Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 831 · 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 224 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 535 (c) 545 (d) 635
2. 2.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 245 (b) 265 (c) 581 (d) 255
3. 3.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 463 (b) 453 (c) 957 (d) 443
4. 4.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 353 (b) 364 (c) 373 (d) 363
5. 5.A school has 204 boys and 269 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 473 (c) 346 (d) 600
6. 6.A school has 250 boys and 149 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 486 (b) 399 (c) 312 (d) 302
7. 7.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 336 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 902 (d) 240
8. 8.A library has 167 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 231 (b) 211 (c) 221 (d) 113
9. 9.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 385 (c) 701 (d) 375
10. 10.A school has 253 boys and 203 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 456 (c) 364 (d) 548
11. 11.A library has 381 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 306 (c) 446 (d) 466
12. 12.A library has 466 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 209 (b) 733 (c) 713 (d) 723
13. 13.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 399 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 189 (b) 987 (c) 179 (d) 199
14. 14.A school has 111 boys and 197 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 308 (d) 374
15. 15.A school has 139 boys and 204 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 238 (b) 438 (c) 343 (d) 248
16. 16.A library has 419 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 486 (c) 476 (d) 496
17. 17.A library has 287 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 162 (b) 422 (c) 402 (d) 412
18. 18.A school has 268 boys and 288 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 556 (b) 407 (c) 417 (d) 695
19. 19.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 412 (b) 88 (c) 108 (d) 98
20. 20.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 237 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 533
21. 21.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 586 (b) 848 (c) 566 (d) 576
22. 22.A library has 355 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 702 (b) 682 (c) 18 (d) 692
23. 23.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 240 (c) 249 (d) 229
24. 24.A train has 466 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 868 (b) 54 (c) 64 (d) 74
25. 25.A library has 344 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 425 (c) 273 (d) 415
26. 26.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 233 (c) 244 (d) 243
27. 27.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 259 (c) 175 (d) 249
28. 28.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 272 (b) 522 (c) 252 (d) 262
29. 29.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 250 (d) 259
30. 30.A library has 302 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 242 (c) 362 (d) 372
31. 31.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 260
32. 32.A school has 192 boys and 272 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 579 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 464
33. 33.A library has 459 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 733 (b) 743 (c) 753 (d) 175
34. 34.A train has 590 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 437 (c) 447 (d) 743
35. 35.A library has 208 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 439 (c) 449 (d) 539
36. 36.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 833 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 335
37. 37.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 465 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 167 (b) 157 (c) 177 (d) 1097
38. 38.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 98 (b) 89 (c) 78 (d) 88
39. 39.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 321 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 280 (d) 912
40. 40.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 164 (b) 564 (c) 154 (d) 144

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