Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 186 · 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 191 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 11 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 381
2. 2.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 26 (b) 262 (c) 282 (d) 272
3. 3.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 85 (b) 105 (c) 95 (d) 507
4. 4.A library has 243 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 577 (c) 677 (d) 587
5. 5.A school has 236 boys and 120 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 356 (d) 497
6. 6.A library has 426 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 706 (b) 716 (c) 696 (d) 146
7. 7.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 346 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 902 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 200
8. 8.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 222 (c) 221 (d) 231
9. 9.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 111 (c) 91 (d) 377
10. 10.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 684 (b) 122 (c) 112 (d) 102
11. 11.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 141 (c) 150 (d) 130
12. 12.A library has 307 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 622 (b) 612 (c) 632 (d) 722
13. 13.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 440 (b) 420 (c) 670 (d) 430
14. 14.A school has 152 boys and 277 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 480 (b) 429 (c) 378 (d) 368
15. 15.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 515 (b) 155 (c) 145 (d) 135
16. 16.A school has 210 boys and 194 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 511 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 404
17. 17.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 509 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 38 (c) 28 (d) 1056
18. 18.A school has 265 boys and 235 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 500 (c) 559 (d) 431
19. 19.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 510 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 1060 (c) 30 (d) 50
20. 20.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 484 (b) 68 (c) 58 (d) 48
21. 21.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 696 (c) 170 (d) 180
22. 22.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 209 (c) 189 (d) 575
23. 23.A school has 238 boys and 188 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 426 (c) 311 (d) 541
24. 24.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 170 (c) 150 (d) 510
25. 25.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 181 (c) 171 (d) 161
26. 26.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 378 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 890 (b) 124 (c) 134 (d) 144
27. 27.A library has 325 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 653 (c) 633 (d) 643
28. 28.A library has 152 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 385 (c) 495 (d) 405
29. 29.A train has 476 passengers. At a station, 369 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 845 (c) 107 (d) 97
30. 30.A train has 483 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 622 (d) 354
31. 31.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 576 (b) 320 (c) 340 (d) 330
32. 32.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 407 (b) 417 (c) 397 (d) 625
33. 33.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 455 (c) 127 (d) 435
34. 34.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 215
35. 35.A train has 332 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 584 (c) 80 (d) 90
36. 36.A library has 173 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 441 (c) 431 (d) 531
37. 37.A train has 672 passengers. At a station, 416 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 246 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 1088
38. 38.A train has 657 passengers. At a station, 576 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 1233 (d) 91
39. 39.A school has 206 boys and 187 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 393 (c) 263 (d) 513
40. 40.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 380 (b) 370 (c) 640 (d) 390

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