Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 196 · 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 269 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 399 (b) 149 (c) 389 (d) 379
2. 2.A library has 204 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 550 (c) 540 (d) 530
3. 3.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 189 (c) 209 (d) 485
4. 4.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 381 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 862 (b) 90 (c) 100 (d) 110
5. 5.A library has 166 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 345 (b) 335 (c) 445 (d) 355
6. 6.A school has 282 boys and 261 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 475 (b) 543 (c) 611 (d) 465
7. 7.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 418 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1217 (b) 391 (c) 381 (d) 371
8. 8.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 241 (b) 231 (c) 251 (d) 623
9. 9.A library has 152 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 559 (c) 449 (d) 459
10. 10.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 433 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1031 (b) 165 (c) 155 (d) 175
11. 11.A library has 209 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 405 (c) 13 (d) 415
12. 12.A school has 184 boys and 135 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 382
13. 13.A farmer picks 590 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 326 (b) 864 (c) 306 (d) 316
14. 14.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 124 (c) 113 (d) 123
15. 15.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 715 (c) 57 (d) 67
16. 16.A library has 128 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 256 (b) 366 (c) 266 (d) 276
17. 17.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 513 (b) 523 (c) 841 (d) 533
18. 18.A farmer picks 551 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 862 (c) 250 (d) 240
19. 19.A train has 499 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 326 (b) 336 (c) 346 (d) 662
20. 20.A library has 174 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 92 (b) 246 (c) 266 (d) 256
21. 21.A library has 334 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 73 (b) 595 (c) 585 (d) 605
22. 22.A library has 414 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 518 (b) 508 (c) 320 (d) 498
23. 23.A library has 235 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 169 (d) 311
24. 24.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 604 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 1268 (d) 70
25. 25.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 310 (c) 330 (d) 320
26. 26.A school has 136 boys and 121 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 137 (b) 367 (c) 147 (d) 257
27. 27.A library has 200 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 302 (c) 108 (d) 292
28. 28.A library has 218 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 437 (c) 417 (d) 9
29. 29.A library has 218 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 335 (b) 111 (c) 315 (d) 325
30. 30.A farmer picks 393 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 598 (c) 198 (d) 178
31. 31.A library has 266 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 20 (c) 502 (d) 522
32. 32.A train has 621 passengers. At a station, 532 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1153 (b) 89 (c) 79 (d) 99
33. 33.A train has 800 passengers. At a station, 674 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 136 (c) 116 (d) 1474
34. 34.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 411 (b) 421 (c) 431 (d) 1127
35. 35.A school has 256 boys and 118 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 489 (c) 259 (d) 374
36. 36.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 471 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 972 (c) 30 (d) 40
37. 37.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 117 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 170 (c) 74 (d) 150
38. 38.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 313 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 90 (c) 726 (d) 100
39. 39.A farmer picks 594 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 308 (b) 288 (c) 298 (d) 890
40. 40.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 140 (b) 160 (c) 540 (d) 150

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