Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 130 · 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 farmer picks 434 mangoes on Monday and 400 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 834 (c) 44 (d) 34
2. 2.A library has 344 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 568 (c) 558 (d) 120
3. 3.A library has 218 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 458 (c) 478 (d) 468
4. 4.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 31 (b) 157 (c) 147 (d) 137
5. 5.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 602 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 94 (b) 114 (c) 104 (d) 1308
6. 6.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 151 (c) 171 (d) 161
7. 7.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 163 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 243
8. 8.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 505 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 198 (b) 1218 (c) 208 (d) 218
9. 9.A train has 667 passengers. At a station, 483 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 184 (b) 1150 (c) 194 (d) 174
10. 10.A library has 296 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 412 (c) 190 (d) 392
11. 11.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 233 (c) 105 (d) 253
12. 12.A library has 454 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 699 (b) 689 (c) 679 (d) 219
13. 13.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 175 (c) 165 (d) 166
14. 14.A library has 471 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 356 (c) 586 (d) 596
15. 15.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 283
16. 16.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 89 (c) 485 (d) 79
17. 17.A library has 361 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 424 (c) 444 (d) 434
18. 18.A school has 202 boys and 189 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 391 (c) 304 (d) 314
19. 19.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 383 (b) 382 (c) 392 (d) 372
20. 20.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 400 (b) 390 (c) 4 (d) 380
21. 21.A school has 224 boys and 125 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 258 (c) 349 (d) 268
22. 22.A library has 425 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 734 (b) 714 (c) 126 (d) 724
23. 23.A library has 168 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 591 (b) 491 (c) 501 (d) 481
24. 24.A train has 644 passengers. At a station, 330 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 974 (c) 324 (d) 304
25. 25.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 39 (c) 373 (d) 59
26. 26.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 249 (d) 238
27. 27.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 439 (b) 419 (c) 39 (d) 429
28. 28.A school has 200 boys and 214 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 484 (c) 344 (d) 334
29. 29.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 395 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 980
30. 30.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 377 (b) 387 (c) 597 (d) 397
31. 31.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 61 (c) 105 (d) 125
32. 32.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 128
33. 33.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 188 (c) 674 (d) 198
34. 34.A library has 404 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 558 (c) 240 (d) 568
35. 35.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 717 (c) 163 (d) 153
36. 36.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 301 (d) 292
37. 37.A school has 261 boys and 219 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 546 (c) 480 (d) 404
38. 38.A farmer picks 264 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 387 (c) 151 (d) 141
39. 39.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 311
40. 40.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 284 (b) 274 (c) 294 (d) 736

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