Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 833 · 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 319 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 580 (b) 570 (c) 590 (d) 58
2. 2.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 27 (b) 395 (c) 385 (d) 375
3. 3.A library has 152 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 472 (c) 462 (d) 482
4. 4.A school has 126 boys and 291 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 499 (b) 417 (c) 325 (d) 335
5. 5.A train has 636 passengers. At a station, 307 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 319 (b) 329 (c) 943 (d) 339
6. 6.A school has 126 boys and 141 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 167 (c) 267 (d) 177
7. 7.A train has 640 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 476 (b) 486 (c) 466 (d) 804
8. 8.A school has 108 boys and 287 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 455 (c) 325 (d) 395
9. 9.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 269 (c) 289 (d) 279
10. 10.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 500 (b) 740 (c) 490 (d) 480
11. 11.A school has 242 boys and 245 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 602 (b) 487 (c) 362 (d) 372
12. 12.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 74 (d) 238
13. 13.A library has 335 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 414 (c) 246 (d) 424
14. 14.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 131 (c) 197 (d) 217
15. 15.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 70 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 18
16. 16.A school has 269 boys and 287 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 606 (b) 496 (c) 506 (d) 556
17. 17.A school has 286 boys and 252 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 538 (c) 382 (d) 684
18. 18.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 392 (c) 60 (d) 70
19. 19.A school has 161 boys and 169 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 239 (c) 330 (d) 249
20. 20.A library has 308 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 410 (b) 390 (c) 400 (d) 216
21. 21.A train has 352 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 551 (b) 163 (c) 153 (d) 143
22. 22.A train has 311 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 499 (c) 123 (d) 113
23. 23.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 392 (b) 382 (c) 958 (d) 372
24. 24.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 453 (c) 119 (d) 109
25. 25.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 225 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 395 (c) 385 (d) 65
26. 26.A school has 219 boys and 105 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 324 (c) 195 (d) 185
27. 27.A school has 121 boys and 208 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 440 (c) 329 (d) 208
28. 28.A library has 269 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 343 (b) 323 (c) 333 (d) 205
29. 29.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 122 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 158
30. 30.A school has 273 boys and 285 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 425 (c) 691 (d) 415
31. 31.A train has 537 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 707 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 377
32. 32.A school has 227 boys and 217 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 581 (c) 444 (d) 297
33. 33.A library has 390 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 155 (c) 625 (d) 635
34. 34.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 98 (c) 334 (d) 324
35. 35.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 150 (b) 476 (c) 140 (d) 130
36. 36.A train has 719 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 847 (b) 601 (c) 581 (d) 591
37. 37.A library has 295 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 353 (b) 227 (c) 363 (d) 373
38. 38.A library has 266 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 461 (c) 481 (d) 61
39. 39.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 400 (b) 390 (c) 380 (d) 1034
40. 40.A school has 107 boys and 157 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 197 (b) 321 (c) 207 (d) 264

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