Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 204 · 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 251 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 698 (b) 598 (c) 608 (d) 588
2. 2.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 359 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 80 (b) 60 (c) 788 (d) 70
3. 3.A library has 464 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 720 (b) 740 (c) 730 (d) 198
4. 4.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 287 (c) 165 (d) 297
5. 5.A farmer picks 429 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 536 (d) 312
6. 6.A library has 120 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 170 (b) 160 (c) 180 (d) 70
7. 7.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 250 (b) 516 (c) 240 (d) 230
8. 8.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 349 (b) 369 (c) 359 (d) 761
9. 9.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 384 (c) 78 (d) 68
10. 10.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 270 (c) 259 (d) 279
11. 11.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 360 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 114 (c) 124 (d) 844
12. 12.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 378 (b) 358 (c) 369 (d) 368
13. 13.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 235
14. 14.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 525 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 321
15. 15.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 259 (b) 515 (c) 279 (d) 269
16. 16.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 243 (d) 619
17. 17.A library has 218 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 341 (c) 95 (d) 351
18. 18.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 116 (c) 34 (d) 106
19. 19.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 268 (b) 288 (c) 648 (d) 278
20. 20.A school has 296 boys and 295 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 431 (c) 741 (d) 591
21. 21.A school has 187 boys and 268 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 322 (c) 588 (d) 312
22. 22.A library has 199 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 41 (b) 347 (c) 367 (d) 357
23. 23.A school has 182 boys and 261 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 511 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 443
24. 24.A train has 744 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 497 (b) 507 (c) 487 (d) 991
25. 25.A library has 325 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 771 (b) 681 (c) 661 (d) 671
26. 26.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 235
27. 27.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 364 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 94 (c) 104 (d) 822
28. 28.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 317 (c) 209 (d) 327
29. 29.A library has 241 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 545 (c) 655 (d) 555
30. 30.A school has 261 boys and 259 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 626 (b) 414 (c) 520 (d) 404
31. 31.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 521 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 145 (c) 1177 (d) 135
32. 32.A farmer picks 590 mangoes on Monday and 467 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1057 (b) 133 (c) 113 (d) 123
33. 33.A library has 220 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 61 (c) 379 (d) 369
34. 34.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 319 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 887
35. 35.A library has 390 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 298 (b) 482 (c) 492 (d) 472
36. 36.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 81 (b) 101 (c) 91 (d) 41
37. 37.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 752 (c) 92 (d) 82
38. 38.A library has 164 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 359 (c) 449 (d) 349
39. 39.A library has 208 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 386 (c) 20 (d) 396
40. 40.A library has 223 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 569 (c) 559 (d) 669

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