) 182 (d) 192
26. 26.A school has 173 boys and 253 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 318 (c) 426 (d) 328
27. 27.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 468 (b) 846 (c) 448 (d) 458
28. 28.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 834 (b) 442 (c) 422 (d) 432
29. 29.A library has 419 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 599 (b) 609 (c) 619 (d) 229
30. 30.A school has 251 boys and 215 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 466 (d) 590
31. 31.A library has 431 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 288 (c) 584 (d) 574
32. 32.A school has 120 boys and 185 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 305 (d) 391
33. 33.A library has 287 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 146 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 418
34. 34.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 45
35. 35.A school has 265 boys and 140 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 547 (c) 405 (d) 263
36. 36.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 593 (b) 925 (c) 583 (d) 603
37. 37.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 545 (b) 79 (c) 59 (d) 69
38. 38.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 557
39. 39.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 416 (c) 62 (d) 72
40. 40.A train has 491 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 812 (b) 160 (c) 170 (d) 180

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