Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 314 · 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 train has 318 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 80 (b) 546 (c) 90 (d) 100
2. 2.A library has 211 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 447 (c) 467 (d) 557
3. 3.A library has 145 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 458 (c) 558 (d) 448
4. 4.A library has 136 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 443 (c) 433 (d) 423
5. 5.A library has 145 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 11 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 279
6. 6.A school has 256 boys and 271 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 377 (c) 527 (d) 677
7. 7.A farmer picks 407 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 239 (b) 229 (c) 585 (d) 219
8. 8.A library has 212 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 80 (b) 344 (c) 334 (d) 354
9. 9.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 374 (b) 364 (c) 375 (d) 384
10. 10.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 226 (c) 206 (d) 586
11. 11.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 62 (b) 230 (c) 220 (d) 240
12. 12.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 374 (c) 365 (d) 364
13. 13.A library has 432 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 592 (b) 582 (c) 282 (d) 572
14. 14.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 94 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 21 (c) 167 (d) 157
15. 15.A library has 422 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 625 (c) 615 (d) 229
16. 16.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 751 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 271
17. 17.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 134 (b) 133 (c) 143 (d) 123
18. 18.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 130 (c) 540 (d) 150
19. 19.A school has 182 boys and 119 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 231 (c) 371 (d) 221
20. 20.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 521 (b) 239 (c) 219 (d) 229
21. 21.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 590 (d) 130
22. 22.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 332 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 104 (c) 768 (d) 94
23. 23.A library has 163 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 284 (b) 294 (c) 32 (d) 304
24. 24.A school has 199 boys and 152 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 458 (c) 244 (d) 234
25. 25.A train has 376 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 163 (b) 143 (c) 599 (d) 153
26. 26.A library has 197 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 630 (c) 520 (d) 540
27. 27.A farmer picks 279 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 490 (b) 78 (c) 58 (d) 68
28. 28.A school has 103 boys and 185 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 130 (b) 288 (c) 140 (d) 436
29. 29.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 450 (b) 204 (c) 224 (d) 214
30. 30.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 185 (c) 307 (d) 327
31. 31.A school has 186 boys and 102 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 132 (b) 434 (c) 142 (d) 288
32. 32.A library has 133 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 259 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 369
33. 33.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 588 (b) 376 (c) 396 (d) 386
34. 34.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 1
35. 35.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 208 (b) 188 (c) 882 (d) 198
36. 36.A library has 407 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 125 (b) 699 (c) 689 (d) 679
37. 37.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 698 (b) 76 (c) 56 (d) 66
38. 38.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 92 (c) 452 (d) 102
39. 39.A school has 139 boys and 168 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 224 (b) 307 (c) 234 (d) 380
40. 40.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 382 (b) 154 (c) 372 (d) 392

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