Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 194 · 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 271 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 92 (b) 460 (c) 450 (d) 440
2. 2.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 520 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 160
3. 3.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 99 (b) 583 (c) 89 (d) 79
4. 4.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 237 (c) 228 (d) 227
5. 5.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 511 (b) 203 (c) 183 (d) 193
6. 6.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 63 (b) 151 (c) 161 (d) 171
7. 7.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 432 (b) 164 (c) 184 (d) 174
8. 8.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 365 (b) 385 (c) 375 (d) 787
9. 9.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 741 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 223
10. 10.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 171 (d) 269
11. 11.A train has 526 passengers. At a station, 395 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 141 (c) 921 (d) 131
12. 12.A library has 194 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 55 (b) 323 (c) 343 (d) 333
13. 13.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 24
14. 14.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 392 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 33 (c) 23 (d) 817
15. 15.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 545 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 303
16. 16.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 434 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 92
17. 17.A library has 136 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 70 (c) 192 (d) 212
18. 18.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 284 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 618 (c) 40 (d) 60
19. 19.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 89 (c) 99 (d) 721
20. 20.A school has 229 boys and 266 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 645 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 495
21. 21.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 290
22. 22.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 462 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 106
23. 23.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 318 (b) 338 (c) 328 (d) 160
24. 24.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 225 (d) 236
25. 25.A train has 672 passengers. At a station, 567 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 1239 (c) 105 (d) 95
26. 26.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 358 (c) 214 (d) 368
27. 27.A train has 307 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 115 (c) 489 (d) 125
28. 28.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 377 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 134 (c) 878 (d) 124
29. 29.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 105 (d) 155
30. 30.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 295 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 672 (b) 72 (c) 82 (d) 92
31. 31.A library has 194 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 485 (c) 575 (d) 465
32. 32.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 392 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 984 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 210
33. 33.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 117 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 236 (c) 245 (d) 225
34. 34.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 211 (c) 201 (d) 191
35. 35.A library has 405 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 726 (b) 716 (c) 84 (d) 736
36. 36.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 253
37. 37.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 469 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 281 (b) 271 (c) 291 (d) 1219
38. 38.A library has 279 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 471 (c) 491 (d) 77
39. 39.A school has 129 boys and 175 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 168 (b) 440 (c) 304 (d) 158
40. 40.A farmer picks 600 mangoes on Monday and 515 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1115 (b) 75 (c) 85 (d) 95

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