Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 997 · 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 378 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 591 (b) 581 (c) 175 (d) 571
2. 2.A train has 596 passengers. At a station, 457 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1053 (b) 139 (c) 149 (d) 129
3. 3.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 274 (c) 294 (d) 284
4. 4.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 234 (b) 244 (c) 224 (d) 438
5. 5.A school has 233 boys and 266 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 499 (c) 617 (d) 371
6. 6.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 319 (b) 329 (c) 257 (d) 309
7. 7.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 507 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1171 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 147
8. 8.A library has 179 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 487 (c) 477 (d) 587
9. 9.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 409 (c) 191 (d) 389
10. 10.A school has 167 boys and 101 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 268 (b) 325 (c) 201 (d) 211
11. 11.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 479 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 1216 (c) 258 (d) 268
12. 12.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 275
13. 13.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 346 (b) 620 (c) 336 (d) 326
14. 14.A school has 278 boys and 277 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 555 (b) 425 (c) 435 (d) 675
15. 15.A school has 164 boys and 226 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 453 (c) 327 (d) 317
16. 16.A library has 148 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 503 (c) 593 (d) 493
17. 17.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 168 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 218
18. 18.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 125 (c) 115 (d) 37
19. 19.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 477 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 302 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 1246
20. 20.A library has 313 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 208 (c) 418 (d) 428
21. 21.A school has 109 boys and 224 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 188 (b) 333 (c) 198 (d) 468
22. 22.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 734 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 248
23. 23.A train has 684 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 554 (b) 804 (c) 574 (d) 564
24. 24.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 205 (c) 225 (d) 215
25. 25.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 131 (b) 122 (c) 121 (d) 111
26. 26.A library has 480 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 693 (b) 673 (c) 277 (d) 683
27. 27.A library has 207 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 586 (c) 496 (d) 476
28. 28.A school has 126 boys and 150 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 180 (b) 372 (c) 170 (d) 276
29. 29.A train has 625 passengers. At a station, 484 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 1109 (c) 141 (d) 131
30. 30.A school has 161 boys and 266 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 356 (c) 427 (d) 498
31. 31.A school has 211 boys and 151 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 262 (c) 362 (d) 272
32. 32.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 78 (b) 58 (c) 69 (d) 68
33. 33.A library has 257 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 81 (b) 423 (c) 443 (d) 433
34. 34.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 110 (c) 109 (d) 99
35. 35.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 80 (c) 430 (d) 100
36. 36.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 111 (c) 100 (d) 120
37. 37.A school has 290 boys and 154 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 562 (d) 444
38. 38.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 550
39. 39.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 744 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 216
40. 40.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 398 (b) 732 (c) 388 (d) 408

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