Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 356 · 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 244 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 458 (c) 30 (d) 448
2. 2.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 243 (d) 252
3. 3.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 76 (b) 67 (c) 56 (d) 66
4. 4.A school has 150 boys and 283 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 363 (c) 373 (d) 493
5. 5.A library has 341 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 192 (b) 480 (c) 500 (d) 490
6. 6.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 340 (b) 714 (c) 360 (d) 350
7. 7.A train has 417 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 44 (b) 780 (c) 54 (d) 64
8. 8.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 455 (c) 79 (d) 435
9. 9.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 346 (b) 660 (c) 336 (d) 356
10. 10.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 438 (b) 14 (c) 24 (d) 34
11. 11.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 293 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 627 (c) 51 (d) 31
12. 12.A school has 204 boys and 148 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 408 (c) 296 (d) 352
13. 13.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 98 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 107
14. 14.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 174 (c) 173 (d) 163
15. 15.A school has 244 boys and 286 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 609 (b) 441 (c) 451 (d) 530
16. 16.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 874 (b) 684 (c) 674 (d) 664
17. 17.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 624 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1394 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 156
18. 18.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 873 (b) 459 (c) 469 (d) 479
19. 19.A train has 580 passengers. At a station, 525 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 55 (b) 65 (c) 1105 (d) 45
20. 20.A school has 174 boys and 214 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 388 (b) 497 (c) 269 (d) 279
21. 21.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 325 (b) 345 (c) 759 (d) 335
22. 22.A train has 584 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 418 (b) 740 (c) 428 (d) 438
23. 23.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 573 (c) 75 (d) 85
24. 24.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 769 (b) 349 (c) 359 (d) 369
25. 25.A library has 157 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 229 (b) 95 (c) 209 (d) 219
26. 26.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 450 (b) 460 (c) 440 (d) 670
27. 27.A library has 133 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 503 (c) 413 (d) 403
28. 28.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 488 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 30 (d) 1016
29. 29.A school has 253 boys and 102 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 355 (d) 491
30. 30.A school has 176 boys and 103 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 161 (c) 171 (d) 387
31. 31.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 86 (d) 354
32. 32.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 272 (c) 271 (d) 281
33. 33.A school has 182 boys and 290 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 608 (c) 336 (d) 326
34. 34.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 400 (b) 162 (c) 182 (d) 172
35. 35.A school has 113 boys and 265 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 438
36. 36.A library has 431 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 241 (b) 621 (c) 611 (d) 631
37. 37.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 307 (d) 789
38. 38.A school has 219 boys and 198 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 356 (c) 346 (d) 478
39. 39.A library has 459 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 139 (b) 769 (c) 779 (d) 789
40. 40.A school has 127 boys and 195 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 255 (c) 265 (d) 379

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