Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 355 · 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 241 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 437 (c) 45 (d) 427
2. 2.A library has 129 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 438 (c) 528 (d) 418
3. 3.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 556 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 140 (c) 150 (d) 1262
4. 4.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 560 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 290
5. 5.A train has 780 passengers. At a station, 694 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 1474 (c) 76 (d) 96
6. 6.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 584 (d) 156
7. 7.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 326 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 56 (c) 708 (d) 46
8. 8.A library has 332 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 630 (c) 620 (d) 34
9. 9.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 631 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 124 (c) 114 (d) 1386
10. 10.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 632 (b) 252 (c) 232 (d) 242
11. 11.A school has 280 boys and 121 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 287 (c) 401 (d) 297
12. 12.A library has 198 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 378 (c) 18 (d) 388
13. 13.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 318 (d) 307
14. 14.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 254 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 646 (b) 128 (c) 148 (d) 138
15. 15.A library has 345 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 108 (c) 572 (d) 592
16. 16.A library has 142 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 61 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 213
17. 17.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 438 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 630
18. 18.A library has 193 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 600 (c) 500 (d) 510
19. 19.A train has 715 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 540 (b) 880 (c) 550 (d) 560
20. 20.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 669 (b) 149 (c) 129 (d) 139
21. 21.A train has 696 passengers. At a station, 523 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1219 (b) 183 (c) 163 (d) 173
22. 22.A library has 261 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 106
23. 23.A library has 142 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 457 (c) 437 (d) 447
24. 24.A library has 330 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 491 (c) 501 (d) 169
25. 25.A school has 138 boys and 186 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 257 (c) 267 (d) 381
26. 26.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 16 (b) 66 (c) 86 (d) 76
27. 27.A library has 215 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 51 (b) 369 (c) 379 (d) 389
28. 28.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 289 (c) 299 (d) 309
29. 29.A train has 600 passengers. At a station, 490 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 1090 (d) 100
30. 30.A school has 109 boys and 156 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 265 (c) 215 (d) 315
31. 31.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 260 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 557 (b) 47 (c) 37 (d) 27
32. 32.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 200 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 234 (c) 176 (d) 214
33. 33.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 39 (b) 117 (c) 137 (d) 127
34. 34.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 288 (c) 278 (d) 268
35. 35.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 71 (c) 51 (d) 551
36. 36.A library has 401 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 474 (c) 318 (d) 484
37. 37.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1017 (b) 469 (c) 459 (d) 479
38. 38.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 253 (c) 244 (d) 243
39. 39.A library has 474 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 727 (b) 221 (c) 717 (d) 737
40. 40.A library has 129 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 189 (b) 59 (c) 199 (d) 209

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