Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 855 · 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 train has 368 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 202 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 524
2. 2.A library has 161 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 464 (c) 454 (d) 474
3. 3.A library has 150 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 467 (c) 457 (d) 557
4. 4.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 343 (b) 323 (c) 333 (d) 203
5. 5.A library has 355 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 604 (b) 594 (c) 584 (d) 116
6. 6.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 381
7. 7.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 315 (b) 325 (c) 305 (d) 517
8. 8.A library has 285 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 516 (c) 506 (d) 54
9. 9.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 414 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 1057
10. 10.A library has 473 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 771 (b) 761 (c) 185 (d) 751
11. 11.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 223 (c) 103 (d) 213
12. 12.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 557
13. 13.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 106 (b) 350 (c) 116 (d) 126
14. 14.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 242 (b) 480 (c) 262 (d) 252
15. 15.A school has 131 boys and 218 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 349 (d) 494
16. 16.A library has 393 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 722 (b) 732 (c) 712 (d) 64
17. 17.A school has 202 boys and 217 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 501 (c) 419 (d) 327
18. 18.A school has 158 boys and 148 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 192 (b) 410 (c) 306 (d) 202
19. 19.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 338 (c) 329 (d) 318
20. 20.A library has 234 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 338 (c) 140 (d) 328
21. 21.A school has 164 boys and 274 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 321 (c) 545 (d) 438
22. 22.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 257
23. 23.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 621 (b) 185 (c) 165 (d) 175
24. 24.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 307 (c) 297 (d) 287
25. 25.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 347 (b) 337 (c) 327 (d) 655
26. 26.A school has 245 boys and 222 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 361 (b) 467 (c) 563 (d) 371
27. 27.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 512
28. 28.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 466 (b) 102 (c) 476 (d) 456
29. 29.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 157 (c) 227 (d) 237
30. 30.A library has 154 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 421 (d) 331
31. 31.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 188
32. 32.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 409 (c) 49 (d) 419
33. 33.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 187 (c) 167 (d) 177
34. 34.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 65 (c) 85 (d) 697
35. 35.A school has 154 boys and 188 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 342 (c) 403 (d) 281
36. 36.A library has 435 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 596 (b) 616 (c) 264 (d) 606
37. 37.A train has 724 passengers. At a station, 292 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1016 (b) 422 (c) 442 (d) 432
38. 38.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 18 (c) 126 (d) 136
39. 39.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 253 (c) 243 (d) 244
40. 40.A library has 385 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 715 (b) 725 (c) 45 (d) 735

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