Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 358 · 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 farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 465 (b) 39 (c) 49 (d) 59
2. 2.A library has 218 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 357 (c) 89 (d) 337
3. 3.A library has 145 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 250 (b) 30 (c) 270 (d) 260
4. 4.A school has 148 boys and 247 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 508 (c) 272 (d) 282
5. 5.A library has 250 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 501 (c) 611 (d) 511
6. 6.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 573
7. 7.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 533 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 67
8. 8.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 244 (c) 908 (d) 234
9. 9.A library has 313 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 632 (b) 4 (c) 612 (d) 622
10. 10.A library has 202 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 45 (c) 349 (d) 359
11. 11.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 240 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 594 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 124
12. 12.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 341 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 852 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 160
13. 13.A school has 132 boys and 242 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 482 (b) 256 (c) 374 (d) 266
14. 14.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 721 (c) 277 (d) 297
15. 15.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 162 (c) 152 (d) 390
16. 16.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 200 (c) 189 (d) 209
17. 17.A library has 345 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 399 (b) 409 (c) 291 (d) 389
18. 18.A train has 466 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 302 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 640
19. 19.A school has 157 boys and 161 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 212 (c) 202 (d) 424
20. 20.A library has 195 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 24 (b) 366 (c) 356 (d) 376
21. 21.A school has 188 boys and 240 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 428 (c) 346 (d) 510
22. 22.A school has 101 boys and 141 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 112 (b) 242 (c) 102 (d) 372
23. 23.A school has 111 boys and 209 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 175 (c) 465 (d) 320
24. 24.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 723
25. 25.A library has 312 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 247 (c) 377 (d) 367
26. 26.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 213 (c) 224 (d) 233
27. 27.A library has 140 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 505 (c) 405 (d) 415
28. 28.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 268 (b) 522 (c) 248 (d) 258
29. 29.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 140 (d) 92
30. 30.A farmer picks 434 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 315 (b) 553 (c) 305 (d) 325
31. 31.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 225 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 375
32. 32.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 118 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 360
33. 33.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 407 (b) 417 (c) 427 (d) 729
34. 34.A school has 127 boys and 200 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 249 (c) 239 (d) 327
35. 35.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 326 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 111 (c) 763 (d) 101
36. 36.A library has 450 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 779 (b) 131 (c) 769 (d) 759
37. 37.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 180 (c) 181 (d) 190
38. 38.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 330 (c) 350 (d) 340
39. 39.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 410 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 880 (c) 50 (d) 60
40. 40.A train has 635 passengers. At a station, 457 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 188 (b) 1092 (c) 178 (d) 168

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