Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 360 · 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 311 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 28 (c) 604 (d) 584
2. 2.A library has 429 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 572 (c) 552 (d) 296
3. 3.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1142 (b) 422 (c) 442 (d) 432
4. 4.A farmer picks 288 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 448 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 138
5. 5.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 675 (d) 171
6. 6.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 122 (c) 132 (d) 336
7. 7.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 483 (b) 831 (c) 473 (d) 463
8. 8.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 431 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 972 (c) 110 (d) 120
9. 9.A library has 386 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 497 (c) 487 (d) 477
10. 10.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 29 (c) 133 (d) 123
11. 11.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 211 (c) 201 (d) 425
12. 12.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 254 (b) 264 (c) 274 (d) 265
13. 13.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 27 (c) 503 (d) 37
14. 14.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 236 (b) 788 (c) 226 (d) 246
15. 15.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 115 (c) 135 (d) 341
16. 16.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 795 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 249
17. 17.A library has 458 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 403 (c) 523 (d) 513
18. 18.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 165 (c) 156 (d) 155
19. 19.A library has 365 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 86 (b) 644 (c) 654 (d) 634
20. 20.A school has 218 boys and 216 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 512 (b) 434 (c) 356 (d) 346
21. 21.A school has 172 boys and 154 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 239 (c) 249 (d) 326
22. 22.A library has 441 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 707 (b) 175 (c) 717 (d) 697
23. 23.A train has 478 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 370 (b) 586 (c) 360 (d) 380
24. 24.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 168
25. 25.A library has 423 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 506 (c) 516 (d) 330
26. 26.A train has 659 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 348 (b) 960 (c) 358 (d) 368
27. 27.A school has 208 boys and 163 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 371 (c) 321 (d) 421
28. 28.A library has 225 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 568 (c) 668 (d) 558
29. 29.A library has 193 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 413 (c) 423 (d) 403
30. 30.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 387 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 868 (c) 84 (d) 94
31. 31.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 568 (b) 226 (c) 246 (d) 236
32. 32.A school has 115 boys and 104 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 95 (b) 343 (c) 219 (d) 85
33. 33.A library has 273 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 712 (b) 612 (c) 602 (d) 622
34. 34.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 585 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 77
35. 35.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 224 (c) 214 (d) 690
36. 36.A library has 319 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 656 (b) 666 (c) 676 (d) 766
37. 37.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 349 (b) 601 (c) 329 (d) 339
38. 38.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 497 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 48 (c) 58 (d) 1052
39. 39.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 210 (c) 310 (d) 320
40. 40.A library has 298 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 585 (c) 21 (d) 565

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