Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 973 · 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 477 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 194 (b) 760 (c) 770 (d) 750
2. 2.A library has 148 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 449 (c) 439 (d) 459
3. 3.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 533
4. 4.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 214
5. 5.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 205 (c) 387 (d) 377
6. 6.A library has 130 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 35 (b) 235 (c) 225 (d) 215
7. 7.A library has 151 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 594 (c) 504 (d) 494
8. 8.A school has 243 boys and 191 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 488 (b) 434 (c) 370 (d) 380
9. 9.A library has 265 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 45 (b) 485 (c) 475 (d) 495
10. 10.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 632 (c) 184 (d) 174
11. 11.A school has 136 boys and 223 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 236 (c) 359 (d) 246
12. 12.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 163 (b) 153 (c) 143 (d) 701
13. 13.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 321 (b) 331 (c) 341 (d) 623
14. 14.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 398 (b) 758 (c) 378 (d) 388
15. 15.A train has 692 passengers. At a station, 478 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1170 (b) 204 (c) 224 (d) 214
16. 16.A school has 257 boys and 164 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 421 (c) 317 (d) 525
17. 17.A library has 417 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 610 (c) 630 (d) 214
18. 18.A library has 125 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 269 (b) 279 (c) 289 (d) 379
19. 19.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 338 (b) 220 (c) 358 (d) 348
20. 20.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 242 (d) 604
21. 21.A school has 298 boys and 125 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 344 (c) 354 (d) 423
22. 22.A train has 781 passengers. At a station, 637 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1418 (b) 134 (c) 154 (d) 144
23. 23.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 91 (c) 543 (d) 81
24. 24.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 326 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 335
25. 25.A school has 158 boys and 174 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 332
26. 26.A farmer picks 323 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 74 (c) 94 (d) 562
27. 27.A library has 417 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 689 (b) 135 (c) 709 (d) 699
28. 28.A train has 348 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 101 (c) 585 (d) 111
29. 29.A library has 263 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 418 (b) 408 (c) 108 (d) 428
30. 30.A library has 309 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 234 (b) 374 (c) 384 (d) 394
31. 31.A train has 320 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 96 (b) 86 (c) 554 (d) 76
32. 32.A school has 158 boys and 209 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 483 (b) 367 (c) 251 (d) 241
33. 33.A library has 129 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 455 (c) 465 (d) 445
34. 34.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 142 (c) 994 (d) 132
35. 35.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 107 (c) 375 (d) 365
36. 36.A school has 254 boys and 151 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 405 (c) 341 (d) 351
37. 37.A farmer picks 518 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 693 (b) 353 (c) 343 (d) 333
38. 38.A train has 608 passengers. At a station, 370 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 978
39. 39.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 491 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 1049 (c) 77 (d) 57
40. 40.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 699 (b) 465 (c) 455 (d) 475

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