Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 346 · 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 312 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 635 (b) 745 (c) 645 (d) 655
2. 2.A train has 372 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 554 (d) 180
3. 3.A library has 480 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 195 (b) 775 (c) 765 (d) 755
4. 4.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 165 (b) 821 (c) 175 (d) 185
5. 5.A farmer picks 412 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 558 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 276
6. 6.A farmer picks 559 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 371 (b) 747 (c) 381 (d) 361
7. 7.A library has 467 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 589 (c) 335 (d) 599
8. 8.A train has 680 passengers. At a station, 334 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 336 (b) 346 (c) 1014 (d) 356
9. 9.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 485 (b) 183 (c) 173 (d) 163
10. 10.A library has 229 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 516 (c) 496 (d) 606
11. 11.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 384 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 840
12. 12.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 449 (b) 53 (c) 43 (d) 63
13. 13.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 221 (c) 211 (d) 231
14. 14.A library has 194 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 284 (d) 114
15. 15.A library has 191 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 477 (c) 497 (d) 587
16. 16.A train has 320 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 511 (b) 139 (c) 129 (d) 119
17. 17.A library has 293 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 374 (b) 222 (c) 364 (d) 354
18. 18.A library has 148 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 314
19. 19.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 272 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 578
20. 20.A library has 276 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 596 (b) 576 (c) 586 (d) 686
21. 21.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 51 (d) 109
22. 22.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 34 (b) 164 (c) 184 (d) 174
23. 23.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 204 (c) 472 (d) 184
24. 24.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 630 (b) 264 (c) 254 (d) 244
25. 25.A library has 310 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 481 (c) 471 (d) 149
26. 26.A library has 412 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 77 (b) 747 (c) 757 (d) 737
27. 27.A farmer picks 542 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 338 (b) 328 (c) 348 (d) 746
28. 28.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 267 (b) 277 (c) 257 (d) 619
29. 29.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 1
30. 30.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 457 (b) 467 (c) 447 (d) 709
31. 31.A train has 715 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 885 (b) 555 (c) 545 (d) 535
32. 32.A school has 271 boys and 231 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 601 (b) 393 (c) 403 (d) 502
33. 33.A train has 724 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 868 (b) 580 (c) 590 (d) 570
34. 34.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 217
35. 35.A library has 261 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 125 (b) 387 (c) 397 (d) 407
36. 36.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 456 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1097 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 195
37. 37.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 307 (b) 625 (c) 327 (d) 317
38. 38.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 456 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 1044 (c) 122 (d) 132
39. 39.A school has 290 boys and 212 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 502 (b) 628 (c) 376 (d) 366
40. 40.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 259 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 548 (d) 30

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