Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 14 · 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 471 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 613 (b) 593 (c) 603 (d) 339
2. 2.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 188 (c) 208 (d) 100
3. 3.A train has 566 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 456 (b) 446 (c) 466 (d) 676
4. 4.A school has 177 boys and 105 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 282 (b) 368 (c) 186 (d) 196
5. 5.A school has 210 boys and 289 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 633 (b) 499 (c) 355 (d) 365
6. 6.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 120 (c) 100 (d) 346
7. 7.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 400 (b) 390 (c) 32 (d) 410
8. 8.A library has 286 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 150 (b) 432 (c) 422 (d) 412
9. 9.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 254 (c) 234 (d) 244
10. 10.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 279 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 425 (b) 435 (c) 123 (d) 445
11. 11.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 29 (c) 443 (d) 19
12. 12.A library has 210 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 451 (c) 551 (d) 441
13. 13.A library has 392 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 88 (b) 686 (c) 696 (d) 706
14. 14.A library has 477 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 712 (b) 692 (c) 702 (d) 252
15. 15.A school has 224 boys and 255 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 604 (c) 344 (d) 354
16. 16.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 472 (b) 780 (c) 462 (d) 482
17. 17.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 118 (c) 138 (d) 378
18. 18.A library has 287 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 627 (b) 647 (c) 737 (d) 637
19. 19.A library has 161 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 349
20. 20.A school has 126 boys and 163 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 185 (b) 289 (c) 195 (d) 383
21. 21.A farmer picks 371 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 178 (b) 158 (c) 574 (d) 168
22. 22.A train has 308 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 561 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 45
23. 23.A train has 389 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 533 (d) 255
24. 24.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 395 (c) 99 (d) 385
25. 25.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 262 (c) 252 (d) 272
26. 26.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 403 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 925 (d) 129
27. 27.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 64 (c) 54 (d) 388
28. 28.A train has 677 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 906 (b) 448 (c) 438 (d) 458
29. 29.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 156 (c) 730 (d) 166
30. 30.A school has 155 boys and 197 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 211 (c) 493 (d) 201
31. 31.A library has 191 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 411 (b) 511 (c) 421 (d) 401
32. 32.A library has 172 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 347 (c) 337 (d) 327
33. 33.A farmer picks 316 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 525 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 97
34. 34.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 713 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 291
35. 35.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 412 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 297 (d) 1111
36. 36.A library has 166 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 444 (c) 454 (d) 464
37. 37.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 571 (b) 591 (c) 581 (d) 929
38. 38.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 234 (b) 254 (c) 954 (d) 244
39. 39.A library has 182 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 380 (b) 360 (c) 370 (d) 470
40. 40.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 326 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 746 (c) 84 (d) 94

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