Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 702 · 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 255 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 63 (b) 447 (c) 437 (d) 457
2. 2.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 364 (c) 374 (d) 354
3. 3.A library has 344 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 114 (c) 584 (d) 574
4. 4.A school has 104 boys and 204 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 242 (b) 374 (c) 232 (d) 308
5. 5.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 639 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 339
6. 6.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 351 (c) 371 (d) 361
7. 7.A train has 677 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 535 (b) 545 (c) 555 (d) 809
8. 8.A library has 392 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 660 (b) 640 (c) 650 (d) 134
9. 9.A library has 385 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 631 (b) 139 (c) 641 (d) 621
10. 10.A train has 500 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 145 (b) 135 (c) 865 (d) 125
11. 11.A school has 149 boys and 174 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 464 (c) 182 (d) 172
12. 12.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 234 (c) 225 (d) 214
13. 13.A train has 662 passengers. At a station, 570 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 92 (c) 1232 (d) 102
14. 14.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 295 (d) 207
15. 15.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 458 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 238 (d) 1164
16. 16.A school has 225 boys and 256 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 481 (b) 402 (c) 392 (d) 560
17. 17.A school has 135 boys and 175 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 220 (b) 310 (c) 390 (d) 230
18. 18.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 219 (c) 27 (d) 229
19. 19.A library has 396 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 280 (c) 512 (d) 522
20. 20.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 149 (c) 159 (d) 169
21. 21.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 319 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 178 (b) 188 (c) 816 (d) 168
22. 22.A train has 731 passengers. At a station, 467 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 274 (c) 1198 (d) 264
23. 23.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 209 (c) 200 (d) 199
24. 24.A library has 245 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 362 (c) 372 (d) 382
25. 25.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 138 (b) 128 (c) 118 (d) 492
26. 26.A library has 355 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 663 (b) 47 (c) 653 (d) 673
27. 27.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 379 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 810 (c) 42 (d) 52
28. 28.A library has 310 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 182
29. 29.A library has 213 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 431 (c) 451 (d) 441
30. 30.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 359 (c) 121 (d) 131
31. 31.A library has 310 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 48 (b) 562 (c) 572 (d) 582
32. 32.A school has 270 boys and 100 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 504
33. 33.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 406 (b) 156 (c) 146 (d) 166
34. 34.A school has 107 boys and 212 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 415 (c) 223 (d) 213
35. 35.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 505
36. 36.A train has 716 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 542 (c) 900 (d) 532
37. 37.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 82 (c) 176 (d) 186
38. 38.A school has 274 boys and 292 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 566 (c) 501 (d) 631
39. 39.A farmer picks 518 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 394 (b) 404 (c) 642 (d) 384
40. 40.A school has 167 boys and 111 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 132 (c) 142 (d) 278

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