Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 880 · 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 243 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 180 (c) 306 (d) 296
2. 2.A library has 205 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 268 (b) 258 (c) 152 (d) 248
3. 3.A library has 153 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 295 (c) 1 (d) 305
4. 4.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 942 (b) 622 (c) 642 (d) 632
5. 5.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 159 (c) 627 (d) 169
6. 6.A school has 124 boys and 144 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 268 (c) 142 (d) 132
7. 7.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 109 (c) 607 (d) 99
8. 8.A train has 718 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 454 (c) 972 (d) 474
9. 9.A train has 581 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 428 (b) 744 (c) 408 (d) 418
10. 10.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 239 (c) 228 (d) 238
11. 11.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 399 (c) 89 (d) 69
12. 12.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 559 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 261
13. 13.A library has 383 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 210 (b) 556 (c) 566 (d) 546
14. 14.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 99 (c) 110 (d) 109
15. 15.A library has 239 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 355 (b) 113 (c) 375 (d) 365
16. 16.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 266 (c) 246 (d) 256
17. 17.A school has 114 boys and 226 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 436 (c) 340 (d) 244
18. 18.A library has 228 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 625 (c) 515 (d) 525
19. 19.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 114 (c) 308 (d) 94
20. 20.A library has 438 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 502 (c) 374 (d) 512
21. 21.A school has 141 boys and 228 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 473 (c) 265 (d) 255
22. 22.A train has 730 passengers. At a station, 454 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 276 (b) 1184 (c) 286 (d) 266
23. 23.A school has 282 boys and 181 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 343 (c) 573 (d) 463
24. 24.A school has 253 boys and 278 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 659 (b) 393 (c) 531 (d) 403
25. 25.A library has 303 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 739 (b) 629 (c) 639 (d) 649
26. 26.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 86 (c) 326 (d) 76
27. 27.A library has 167 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 501 (c) 391 (d) 411
28. 28.A library has 175 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 524 (c) 614 (d) 514
29. 29.A library has 327 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 610 (b) 630 (c) 34 (d) 620
30. 30.A library has 161 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 110
31. 31.A library has 278 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 721 (b) 611 (c) 631 (d) 621
32. 32.A school has 110 boys and 147 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 257 (c) 123 (d) 113
33. 33.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 613 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 147
34. 34.A school has 174 boys and 261 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 565 (c) 305 (d) 435
35. 35.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 531 (b) 521 (c) 797 (d) 541
36. 36.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 348 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 756 (c) 50 (d) 60
37. 37.A library has 425 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 562 (c) 582 (d) 278
38. 38.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 381 (b) 229 (c) 371 (d) 361
39. 39.A train has 662 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 444 (c) 870 (d) 454
40. 40.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 170 (c) 180 (d) 512

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