Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 809 · 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 165 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 349 (b) 359 (c) 339 (d) 449
2. 2.A school has 182 boys and 161 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 288 (b) 278 (c) 343 (d) 398
3. 3.A train has 728 passengers. At a station, 546 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 192 (b) 1274 (c) 182 (d) 172
4. 4.A farmer picks 402 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 18 (b) 38 (c) 776 (d) 28
5. 5.A library has 448 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 542 (c) 552 (d) 344
6. 6.A library has 277 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 383 (b) 393 (c) 161 (d) 403
7. 7.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 344 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 52
8. 8.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 559 (b) 227 (c) 247 (d) 237
9. 9.A school has 139 boys and 214 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 406 (c) 300 (d) 353
10. 10.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 594 (c) 144 (d) 154
11. 11.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 254 (b) 265 (c) 264 (d) 274
12. 12.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 427 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 309 (b) 299 (c) 319 (d) 1163
13. 13.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 453 (c) 103 (d) 113
14. 14.A library has 468 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 678 (c) 258 (d) 668
15. 15.A school has 251 boys and 176 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 427 (c) 536 (d) 308
16. 16.A school has 196 boys and 100 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 181 (b) 411 (c) 296 (d) 171
17. 17.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 608 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 230
18. 18.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 158 (c) 147 (d) 157
19. 19.A farmer picks 397 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 296 (b) 508 (c) 276 (d) 286
20. 20.A library has 246 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 411 (b) 81 (c) 401 (d) 421
21. 21.A school has 279 boys and 191 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 582 (c) 470 (d) 348
22. 22.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 814 (b) 136 (c) 116 (d) 126
23. 23.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 65 (c) 31 (d) 75
24. 24.A library has 223 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 635 (b) 535 (c) 525 (d) 545
25. 25.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 319 (b) 309 (c) 329 (d) 871
26. 26.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 130 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 436
27. 27.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 347 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 348 (b) 358 (c) 1052 (d) 368
28. 28.A school has 191 boys and 232 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 423 (c) 504 (d) 342
29. 29.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 24 (b) 414 (c) 394 (d) 404
30. 30.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 180
31. 31.A library has 297 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 246 (c) 338 (d) 358
32. 32.A library has 257 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 411 (c) 391 (d) 113
33. 33.A library has 134 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 484 (d) 394
34. 34.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 151 (d) 140
35. 35.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 625 (b) 153 (c) 143 (d) 133
36. 36.A school has 141 boys and 282 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 479
37. 37.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 583 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 1217 (c) 51 (d) 41
38. 38.A school has 212 boys and 142 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 293 (b) 405 (c) 354 (d) 303
39. 39.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 57 (c) 797 (d) 77
40. 40.A farmer picks 554 mangoes on Monday and 433 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 987 (b) 111 (c) 121 (d) 131

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