Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 988 · 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 169 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 324 (c) 334 (d) 4
2. 2.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 407 (d) 195
3. 3.A train has 481 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 120 (c) 110 (d) 852
4. 4.A train has 442 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 612 (b) 282 (c) 272 (d) 262
5. 5.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 49 (c) 627 (d) 29
6. 6.A school has 196 boys and 234 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 568 (b) 292 (c) 282 (d) 430
7. 7.A school has 253 boys and 148 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 491 (c) 311 (d) 401
8. 8.A library has 214 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 391 (c) 411 (d) 27
9. 9.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 75 (b) 207 (c) 217 (d) 197
10. 10.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 11 (b) 21 (c) 613 (d) 31
11. 11.A school has 250 boys and 102 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 244 (c) 352 (d) 234
12. 12.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 376 (b) 366 (c) 884 (d) 386
13. 13.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 205 (c) 216 (d) 215
14. 14.A library has 393 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 634 (b) 162 (c) 624 (d) 614
15. 15.A library has 444 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 340 (c) 558 (d) 548
16. 16.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 123 (c) 143 (d) 134
17. 17.A train has 491 passengers. At a station, 369 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 860 (b) 132 (c) 112 (d) 122
18. 18.A school has 158 boys and 262 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 499 (b) 420 (c) 331 (d) 341
19. 19.A library has 475 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 179 (b) 781 (c) 761 (d) 771
20. 20.A library has 155 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 430
21. 21.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 281 (c) 765 (d) 291
22. 22.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 269 (c) 259 (d) 249
23. 23.A school has 269 boys and 154 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 314 (b) 324 (c) 423 (d) 522
24. 24.A school has 106 boys and 295 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 548 (b) 244 (c) 401 (d) 254
25. 25.A school has 280 boys and 244 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 621 (c) 417 (d) 524
26. 26.A library has 218 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 351 (c) 95 (d) 331
27. 27.A school has 169 boys and 129 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 191 (b) 395 (c) 201 (d) 298
28. 28.A library has 295 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 538 (c) 528 (d) 52
29. 29.A library has 245 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 373 (b) 127 (c) 353 (d) 363
30. 30.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 469 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 1042
31. 31.A library has 188 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 74 (c) 302 (d) 312
32. 32.A school has 268 boys and 233 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 450 (b) 440 (c) 501 (d) 552
33. 33.A farmer picks 214 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 99 (c) 329 (d) 89
34. 34.A library has 471 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 183 (b) 769 (c) 749 (d) 759
35. 35.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 540 (c) 160 (d) 150
36. 36.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 243 (b) 253 (c) 233 (d) 553
37. 37.A school has 187 boys and 130 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 254 (b) 264 (c) 370 (d) 317
38. 38.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 147 (b) 136 (c) 156 (d) 146
39. 39.A library has 272 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 548 (c) 658 (d) 558
40. 40.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 204 (c) 203 (d) 213

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