Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 17 · 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 332 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 45 (b) 629 (c) 619 (d) 609
2. 2.A train has 596 passengers. At a station, 496 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1092 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d) 90
3. 3.A library has 458 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 183 (b) 733 (c) 743 (d) 723
4. 4.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 169 (c) 53 (d) 159
5. 5.A farmer picks 567 mangoes on Monday and 514 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 1081 (c) 43 (d) 53
6. 6.A train has 407 passengers. At a station, 350 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 47 (b) 57 (c) 757 (d) 67
7. 7.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 402 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 37 (c) 841 (d) 27
8. 8.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 484 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 27 (c) 1005 (d) 47
9. 9.A library has 217 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 330 (b) 340 (c) 104 (d) 320
10. 10.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 648 (b) 436 (c) 426 (d) 416
11. 11.A train has 794 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 623 (b) 643 (c) 633 (d) 955
12. 12.A library has 261 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 311 (b) 331 (c) 201 (d) 321
13. 13.A library has 429 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 496 (c) 476 (d) 486
14. 14.A library has 444 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 630 (b) 640 (c) 248 (d) 650
15. 15.A library has 294 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 225 (b) 363 (c) 353 (d) 373
16. 16.A farmer picks 536 mangoes on Monday and 385 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 151 (c) 161 (d) 921
17. 17.A library has 177 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 547 (c) 437 (d) 457
18. 18.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 344 (c) 324 (d) 334
19. 19.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 439 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 54 (c) 942 (d) 74
20. 20.A library has 376 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 245 (c) 517 (d) 507
21. 21.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 729 (d) 239
22. 22.A library has 452 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 690 (b) 700 (c) 214 (d) 680
23. 23.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 414 (c) 164 (d) 154
24. 24.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 235 (c) 255 (d) 245
25. 25.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 347 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 737 (b) 33 (c) 43 (d) 53
26. 26.A library has 345 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 413 (c) 423 (d) 277
27. 27.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 337 (b) 347 (c) 327 (d) 99
28. 28.A library has 450 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 720 (b) 700 (c) 710 (d) 190
29. 29.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 212 (d) 466
30. 30.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 253 (b) 483 (c) 243 (d) 233
31. 31.A library has 130 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 68 (b) 202 (c) 182 (d) 192
32. 32.A farmer picks 384 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 218 (b) 228 (c) 208 (d) 550
33. 33.A train has 357 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 461 (d) 263
34. 34.A library has 451 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 687 (b) 677 (c) 215 (d) 697
35. 35.A library has 249 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 506 (c) 486 (d) 2
36. 36.A school has 147 boys and 153 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 227 (c) 237 (d) 363
37. 37.A library has 424 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 373 (b) 485 (c) 475 (d) 465
38. 38.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 472 (b) 452 (c) 462 (d) 782
39. 39.A school has 252 boys and 252 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 654 (b) 504 (c) 344 (d) 354
40. 40.A school has 154 boys and 245 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 499 (d) 399

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