Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 126 · 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 225 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 528 (c) 618 (d) 518
2. 2.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 352 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1111 (b) 397 (c) 407 (d) 417
3. 3.A library has 433 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 268 (b) 608 (c) 598 (d) 588
4. 4.A school has 193 boys and 234 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 557 (b) 427 (c) 297 (d) 287
5. 5.A school has 233 boys and 224 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 578 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 457
6. 6.A school has 199 boys and 276 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 555 (b) 475 (c) 395 (d) 385
7. 7.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 131 (c) 61 (d) 121
8. 8.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 285 (b) 265 (c) 737 (d) 275
9. 9.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 230 (c) 220 (d) 584
10. 10.A school has 133 boys and 248 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 381 (c) 445 (d) 307
11. 11.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 170 (c) 180 (d) 36
12. 12.A farmer picks 430 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 147 (b) 713 (c) 137 (d) 157
13. 13.A library has 291 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 27 (b) 555 (c) 545 (d) 565
14. 14.A school has 290 boys and 276 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 631 (b) 566 (c) 491 (d) 501
15. 15.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 23 (b) 381 (c) 371 (d) 391
16. 16.A library has 426 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 175 (b) 667 (c) 677 (d) 687
17. 17.A train has 719 passengers. At a station, 420 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 1139 (d) 309
18. 18.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 380 (b) 370 (c) 62 (d) 360
19. 19.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 67 (c) 323 (d) 77
20. 20.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 416 (b) 156 (c) 426 (d) 406
21. 21.A library has 478 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 588 (c) 378 (d) 568
22. 22.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 86
23. 23.A library has 398 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 505 (c) 515 (d) 281
24. 24.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 182 (b) 472 (c) 202 (d) 192
25. 25.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 372 (b) 382 (c) 362 (d) 373
26. 26.A school has 137 boys and 196 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 267 (c) 399 (d) 333
27. 27.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 250
28. 28.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 262 (b) 122 (c) 282 (d) 272
29. 29.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 563 (b) 287 (c) 267 (d) 277
30. 30.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 491
31. 31.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 433 (b) 125 (c) 135 (d) 145
32. 32.A school has 258 boys and 123 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 487 (c) 265 (d) 275
33. 33.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 169 (c) 158 (d) 178
34. 34.A library has 365 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 446 (c) 284 (d) 456
35. 35.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 400 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 999 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 189
36. 36.A train has 348 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 178 (b) 168 (c) 188 (d) 518
37. 37.A school has 176 boys and 140 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 426
38. 38.A library has 159 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 269 (c) 259 (d) 59
39. 39.A train has 372 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 555 (b) 199 (c) 179 (d) 189
40. 40.A library has 419 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 514 (c) 494 (d) 334

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