Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 336 · 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.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 366 (d) 355
2. 2.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 367 (c) 133 (d) 357
3. 3.A library has 423 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 661 (b) 195 (c) 651 (d) 641
4. 4.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 407 (b) 165 (c) 185 (d) 175
5. 5.A train has 320 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 179 (b) 189 (c) 169 (d) 461
6. 6.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 75
7. 7.A school has 148 boys and 261 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 341 (c) 331 (d) 477
8. 8.A train has 303 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 95 (c) 501 (d) 105
9. 9.A farmer picks 596 mangoes on Monday and 435 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1031 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 151
10. 10.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 274 (c) 186 (d) 284
11. 11.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 218 (b) 636 (c) 208 (d) 228
12. 12.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 350 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 184 (c) 194 (d) 894
13. 13.A farmer picks 533 mangoes on Monday and 425 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 118 (c) 98 (d) 958
14. 14.A school has 271 boys and 127 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 533 (d) 398
15. 15.A library has 149 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 264 (b) 244 (c) 44 (d) 254
16. 16.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 294 (b) 304 (c) 314 (d) 854
17. 17.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 722 (b) 406 (c) 386 (d) 396
18. 18.A train has 620 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 405 (b) 825 (c) 425 (d) 415
19. 19.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 287
20. 20.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 432 (b) 736 (c) 442 (d) 422
21. 21.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 503 (b) 1085 (c) 523 (d) 513
22. 22.A school has 127 boys and 188 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 221 (b) 231 (c) 399 (d) 315
23. 23.A library has 316 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 477 (c) 457 (d) 165
24. 24.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 333 (b) 101 (c) 111 (d) 121
25. 25.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 812 (c) 216 (d) 226
26. 26.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 304 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 786 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 168
27. 27.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 142 (c) 152 (d) 354
28. 28.A library has 240 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 142 (b) 348 (c) 338 (d) 328
29. 29.A library has 185 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 397 (c) 407 (d) 387
30. 30.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 379 (c) 399 (d) 605
31. 31.A train has 687 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1089 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 275
32. 32.A library has 468 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 752 (b) 772 (c) 174 (d) 762
33. 33.A library has 399 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 581 (b) 561 (c) 571 (d) 227
34. 34.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 240 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 284 (c) 264 (d) 274
35. 35.A train has 775 passengers. At a station, 562 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 203 (b) 213 (c) 1337 (d) 223
36. 36.A library has 163 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 436 (c) 426 (d) 416
37. 37.A train has 595 passengers. At a station, 343 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 938 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 262
38. 38.A library has 258 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 406 (c) 110 (d) 396
39. 39.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 580 (d) 370
40. 40.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 298 (b) 318 (c) 308 (d) 1014

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