Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 36 · 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 237 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 471 (c) 481 (d) 581
2. 2.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 741 (b) 273 (c) 283 (d) 293
3. 3.A school has 112 boys and 210 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 322 (c) 212 (d) 432
4. 4.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 299 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 713 (b) 105 (c) 125 (d) 115
5. 5.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 217 (b) 227 (c) 207 (d) 487
6. 6.A library has 136 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 283 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 373
7. 7.A school has 279 boys and 147 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 323 (c) 313 (d) 529
8. 8.A library has 267 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 495 (c) 39 (d) 485
9. 9.A library has 453 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 725 (b) 191 (c) 705 (d) 715
10. 10.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 605 (b) 615 (c) 595 (d) 869
11. 11.A farmer picks 323 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 21 (c) 41 (d) 615
12. 12.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 102 (b) 112 (c) 113 (d) 122
13. 13.A school has 137 boys and 125 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 144 (b) 134 (c) 380 (d) 262
14. 14.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 280 (b) 530 (c) 290 (d) 300
15. 15.A library has 390 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 265 (c) 525 (d) 505
16. 16.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 211
17. 17.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 102 (b) 508 (c) 122 (d) 112
18. 18.A school has 129 boys and 250 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 379 (c) 303 (d) 293
19. 19.A library has 128 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 361
20. 20.A library has 269 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 106 (b) 422 (c) 442 (d) 432
21. 21.A school has 291 boys and 264 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 555 (b) 428 (c) 682 (d) 418
22. 22.A train has 688 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 842 (b) 524 (c) 534 (d) 544
23. 23.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 317 (d) 306
24. 24.A library has 160 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 288 (c) 298 (d) 22
25. 25.A library has 247 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 332 (c) 172 (d) 322
26. 26.A train has 533 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 752 (b) 324 (c) 304 (d) 314
27. 27.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 850 (c) 176 (d) 186
28. 28.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 551 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 1220 (c) 118 (d) 128
29. 29.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 204 (c) 203 (d) 193
30. 30.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 528 (c) 166 (d) 186
31. 31.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 106
32. 32.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 392 (b) 1184 (c) 382 (d) 372
33. 33.A school has 253 boys and 141 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 262 (c) 516 (d) 272
34. 34.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 312 (b) 322 (c) 820 (d) 332
35. 35.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 464 (b) 708 (c) 484 (d) 474
36. 36.A library has 264 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 129 (b) 399 (c) 409 (d) 389
37. 37.A train has 746 passengers. At a station, 558 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1304 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 198
38. 38.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 322 (b) 884 (c) 312 (d) 302
39. 39.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 242 (c) 44 (d) 232
40. 40.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 91 (c) 665 (d) 101

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