Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 24 · 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 229 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 64 (c) 404 (d) 384
2. 2.A train has 569 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 695 (b) 453 (c) 443 (d) 433
3. 3.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 624 (c) 214 (d) 224
4. 4.A school has 121 boys and 296 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 550 (c) 274 (d) 284
5. 5.A school has 230 boys and 120 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 350 (c) 229 (d) 239
6. 6.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 478 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 1247
7. 7.A school has 120 boys and 208 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 328
8. 8.A library has 235 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 384 (b) 364 (c) 96 (d) 374
9. 9.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 102 (b) 144 (c) 164 (d) 154
10. 10.A library has 373 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 540 (b) 530 (c) 206 (d) 550
11. 11.A train has 520 passengers. At a station, 393 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 913 (c) 137 (d) 127
12. 12.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 116 (c) 4 (d) 126
13. 13.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 245 (c) 255 (d) 265
14. 14.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 208 (b) 218 (c) 622 (d) 198
15. 15.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 42 (b) 362 (c) 382 (d) 372
16. 16.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 275 (b) 553 (c) 285 (d) 295
17. 17.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 37 (c) 165 (d) 145
18. 18.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 396 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 903 (b) 121 (c) 101 (d) 111
19. 19.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 27 (c) 165 (d) 155
20. 20.A train has 351 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 502 (b) 210 (c) 190 (d) 200
21. 21.A train has 499 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 263 (b) 253 (c) 745 (d) 243
22. 22.A library has 452 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 748 (b) 758 (c) 768 (d) 146
23. 23.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 474 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 280
24. 24.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 123 (c) 143 (d) 583
25. 25.A school has 170 boys and 195 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 439
26. 26.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 309 (c) 319 (d) 299
27. 27.A library has 236 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 72 (b) 390 (c) 400 (d) 410
28. 28.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 178
29. 29.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 122 (c) 112 (d) 396
30. 30.A school has 265 boys and 253 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 428 (b) 438 (c) 518 (d) 598
31. 31.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 440 (c) 48 (d) 38
32. 32.A library has 370 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 424 (c) 316 (d) 434
33. 33.A library has 155 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 381 (c) 401 (d) 391
34. 34.A train has 688 passengers. At a station, 606 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 72 (b) 1294 (c) 82 (d) 92
35. 35.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 280 (b) 842 (c) 260 (d) 270
36. 36.A library has 216 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 267 (b) 277 (c) 155 (d) 287
37. 37.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 186 (c) 404 (d) 196
38. 38.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 459 (b) 103 (c) 123 (d) 113
39. 39.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 598 (c) 120 (d) 140
40. 40.A school has 167 boys and 231 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 490 (c) 398 (d) 306

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