Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 180 · 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 323 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 167 (c) 469 (d) 479
2. 2.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 494 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 1076
3. 3.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 278 (b) 268 (c) 570 (d) 288
4. 4.A farmer picks 368 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 650 (c) 86 (d) 76
5. 5.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 108
6. 6.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 183 (d) 563
7. 7.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 255 (c) 275 (d) 265
8. 8.A train has 718 passengers. At a station, 667 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1385 (b) 61 (c) 41 (d) 51
9. 9.A library has 139 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 499 (c) 479 (d) 589
10. 10.A school has 162 boys and 295 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 510 (c) 394 (d) 457
11. 11.A farmer picks 280 mangoes on Monday and 255 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 15 (b) 535 (c) 35 (d) 25
12. 12.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 506 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 83 (b) 73 (c) 1085 (d) 63
13. 13.A library has 203 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 10 (c) 386 (d) 396
14. 14.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 284 (c) 294 (d) 274
15. 15.A school has 239 boys and 218 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 509 (c) 395 (d) 457
16. 16.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 814 (c) 276 (d) 286
17. 17.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 515 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1088 (b) 48 (c) 58 (d) 68
18. 18.A library has 166 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 472 (d) 382
19. 19.A library has 235 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 578 (c) 478 (d) 468
20. 20.A school has 195 boys and 149 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 281 (b) 397 (c) 291 (d) 344
21. 21.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 450 (b) 460 (c) 470 (d) 846
22. 22.A library has 199 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 613 (b) 503 (c) 513 (d) 523
23. 23.A library has 326 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 444 (b) 208 (c) 454 (d) 434
24. 24.A school has 267 boys and 158 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 495 (c) 425 (d) 345
25. 25.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 159 (c) 148 (d) 168
26. 26.A library has 389 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 483 (c) 295 (d) 493
27. 27.A school has 288 boys and 188 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 606 (b) 476 (c) 336 (d) 346
28. 28.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 88 (d) 186
29. 29.A library has 355 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 407 (c) 417 (d) 293
30. 30.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 260 (d) 68
31. 31.A library has 382 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 483 (c) 473 (d) 493
32. 32.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 451 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 99 (c) 1001 (d) 89
33. 33.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 756 (b) 316 (c) 336 (d) 326
34. 34.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 29 (c) 197 (d) 187
35. 35.A train has 500 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 149 (b) 139 (c) 129 (d) 861
36. 36.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 107 (c) 669 (d) 87
37. 37.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 342 (d) 704
38. 38.A library has 375 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 302 (c) 448 (d) 458
39. 39.A library has 166 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 3 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 339
40. 40.A library has 223 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 154 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 302

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