Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 341 · 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 187 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 388 (c) 368 (d) 478
2. 2.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 218 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 549 (c) 113 (d) 123
3. 3.A library has 442 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 656 (b) 646 (c) 636 (d) 238
4. 4.A train has 731 passengers. At a station, 593 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1324 (b) 148 (c) 128 (d) 138
5. 5.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 563 (b) 227 (c) 247 (d) 237
6. 6.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 429 (c) 153 (d) 133
7. 7.A school has 254 boys and 157 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 296 (c) 516 (d) 306
8. 8.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 92 (b) 102 (c) 82 (d) 93
9. 9.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 40 (c) 576 (d) 50
10. 10.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 117 (c) 355 (d) 365
11. 11.A train has 466 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 102 (c) 840 (d) 92
12. 12.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 489 (c) 193 (d) 183
13. 13.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 307 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 829 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 205
14. 14.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 601 (b) 253 (c) 263 (d) 273
15. 15.A library has 137 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 466 (c) 476 (d) 486
16. 16.A school has 103 boys and 192 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 142 (b) 295 (c) 152 (d) 438
17. 17.A school has 114 boys and 152 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 157 (b) 147 (c) 266 (d) 375
18. 18.A library has 156 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 327 (b) 437 (c) 347 (d) 337
19. 19.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 380 (c) 390 (d) 370
20. 20.A library has 459 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 643 (b) 663 (c) 265 (d) 653
21. 21.A train has 746 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 586 (b) 596 (c) 606 (d) 896
22. 22.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 234 (b) 552 (c) 214 (d) 224
23. 23.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 482 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 91 (c) 71 (d) 1045
24. 24.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 100 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 434
25. 25.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 504 (c) 136 (d) 146
26. 26.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 63
27. 27.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 169 (c) 233 (d) 213
28. 28.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 212 (b) 232 (c) 223 (d) 222
29. 29.A library has 140 books. It buys 272 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 422 (c) 412 (d) 402
30. 30.A library has 175 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 472 (c) 452 (d) 462
31. 31.A school has 260 boys and 204 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 464 (c) 335 (d) 583
32. 32.A school has 300 boys and 137 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 437 (c) 308 (d) 556
33. 33.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 664 (b) 42 (c) 52 (d) 62
34. 34.A train has 659 passengers. At a station, 331 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 990 (b) 338 (c) 328 (d) 318
35. 35.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 251 (b) 241 (c) 581 (d) 231
36. 36.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 246 (c) 245 (d) 235
37. 37.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 251 (c) 242 (d) 241
38. 38.A library has 137 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 23 (b) 261 (c) 241 (d) 251
39. 39.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 320 (c) 228 (d) 300
40. 40.A school has 226 boys and 205 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 373 (c) 431 (d) 489

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