Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 843 · 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 298 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 506 (c) 496 (d) 100
2. 2.A train has 529 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 830
3. 3.A school has 108 boys and 207 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 315
4. 4.A library has 353 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 40 (b) 656 (c) 676 (d) 666
5. 5.A school has 187 boys and 137 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 214 (c) 424 (d) 224
6. 6.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 420 (b) 400 (c) 410 (d) 68
7. 7.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 226 (b) 728 (c) 216 (d) 206
8. 8.A library has 463 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 750 (b) 186 (c) 740 (d) 730
9. 9.A library has 271 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 201 (b) 351 (c) 331 (d) 341
10. 10.A school has 206 boys and 255 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 567 (c) 355 (d) 461
11. 11.A farmer picks 500 mangoes on Monday and 305 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 805 (b) 185 (c) 195 (d) 205
12. 12.A train has 688 passengers. At a station, 543 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 145 (b) 135 (c) 1231 (d) 155
13. 13.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 456 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1132 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 210
14. 14.A school has 273 boys and 251 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 524 (c) 382 (d) 666
15. 15.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 342 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 232
16. 16.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 139 (b) 723 (c) 119 (d) 129
17. 17.A school has 177 boys and 234 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 411 (c) 556 (d) 256
18. 18.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 237
19. 19.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 462 (b) 452 (c) 472 (d) 128
20. 20.A library has 420 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 258 (b) 572 (c) 582 (d) 592
21. 21.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 520 (c) 184 (d) 194
22. 22.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 118 (b) 128 (c) 119 (d) 108
23. 23.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 105 (b) 115 (c) 125 (d) 757
24. 24.A school has 294 boys and 175 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 541 (b) 387 (c) 397 (d) 469
25. 25.A train has 508 passengers. At a station, 443 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 55 (b) 951 (c) 75 (d) 65
26. 26.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 260 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 94 (c) 84 (d) 604
27. 27.A school has 209 boys and 149 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 494 (b) 358 (c) 212 (d) 222
28. 28.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 233 (c) 244 (d) 243
29. 29.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1041 (b) 423 (c) 443 (d) 433
30. 30.A train has 526 passengers. At a station, 333 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 859 (b) 183 (c) 203 (d) 193
31. 31.A school has 242 boys and 105 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 449 (d) 347
32. 32.A train has 527 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 277 (b) 777 (c) 267 (d) 287
33. 33.A library has 171 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 409 (c) 519 (d) 419
34. 34.A library has 301 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 115 (c) 497 (d) 487
35. 35.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 797 (d) 335
36. 36.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 418 (b) 182 (c) 162 (d) 172
37. 37.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 189 (b) 431 (c) 199 (d) 179
38. 38.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 175 (c) 487 (d) 165
39. 39.A library has 137 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 310 (b) 330 (c) 420 (d) 320
40. 40.A library has 121 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 478

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