Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 824 · 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 214 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 278 (c) 150 (d) 268
2. 2.A train has 718 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 465 (b) 445 (c) 981 (d) 455
3. 3.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 189 (b) 447 (c) 169 (d) 179
4. 4.A library has 252 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 138 (c) 376 (d) 356
5. 5.A library has 370 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 640 (c) 110 (d) 630
6. 6.A library has 190 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 432 (c) 542 (d) 452
7. 7.A library has 478 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 828 (b) 818 (c) 128 (d) 838
8. 8.A library has 457 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 587 (c) 317 (d) 597
9. 9.A school has 129 boys and 209 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 217 (c) 338 (d) 207
10. 10.A school has 226 boys and 241 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 467 (b) 328 (c) 596 (d) 338
11. 11.A library has 304 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 555 (c) 565 (d) 53
12. 12.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 361 (c) 360 (d) 370
13. 13.A library has 369 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 87 (b) 651 (c) 641 (d) 661
14. 14.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 206 (c) 195 (d) 205
15. 15.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 792
16. 16.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 860 (c) 84 (d) 94
17. 17.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 724 (d) 292
18. 18.A train has 482 passengers. At a station, 381 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 91 (c) 863 (d) 101
19. 19.A library has 229 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 394 (c) 64 (d) 384
20. 20.A train has 394 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 692 (b) 86 (c) 106 (d) 96
21. 21.A library has 342 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 287 (b) 387 (c) 397 (d) 407
22. 22.A library has 282 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 409 (c) 419 (d) 145
23. 23.A library has 236 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 36 (c) 446 (d) 426
24. 24.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 523 (b) 209 (c) 199 (d) 219
25. 25.A school has 181 boys and 291 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 472 (c) 586 (d) 358
26. 26.A farmer picks 600 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 869 (b) 341 (c) 321 (d) 331
27. 27.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 598 (b) 94 (c) 74 (d) 84
28. 28.A library has 218 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 624 (c) 524 (d) 514
29. 29.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 153 (c) 143 (d) 144
30. 30.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 223
31. 31.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 296 (b) 614 (c) 286 (d) 306
32. 32.A school has 293 boys and 122 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 257 (c) 267 (d) 563
33. 33.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 259 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 192 (c) 182 (d) 700
34. 34.A school has 270 boys and 146 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 545 (c) 277 (d) 416
35. 35.A school has 254 boys and 139 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 498 (b) 393 (c) 288 (d) 278
36. 36.A library has 320 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 20 (b) 610 (c) 620 (d) 630
37. 37.A library has 220 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 640 (c) 540 (d) 550
38. 38.A school has 103 boys and 164 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 267 (c) 178 (d) 168
39. 39.A farmer picks 371 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 196 (c) 186 (d) 546
40. 40.A school has 236 boys and 172 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 408 (c) 497 (d) 319

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