Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 882 · 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 250 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 435 (c) 425 (d) 75
2. 2.A school has 137 boys and 281 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 364 (c) 354 (d) 418
3. 3.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 978 (b) 598 (c) 578 (d) 588
4. 4.A school has 246 boys and 165 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 411 (d) 480
5. 5.A train has 771 passengers. At a station, 343 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1114 (b) 438 (c) 428 (d) 418
6. 6.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 383 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 99 (c) 875 (d) 109
7. 7.A library has 220 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 89 (b) 341 (c) 361 (d) 351
8. 8.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 17
9. 9.A train has 369 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 511
10. 10.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 292 (b) 584 (c) 302 (d) 282
11. 11.A school has 221 boys and 146 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 508 (b) 367 (c) 216 (d) 226
12. 12.A library has 406 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 306 (c) 516 (d) 496
13. 13.A library has 122 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 333 (b) 443 (c) 343 (d) 353
14. 14.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 48 (c) 28 (d) 440
15. 15.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 460 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 10 (b) 940 (c) 30 (d) 20
16. 16.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 509
17. 17.A library has 260 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 627 (c) 517 (d) 537
18. 18.A farmer picks 399 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 281 (b) 261 (c) 271 (d) 527
19. 19.A library has 170 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 435 (c) 455 (d) 545
20. 20.A farmer picks 385 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 637 (b) 123 (c) 143 (d) 133
21. 21.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 413 (b) 55 (c) 433 (d) 423
22. 22.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 554 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 208
23. 23.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 273 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 294 (d) 850
24. 24.A library has 149 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 302 (b) 312 (c) 292 (d) 402
25. 25.A school has 171 boys and 253 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 495 (c) 353 (d) 343
26. 26.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 130 (c) 716 (d) 150
27. 27.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 956 (c) 180 (d) 190
28. 28.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 556
29. 29.A train has 590 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 428 (b) 438 (c) 742 (d) 448
30. 30.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 164 (d) 260
31. 31.A train has 744 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 468 (b) 1030 (c) 458 (d) 448
32. 32.A school has 147 boys and 215 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 427 (c) 362 (d) 287
33. 33.A library has 133 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 417 (c) 327 (d) 317
34. 34.A school has 109 boys and 191 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 363
35. 35.A library has 397 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 574 (b) 210 (c) 584 (d) 594
36. 36.A library has 194 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 521 (c) 421 (d) 411
37. 37.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 321 (b) 331 (c) 311 (d) 217
38. 38.A school has 250 boys and 293 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 604 (c) 543 (d) 482
39. 39.A library has 179 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 405 (c) 415 (d) 395
40. 40.A school has 273 boys and 126 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 456 (d) 399

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