Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 310 · 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 farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 408 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 147 (c) 973 (d) 157
2. 2.A library has 259 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 636 (c) 536 (d) 546
3. 3.A school has 110 boys and 257 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 419 (b) 315 (c) 367 (d) 305
4. 4.A train has 483 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 654 (b) 322 (c) 302 (d) 312
5. 5.A train has 553 passengers. At a station, 347 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 900 (c) 196 (d) 206
6. 6.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 358 (b) 160 (c) 150 (d) 140
7. 7.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 149 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 465
8. 8.A library has 263 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 507 (c) 29 (d) 487
9. 9.A school has 217 boys and 187 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 404 (c) 469 (d) 339
10. 10.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 809
11. 11.A library has 404 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 573 (c) 225 (d) 593
12. 12.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 16 (b) 26 (c) 630 (d) 36
13. 13.A library has 258 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 149 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 377
14. 14.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 349 (c) 117 (d) 127
15. 15.A library has 156 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 466 (c) 456 (d) 566
16. 16.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 320 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 847 (b) 217 (c) 197 (d) 207
17. 17.A library has 471 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 616 (c) 606 (d) 626
18. 18.A school has 147 boys and 279 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 496 (c) 356 (d) 346
19. 19.A school has 188 boys and 273 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 545
20. 20.A library has 418 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 511 (c) 325 (d) 501
21. 21.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 158 (d) 242
22. 22.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 63 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 52
23. 23.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 633
24. 24.A library has 179 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 407 (c) 387 (d) 397
25. 25.A school has 225 boys and 236 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 399 (c) 513 (d) 409
26. 26.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 61 (c) 485 (d) 41
27. 27.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 202 (c) 201 (d) 211
28. 28.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 209
29. 29.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 372 (b) 84 (c) 64 (d) 74
30. 30.A library has 429 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 747 (b) 767 (c) 101 (d) 757
31. 31.A farmer picks 246 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 93 (c) 113 (d) 103
32. 32.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 161 (b) 181 (c) 499 (d) 171
33. 33.A library has 279 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 628 (b) 728 (c) 638 (d) 618
34. 34.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 363 (c) 353 (d) 343
35. 35.A library has 132 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 390
36. 36.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 642 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 124 (c) 1418 (d) 134
37. 37.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 197
38. 38.A library has 159 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 484 (c) 374 (d) 384
39. 39.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 364 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 62 (b) 72 (c) 800 (d) 82
40. 40.A library has 248 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 68 (c) 438 (d) 418

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