Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 695 · 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 292 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 513 (c) 523 (d) 71
2. 2.A library has 195 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 627 (b) 527 (c) 537 (d) 517
3. 3.A library has 320 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 494 (c) 474 (d) 156
4. 4.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 200 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 225 (c) 245 (d) 235
5. 5.A school has 266 boys and 261 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 527 (c) 413 (d) 641
6. 6.A school has 207 boys and 259 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 523
7. 7.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 382 (b) 402 (c) 658 (d) 392
8. 8.A library has 174 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 418 (c) 408 (d) 518
9. 9.A library has 386 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 148 (c) 614 (d) 634
10. 10.A library has 364 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 216 (c) 502 (d) 522
11. 11.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 630 (b) 50 (c) 70 (d) 60
12. 12.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 489 (b) 239 (c) 259 (d) 249
13. 13.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 220 (b) 200 (c) 496 (d) 210
14. 14.A school has 280 boys and 284 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 564 (b) 478 (c) 640 (d) 488
15. 15.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 725 (b) 155 (c) 165 (d) 175
16. 16.A train has 619 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 975 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 253
17. 17.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 216 (c) 215 (d) 225
18. 18.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 166 (d) 452
19. 19.A school has 273 boys and 104 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 291 (c) 453 (d) 301
20. 20.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 59 (d) 191
21. 21.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 597 (b) 309 (c) 329 (d) 319
22. 22.A library has 462 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 601 (b) 581 (c) 333 (d) 591
23. 23.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 109 (c) 287 (d) 277
24. 24.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 118 (b) 108 (c) 128 (d) 386
25. 25.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 527
26. 26.A school has 251 boys and 197 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 388 (b) 448 (c) 378 (d) 508
27. 27.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 23 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 207
28. 28.A train has 327 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 95 (b) 559 (c) 105 (d) 85
29. 29.A school has 264 boys and 218 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 625 (b) 329 (c) 482 (d) 339
30. 30.A school has 156 boys and 104 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 320
31. 31.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 85 (c) 165 (d) 155
32. 32.A school has 135 boys and 152 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 134 (b) 287 (c) 430 (d) 144
33. 33.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 89 (c) 90 (d) 79
34. 34.A library has 256 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 202 (c) 310 (d) 320
35. 35.A library has 185 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 493 (d) 383
36. 36.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 258 (d) 267
37. 37.A school has 235 boys and 282 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 517 (b) 572 (c) 462 (d) 452
38. 38.A school has 288 boys and 219 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 507 (c) 580 (d) 434
39. 39.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 379 (b) 151 (c) 359 (d) 369
40. 40.A school has 286 boys and 263 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 549 (b) 658 (c) 440 (d) 430

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