Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 178 · 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 344 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 412 (c) 392 (d) 402
2. 2.A train has 535 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 395 (b) 415 (c) 405 (d) 665
3. 3.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 483 (b) 81 (c) 61 (d) 71
4. 4.A school has 200 boys and 141 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 210 (b) 200 (c) 341 (d) 472
5. 5.A library has 203 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 353 (b) 333 (c) 63 (d) 343
6. 6.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 226 (c) 227 (d) 216
7. 7.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 90 (c) 196 (d) 186
8. 8.A library has 176 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 28 (b) 334 (c) 314 (d) 324
9. 9.A library has 135 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 418
10. 10.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 490 (b) 196 (c) 176 (d) 186
11. 11.A train has 376 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 149 (c) 139 (d) 613
12. 12.A school has 214 boys and 246 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 331 (c) 341 (d) 579
13. 13.A library has 408 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 251 (b) 575 (c) 555 (d) 565
14. 14.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 236 (c) 226 (d) 442
15. 15.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 10 (b) 398 (c) 388 (d) 408
16. 16.A school has 199 boys and 122 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 176 (b) 466 (c) 321 (d) 166
17. 17.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 313 (b) 293 (c) 513 (d) 303
18. 18.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 309 (b) 319 (c) 299 (d) 801
19. 19.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 646 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 136 (b) 1418 (c) 116 (d) 126
20. 20.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 460 (b) 660 (c) 450 (d) 470
21. 21.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 237 (b) 227 (c) 463 (d) 247
22. 22.A school has 110 boys and 284 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 522 (b) 266 (c) 256 (d) 394
23. 23.A school has 178 boys and 181 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 359 (d) 448
24. 24.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 262 (c) 628 (d) 272
25. 25.A train has 732 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 573 (b) 583 (c) 563 (d) 891
26. 26.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 319 (b) 703 (c) 309 (d) 329
27. 27.A school has 166 boys and 273 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 534 (c) 334 (d) 344
28. 28.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 382 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 291 (b) 1065 (c) 311 (d) 301
29. 29.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 281 (d) 613
30. 30.A library has 466 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 788 (b) 768 (c) 778 (d) 154
31. 31.A school has 204 boys and 267 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 390 (c) 400 (d) 542
32. 32.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 263 (c) 262 (d) 252
33. 33.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 921 (b) 373 (c) 383 (d) 363
34. 34.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 158 (b) 148 (c) 642 (d) 168
35. 35.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 791 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 351
36. 36.A library has 380 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 198 (c) 562 (d) 572
37. 37.A library has 235 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 133 (c) 347 (d) 327
38. 38.A school has 269 boys and 273 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 614 (b) 542 (c) 470 (d) 460
39. 39.A library has 438 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 190 (b) 696 (c) 686 (d) 676
40. 40.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 157 (b) 167 (c) 449 (d) 147

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