Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 986 · 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 213 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 159 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 277
2. 2.A library has 400 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 605 (c) 615 (d) 195
3. 3.A library has 228 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 517 (b) 507 (c) 497 (d) 607
4. 4.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 136 (c) 126 (d) 8
5. 5.A library has 227 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 546 (c) 636 (d) 536
6. 6.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 79 (c) 59 (d) 541
7. 7.A library has 468 books. It buys 342 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 126 (b) 820 (c) 800 (d) 810
8. 8.A train has 530 passengers. At a station, 438 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 968 (c) 92 (d) 102
9. 9.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 107
10. 10.A school has 189 boys and 117 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 306 (c) 186 (d) 196
11. 11.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 398 (b) 418 (c) 10 (d) 408
12. 12.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 379 (c) 115 (d) 369
13. 13.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 558 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 135 (c) 1251 (d) 145
14. 14.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 507 (c) 141 (d) 161
15. 15.A train has 464 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 331 (b) 311 (c) 321 (d) 607
16. 16.A library has 182 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 290 (c) 270 (d) 84
17. 17.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 187 (c) 115 (d) 197
18. 18.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 372 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 824 (c) 80 (d) 70
19. 19.A library has 302 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 580 (b) 570 (c) 24 (d) 590
20. 20.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 89 (d) 247
21. 21.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 212 (b) 46 (c) 222 (d) 202
22. 22.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 162 (c) 151 (d) 161
23. 23.A school has 217 boys and 263 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 419 (b) 429 (c) 531 (d) 480
24. 24.A train has 361 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 555 (b) 177 (c) 167 (d) 157
25. 25.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 83 (b) 73 (c) 557 (d) 63
26. 26.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 120 (b) 140 (c) 634 (d) 130
27. 27.A farmer picks 361 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 160 (c) 552 (d) 170
28. 28.A school has 163 boys and 289 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 452 (d) 568
29. 29.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 228 (b) 568 (c) 238 (d) 248
30. 30.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 448 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 30
31. 31.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 20 (d) 218
32. 32.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 165 (c) 185 (d) 175
33. 33.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 492 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 1074 (c) 100 (d) 90
34. 34.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 577 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 1214 (c) 70 (d) 50
35. 35.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 211 (b) 755 (c) 221 (d) 231
36. 36.A library has 311 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 253 (b) 359 (c) 379 (d) 369
37. 37.A train has 789 passengers. At a station, 627 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 172 (b) 1416 (c) 162 (d) 152
38. 38.A library has 381 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 48 (b) 704 (c) 714 (d) 724
39. 39.A school has 127 boys and 122 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 104 (b) 394 (c) 94 (d) 249
40. 40.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 169 (d) 225

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