Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 859 · 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 195 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 438
2. 2.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 495 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 203
3. 3.A library has 195 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 324 (c) 334 (d) 66
4. 4.A train has 376 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 246 (b) 496 (c) 266 (d) 256
5. 5.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 460 (b) 942 (c) 470 (d) 480
6. 6.A library has 229 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 355 (d) 93
7. 7.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 309 (c) 319 (d) 329
8. 8.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 654 (b) 346 (c) 326 (d) 336
9. 9.A library has 317 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 441 (c) 451 (d) 183
10. 10.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 253 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 713
11. 11.A school has 256 boys and 282 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 590 (c) 486 (d) 538
12. 12.A train has 745 passengers. At a station, 627 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 1372 (c) 118 (d) 108
13. 13.A train has 307 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 175 (b) 185 (c) 439 (d) 165
14. 14.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 390 (c) 380 (d) 84
15. 15.A train has 457 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 266 (b) 658 (c) 256 (d) 246
16. 16.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 222 (c) 308 (d) 298
17. 17.A school has 113 boys and 251 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 465 (b) 364 (c) 253 (d) 263
18. 18.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 921 (b) 427 (c) 417 (d) 407
19. 19.A library has 387 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 296 (c) 478 (d) 468
20. 20.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 408 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 905
21. 21.A library has 269 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 518 (b) 528 (c) 10 (d) 538
22. 22.A library has 394 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 642 (b) 622 (c) 632 (d) 156
23. 23.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 191 (c) 171 (d) 181
24. 24.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 516 (c) 116 (d) 106
25. 25.A library has 464 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 629 (b) 309 (c) 609 (d) 619
26. 26.A school has 212 boys and 277 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 404 (c) 564 (d) 489
27. 27.A library has 138 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 257 (b) 9 (c) 267 (d) 277
28. 28.A school has 154 boys and 189 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 406
29. 29.A library has 190 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 109 (c) 271 (d) 261
30. 30.A train has 794 passengers. At a station, 660 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1454 (b) 134 (c) 124 (d) 144
31. 31.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 476 (b) 496 (c) 486 (d) 108
32. 32.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 111 (c) 257 (d) 237
33. 33.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 384 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 150 (b) 140 (c) 918 (d) 160
34. 34.A library has 207 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 11 (d) 413
35. 35.A school has 157 boys and 277 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 382 (c) 434 (d) 486
36. 36.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 134 (b) 124 (c) 144 (d) 488
37. 37.A library has 279 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 33 (b) 525 (c) 515 (d) 535
38. 38.A school has 133 boys and 103 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 82 (b) 92 (c) 380 (d) 236
39. 39.A school has 108 boys and 198 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 237 (c) 365 (d) 306
40. 40.A train has 748 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 857 (b) 629 (c) 639 (d) 649

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