Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 848 · 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 379 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 577 (c) 597 (d) 171
2. 2.A library has 382 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 708 (b) 688 (c) 698 (d) 66
3. 3.A library has 272 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 391 (c) 153 (d) 381
4. 4.A school has 268 boys and 234 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 502 (c) 568 (d) 436
5. 5.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 209 (c) 229 (d) 879
6. 6.A library has 325 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 268 (c) 372 (d) 382
7. 7.A library has 326 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 167 (b) 485 (c) 495 (d) 475
8. 8.A school has 149 boys and 110 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 259 (b) 351 (c) 167 (d) 157
9. 9.A train has 565 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 698 (b) 422 (c) 442 (d) 432
10. 10.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 31 (c) 197 (d) 187
11. 11.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 199
12. 12.A school has 245 boys and 247 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 595 (d) 492
13. 13.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 175 (c) 186 (d) 185
14. 14.A library has 280 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 669 (b) 569 (c) 579 (d) 559
15. 15.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 408 (c) 388 (d) 398
16. 16.A train has 788 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 535 (b) 545 (c) 1041 (d) 525
17. 17.A school has 158 boys and 280 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 438 (c) 290 (d) 576
18. 18.A library has 190 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 304 (b) 324 (c) 66 (d) 314
19. 19.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 410 (b) 726 (c) 420 (d) 430
20. 20.A library has 409 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 560 (b) 550 (c) 570 (d) 258
21. 21.A library has 385 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 89 (b) 691 (c) 681 (d) 671
22. 22.A library has 285 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 182
23. 23.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 139
24. 24.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 362 (b) 156 (c) 136 (d) 146
25. 25.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 334 (b) 116 (c) 126 (d) 136
26. 26.A school has 291 boys and 247 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 538 (c) 614 (d) 462
27. 27.A library has 480 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 391 (c) 559 (d) 579
28. 28.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 118 (d) 10
29. 29.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 512 (c) 502 (d) 1004
30. 30.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 450
31. 31.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 357
32. 32.A library has 321 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 596 (b) 56 (c) 576 (d) 586
33. 33.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 151
34. 34.A school has 176 boys and 126 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 352 (c) 252 (d) 242
35. 35.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 57 (c) 67 (d) 68
36. 36.A school has 201 boys and 102 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 212 (b) 303 (c) 202 (d) 394
37. 37.A school has 134 boys and 128 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 161 (c) 151 (d) 363
38. 38.A library has 380 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 708 (b) 718 (c) 42 (d) 728
39. 39.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 145 (c) 165 (d) 155
40. 40.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 101 (c) 81 (d) 593

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