Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 874 · 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 410 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 599 (b) 231 (c) 589 (d) 579
2. 2.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 534 (b) 288 (c) 278 (d) 298
3. 3.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 232
4. 4.A library has 134 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 320 (c) 410 (d) 310
5. 5.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 137 (b) 127 (c) 117 (d) 639
6. 6.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 109 (c) 331 (d) 321
7. 7.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 174 (c) 522 (d) 164
8. 8.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 561 (b) 331 (c) 311 (d) 321
9. 9.A school has 258 boys and 126 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 526 (c) 242 (d) 232
10. 10.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 635 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 349
11. 11.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 183 (c) 273 (d) 253
12. 12.A library has 152 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 533 (c) 423 (d) 443
13. 13.A school has 260 boys and 267 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 527 (c) 416 (d) 628
14. 14.A school has 292 boys and 240 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 532 (b) 459 (c) 449 (d) 605
15. 15.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 426 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 924 (c) 62 (d) 72
16. 16.A library has 438 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 675 (b) 685 (c) 665 (d) 201
17. 17.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 802 (c) 114 (d) 124
18. 18.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 213 (c) 214 (d) 223
19. 19.A library has 404 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 731 (b) 711 (c) 721 (d) 87
20. 20.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 254 (b) 26 (c) 264 (d) 274
21. 21.A library has 419 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 695 (b) 685 (c) 705 (d) 143
22. 22.A school has 194 boys and 187 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 505 (c) 381 (d) 257
23. 23.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 313 (b) 81 (c) 91 (d) 101
24. 24.A school has 222 boys and 200 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 422 (c) 328 (d) 516
25. 25.A school has 184 boys and 212 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 396 (c) 284 (d) 508
26. 26.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 673 (b) 881 (c) 653 (d) 663
27. 27.A library has 453 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 740 (c) 720 (d) 730
28. 28.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 162 (b) 142 (c) 152 (d) 460
29. 29.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 331 (b) 241 (c) 311 (d) 321
30. 30.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 564 (c) 70 (d) 50
31. 31.A train has 717 passengers. At a station, 486 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 241 (b) 231 (c) 1203 (d) 221
32. 32.A library has 232 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 630 (b) 540 (c) 530 (d) 520
33. 33.A library has 464 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 777 (b) 141 (c) 787 (d) 797
34. 34.A library has 335 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 222 (c) 448 (d) 458
35. 35.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 562
36. 36.A library has 120 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 362 (c) 452 (d) 352
37. 37.A school has 169 boys and 264 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 372 (c) 484 (d) 382
38. 38.A library has 356 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 275 (b) 427 (c) 437 (d) 447
39. 39.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 74 (c) 206 (d) 216
40. 40.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 570 (b) 590 (c) 580 (d) 960

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