Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 352 · 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 440 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 632 (b) 612 (c) 622 (d) 258
2. 2.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 560 (b) 290 (c) 270 (d) 280
3. 3.A school has 189 boys and 206 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 537 (d) 395
4. 4.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 875 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 195
5. 5.A library has 353 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 566 (c) 576 (d) 140
6. 6.A library has 311 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 437 (b) 427 (c) 185 (d) 447
7. 7.A train has 608 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 890 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 316
8. 8.A train has 795 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 637 (b) 943 (c) 647 (d) 657
9. 9.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 322 (c) 56 (d) 332
10. 10.A farmer picks 258 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 491 (b) 15 (c) 25 (d) 35
11. 11.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 388 (c) 96 (d) 106
12. 12.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 409 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 93 (d) 901
13. 13.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 348 (c) 358 (d) 368
14. 14.A train has 610 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 390 (b) 820 (c) 400 (d) 410
15. 15.A train has 731 passengers. At a station, 348 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 393 (b) 373 (c) 1079 (d) 383
16. 16.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 100 (b) 382 (c) 362 (d) 372
17. 17.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 124 (c) 135 (d) 134
18. 18.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 220 (c) 240 (d) 230
19. 19.A train has 784 passengers. At a station, 561 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 223 (c) 233 (d) 1345
20. 20.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 53
21. 21.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 479 (b) 671 (c) 459 (d) 469
22. 22.A train has 746 passengers. At a station, 521 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1267 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 235
23. 23.A farmer picks 524 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 318 (b) 730 (c) 308 (d) 328
24. 24.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 158 (c) 147 (d) 167
25. 25.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 288
26. 26.A library has 212 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 296 (c) 316 (d) 306
27. 27.A train has 692 passengers. At a station, 407 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 1099
28. 28.A farmer picks 434 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 297 (b) 317 (c) 561 (d) 307
29. 29.A school has 207 boys and 117 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 324 (c) 212 (d) 202
30. 30.A school has 101 boys and 249 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 406 (c) 284 (d) 350
31. 31.A library has 206 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 352 (c) 342 (d) 70
32. 32.A library has 311 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 377 (c) 255 (d) 367
33. 33.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 381 (c) 401 (d) 391
34. 34.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 94 (d) 166
35. 35.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 256 (b) 236 (c) 560 (d) 246
36. 36.A train has 318 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 103 (c) 523 (d) 113
37. 37.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 253 (c) 263 (d) 205
38. 38.A train has 638 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 346 (b) 366 (c) 920 (d) 356
39. 39.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 350 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 763 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 73
40. 40.A train has 748 passengers. At a station, 586 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 152 (b) 162 (c) 172 (d) 1334

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