Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 7 · 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 380 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 117 (c) 653 (d) 643
2. 2.A school has 282 boys and 129 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 411 (c) 531 (d) 281
3. 3.A train has 580 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 234 (b) 224 (c) 926 (d) 244
4. 4.A train has 730 passengers. At a station, 554 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1284 (b) 176 (c) 166 (d) 186
5. 5.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 209 (c) 189 (d) 199
6. 6.A train has 619 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 378 (b) 358 (c) 870 (d) 368
7. 7.A library has 418 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 250 (b) 596 (c) 576 (d) 586
8. 8.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 117 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 161 (b) 63 (c) 181 (d) 171
9. 9.A train has 462 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 170 (c) 190 (d) 744
10. 10.A school has 131 boys and 137 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 268 (b) 199 (c) 337 (d) 189
11. 11.A farmer picks 358 mangoes on Monday and 323 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 681 (b) 45 (c) 35 (d) 25
12. 12.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 513
13. 13.A library has 134 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 481 (c) 471 (d) 571
14. 14.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 227 (c) 237 (d) 79
15. 15.A library has 332 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 597 (c) 57 (d) 617
16. 16.A school has 176 boys and 169 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 395 (c) 285 (d) 295
17. 17.A school has 269 boys and 248 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 517 (b) 361 (c) 371 (d) 663
18. 18.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 195 (b) 843 (c) 175 (d) 185
19. 19.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 459 (b) 191 (c) 211 (d) 201
20. 20.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 456 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 162 (b) 172 (c) 1074 (d) 152
21. 21.A school has 257 boys and 177 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 563 (b) 305 (c) 434 (d) 295
22. 22.A library has 312 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 129 (b) 485 (c) 505 (d) 495
23. 23.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 407 (c) 79 (d) 89
24. 24.A library has 265 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 351 (b) 189 (c) 341 (d) 331
25. 25.A train has 695 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 954 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 426
26. 26.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 163 (b) 183 (c) 173 (d) 497
27. 27.A library has 366 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 642 (b) 622 (c) 632 (d) 100
28. 28.A library has 378 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 41 (b) 715 (c) 705 (d) 725
29. 29.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 159 (b) 169 (c) 513 (d) 149
30. 30.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 163 (b) 73 (c) 173 (d) 183
31. 31.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 217
32. 32.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 367 (c) 51 (d) 61
33. 33.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 192 (c) 202 (d) 212
34. 34.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 318 (b) 328 (c) 4 (d) 308
35. 35.A library has 252 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 170 (b) 344 (c) 324 (d) 334
36. 36.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 295
37. 37.A farmer picks 384 mangoes on Monday and 314 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 698 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 80
38. 38.A train has 623 passengers. At a station, 377 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 256 (b) 1000 (c) 236 (d) 246
39. 39.A school has 276 boys and 256 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 594 (c) 532 (d) 470
40. 40.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 105 (c) 96 (d) 95

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