Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 827 · 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 303 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 59 (c) 537 (d) 557
2. 2.A train has 639 passengers. At a station, 405 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1044 (b) 244 (c) 224 (d) 234
3. 3.A train has 570 passengers. At a station, 508 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 62 (c) 72 (d) 1078
4. 4.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 161 (c) 141 (d) 899
5. 5.A library has 230 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 12 (c) 448 (d) 458
6. 6.A school has 154 boys and 149 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 145 (c) 303 (d) 155
7. 7.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 164 (c) 163 (d) 173
8. 8.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 256 (c) 236 (d) 150
9. 9.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 260 (c) 271 (d) 270
10. 10.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 689 (b) 347 (c) 357 (d) 337
11. 11.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 399 (c) 69 (d) 79
12. 12.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 309
13. 13.A library has 282 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 172 (b) 382 (c) 402 (d) 392
14. 14.A school has 216 boys and 251 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 577 (b) 347 (c) 467 (d) 357
15. 15.A train has 592 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 383 (b) 363 (c) 811 (d) 373
16. 16.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 208 (c) 218 (d) 198
17. 17.A library has 387 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 648 (c) 658 (d) 668
18. 18.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 337 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 116 (b) 126 (c) 106 (d) 790
19. 19.A library has 203 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 48 (b) 348 (c) 368 (d) 358
20. 20.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 453 (c) 101 (d) 91
21. 21.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 225 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 365 (b) 95 (c) 345 (d) 355
22. 22.A library has 292 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 465 (c) 119 (d) 455
23. 23.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 321 (b) 121 (c) 101 (d) 111
24. 24.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 640 (c) 318 (d) 328
25. 25.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 229 (c) 239 (d) 443
26. 26.A library has 330 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 531 (b) 139 (c) 521 (d) 511
27. 27.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 270 (c) 326 (d) 316
28. 28.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 703 (b) 189 (c) 169 (d) 179
29. 29.A library has 216 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 40 (b) 382 (c) 402 (d) 392
30. 30.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 511 (c) 255 (d) 275
31. 31.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 62 (b) 150 (c) 140 (d) 130
32. 32.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 46 (c) 228 (d) 208
33. 33.A train has 409 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 136 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 692
34. 34.A farmer picks 456 mangoes on Monday and 408 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 864 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 38
35. 35.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 556 (b) 258 (c) 238 (d) 248
36. 36.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 418 (b) 428 (c) 408 (d) 176
37. 37.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 602 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 166 (c) 1360 (d) 146
38. 38.A school has 109 boys and 133 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 242 (b) 379 (c) 95 (d) 105
39. 39.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 183 (d) 194
40. 40.A school has 216 boys and 142 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 491 (c) 215 (d) 225

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