Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 94 · 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 324 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 449 (c) 199 (d) 459
2. 2.A school has 266 boys and 257 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 664 (b) 523 (c) 372 (d) 382
3. 3.A train has 481 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 231 (b) 731 (c) 221 (d) 241
4. 4.A farmer picks 526 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 767 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 275
5. 5.A library has 430 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 660 (c) 200 (d) 650
6. 6.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 33 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 119
7. 7.A library has 366 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 262 (b) 470 (c) 460 (d) 480
8. 8.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 507 (b) 83 (c) 93 (d) 73
9. 9.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 369 (b) 359 (c) 13 (d) 349
10. 10.A library has 334 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 536 (c) 526 (d) 142
11. 11.A school has 131 boys and 111 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 111 (c) 242 (d) 121
12. 12.A library has 260 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 370 (c) 380 (d) 140
13. 13.A train has 533 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 352 (b) 724 (c) 342 (d) 332
14. 14.A school has 283 boys and 282 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 565 (c) 675 (d) 445
15. 15.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 511 (c) 227 (d) 217
16. 16.A train has 421 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 538 (b) 294 (c) 314 (d) 304
17. 17.A school has 156 boys and 124 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 220 (c) 330 (d) 230
18. 18.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 226 (c) 215 (d) 235
19. 19.A library has 223 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 410 (c) 36 (d) 400
20. 20.A library has 352 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 682 (b) 702 (c) 12 (d) 692
21. 21.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 8 (c) 138 (d) 118
22. 22.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 202 (b) 568 (c) 212 (d) 222
23. 23.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 12 (c) 398 (d) 22
24. 24.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 257 (c) 501 (d) 247
25. 25.A library has 261 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 123 (c) 399 (d) 389
26. 26.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 662 (b) 314 (c) 304 (d) 324
27. 27.A school has 124 boys and 232 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 274 (c) 284 (d) 428
28. 28.A library has 136 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 415 (c) 425 (d) 525
29. 29.A school has 284 boys and 291 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 575 (b) 437 (c) 703 (d) 447
30. 30.A school has 142 boys and 130 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 272 (b) 163 (c) 153 (d) 381
31. 31.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 72
32. 32.A library has 211 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 35 (b) 397 (c) 377 (d) 387
33. 33.A library has 274 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 582 (c) 562 (d) 672
34. 34.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 97 (c) 157 (d) 167
35. 35.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 429 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 203 (c) 1051 (d) 193
36. 36.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 461 (b) 441 (c) 451 (d) 149
37. 37.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 408 (b) 398 (c) 388 (d) 164
38. 38.A school has 297 boys and 155 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 452 (d) 576
39. 39.A library has 409 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 614 (b) 624 (c) 194 (d) 634
40. 40.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 284 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 676

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