Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 26 · 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 327 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 440 (c) 214 (d) 430
2. 2.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 491 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 1070 (c) 88 (d) 78
3. 3.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 441 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 18 (c) 28 (d) 910
4. 4.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 200 (c) 210 (d) 590
5. 5.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 76 (b) 75 (c) 85 (d) 65
6. 6.A library has 444 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 708 (b) 718 (c) 170 (d) 728
7. 7.A library has 436 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 229 (b) 643 (c) 633 (d) 653
8. 8.A train has 588 passengers. At a station, 413 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1001 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 165
9. 9.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 616 (c) 68 (d) 58
10. 10.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 91 (c) 245 (d) 225
11. 11.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 54 (d) 134
12. 12.A library has 243 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 302 (c) 174 (d) 322
13. 13.A library has 176 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 475 (c) 575 (d) 465
14. 14.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 557 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 204 (c) 1308 (d) 184
15. 15.A school has 115 boys and 293 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 492
16. 16.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 7 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 107
17. 17.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 211 (d) 511
18. 18.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 113 (b) 93 (c) 661 (d) 103
19. 19.A library has 298 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 381 (c) 205 (d) 391
20. 20.A library has 445 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 682 (b) 208 (c) 692 (d) 672
21. 21.A library has 399 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 704 (c) 714 (d) 694
22. 22.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 205 (c) 215 (d) 91
23. 23.A library has 369 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 522 (b) 542 (c) 206 (d) 532
24. 24.A library has 120 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 433 (c) 343 (d) 333
25. 25.A school has 166 boys and 259 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 347 (c) 425 (d) 337
26. 26.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 683 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 54 (b) 64 (c) 74 (d) 1430
27. 27.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 57 (b) 643 (c) 77 (d) 67
28. 28.A school has 218 boys and 220 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 488 (c) 438 (d) 388
29. 29.A train has 561 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 871 (b) 251 (c) 261 (d) 241
30. 30.A library has 273 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 367 (c) 189 (d) 357
31. 31.A library has 411 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 673 (b) 159 (c) 653 (d) 663
32. 32.A library has 347 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 79 (b) 625 (c) 605 (d) 615
33. 33.A school has 193 boys and 166 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 409 (c) 359 (d) 299
34. 34.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 840 (b) 438 (c) 428 (d) 418
35. 35.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 269 (b) 259 (c) 279 (d) 483
36. 36.A library has 278 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 529 (b) 539 (c) 27 (d) 519
37. 37.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 508 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 166
38. 38.A farmer picks 567 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 401 (b) 411 (c) 723 (d) 421
39. 39.A school has 211 boys and 234 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 533 (b) 347 (c) 445 (d) 357
40. 40.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 199

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