Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 763 · 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 369 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 586 (c) 566 (d) 162
2. 2.A farmer picks 280 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 144 (c) 406 (d) 154
3. 3.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 212 (b) 222 (c) 618 (d) 232
4. 4.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 397 (b) 407 (c) 1019 (d) 417
5. 5.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 74 (b) 84 (c) 64 (d) 538
6. 6.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 265 (c) 721 (d) 285
7. 7.A train has 583 passengers. At a station, 308 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 285 (c) 891 (d) 275
8. 8.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 254 (c) 244 (d) 26
9. 9.A train has 675 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 304 (b) 1036 (c) 314 (d) 324
10. 10.A library has 360 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 100 (b) 610 (c) 630 (d) 620
11. 11.A school has 258 boys and 198 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 313 (b) 599 (c) 456 (d) 303
12. 12.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 509 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 64 (b) 1072 (c) 54 (d) 44
13. 13.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 867 (c) 141 (d) 131
14. 14.A school has 130 boys and 185 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 244 (c) 386 (d) 315
15. 15.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 188 (c) 80 (d) 178
16. 16.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 677 (b) 229 (c) 239 (d) 249
17. 17.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 292 (c) 228 (d) 272
18. 18.A library has 216 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 313 (d) 129
19. 19.A school has 291 boys and 124 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 415 (c) 343 (d) 333
20. 20.A library has 418 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 478 (c) 458 (d) 368
21. 21.A train has 467 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 657 (c) 277 (d) 267
22. 22.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 398 (b) 138 (c) 158 (d) 148
23. 23.A school has 103 boys and 204 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 307 (c) 377 (d) 227
24. 24.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 126 (c) 206 (d) 216
25. 25.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 750 (b) 370 (c) 350 (d) 360
26. 26.A library has 297 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 74 (c) 520 (d) 510
27. 27.A library has 339 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 568 (c) 120 (d) 558
28. 28.A library has 161 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 563 (c) 463 (d) 453
29. 29.A school has 230 boys and 122 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 254 (c) 450 (d) 244
30. 30.A school has 199 boys and 127 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 326 (c) 242 (d) 232
31. 31.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 140 (c) 180 (d) 190
32. 32.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 86 (c) 96 (d) 54
33. 33.A library has 284 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 382 (d) 196
34. 34.A school has 179 boys and 200 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 379 (b) 262 (c) 496 (d) 252
35. 35.A school has 127 boys and 235 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 288 (c) 362 (d) 298
36. 36.A train has 476 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 272 (b) 282 (c) 680 (d) 262
37. 37.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 14 (c) 190 (d) 180
38. 38.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 241 (c) 230 (d) 240
39. 39.A school has 264 boys and 168 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 432 (c) 525 (d) 339
40. 40.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 531 (b) 253 (c) 243 (d) 263

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