Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 164 · 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 train has 387 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 193 (c) 571 (d) 203
2. 2.A library has 239 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 531 (b) 521 (c) 631 (d) 541
3. 3.A school has 218 boys and 209 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 349 (c) 339 (d) 505
4. 4.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 64 (c) 354 (d) 74
5. 5.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 470 (b) 158 (c) 148 (d) 138
6. 6.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 299 (c) 289 (d) 93
7. 7.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 116
8. 8.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 220 (c) 221 (d) 230
9. 9.A library has 268 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 593 (b) 583 (c) 603 (d) 693
10. 10.A school has 281 boys and 253 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 474 (c) 534 (d) 584
11. 11.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 392 (b) 100 (c) 80 (d) 90
12. 12.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 396 (b) 192 (c) 406 (d) 416
13. 13.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 105 (b) 115 (c) 125 (d) 489
14. 14.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 14 (c) 34 (d) 456
15. 15.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 131 (c) 19 (d) 121
16. 16.A school has 157 boys and 163 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 377 (c) 253 (d) 263
17. 17.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 333 (c) 69 (d) 79
18. 18.A library has 151 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 478 (c) 378 (d) 388
19. 19.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 114 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 384
20. 20.A school has 138 boys and 100 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 238 (b) 319 (c) 147 (d) 157
21. 21.A farmer picks 364 mangoes on Monday and 218 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 582 (c) 146 (d) 156
22. 22.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 48 (c) 188 (d) 178
23. 23.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 56 (b) 8 (c) 66 (d) 76
24. 24.A library has 334 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 581 (c) 97 (d) 571
25. 25.A school has 175 boys and 250 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 529 (b) 425 (c) 311 (d) 321
26. 26.A train has 394 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 498 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 300
27. 27.A library has 366 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 453 (c) 443 (d) 289
28. 28.A library has 189 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 633 (c) 543 (d) 523
29. 29.A library has 204 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 462 (c) 572 (d) 482
30. 30.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 293 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 792 (b) 216 (c) 206 (d) 196
31. 31.A library has 455 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 514 (c) 386 (d) 524
32. 32.A library has 353 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 143 (b) 573 (c) 553 (d) 563
33. 33.A train has 691 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 485 (b) 495 (c) 475 (d) 897
34. 34.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 22 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 232
35. 35.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 374 (b) 364 (c) 652 (d) 384
36. 36.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 326 (b) 584 (c) 316 (d) 336
37. 37.A school has 165 boys and 247 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 412 (c) 338 (d) 486
38. 38.A library has 168 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 50 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 296
39. 39.A library has 442 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 234 (c) 650 (d) 660
40. 40.A library has 193 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 376 (c) 356 (d) 20

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