Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 365 · 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 133 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 261 (d) 15
2. 2.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 405 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 111 (c) 101 (d) 911
3. 3.A train has 775 passengers. At a station, 454 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1229 (b) 311 (c) 331 (d) 321
4. 4.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 532 (c) 318 (d) 298
5. 5.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 386 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 844 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 62
6. 6.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 179 (b) 159 (c) 491 (d) 169
7. 7.A library has 124 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 336 (c) 426 (d) 316
8. 8.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 95 (c) 371 (d) 381
9. 9.A library has 424 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 550 (c) 540 (d) 308
10. 10.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 246
11. 11.A library has 121 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 449 (c) 439 (d) 539
12. 12.A school has 147 boys and 100 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 122 (c) 112 (d) 247
13. 13.A school has 184 boys and 190 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 480
14. 14.A farmer picks 409 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 539 (d) 269
15. 15.A library has 200 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 22 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 388
16. 16.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 768 (b) 98 (c) 88 (d) 108
17. 17.A library has 425 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 472 (c) 492 (d) 368
18. 18.A library has 219 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 579 (c) 489 (d) 479
19. 19.A train has 595 passengers. At a station, 308 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 277 (d) 903
20. 20.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 394 (b) 404 (c) 384 (d) 78
21. 21.A school has 114 boys and 240 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 212 (b) 496 (c) 202 (d) 354
22. 22.A library has 219 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 555 (c) 645 (d) 535
23. 23.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 396 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 84 (c) 876 (d) 94
24. 24.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 513 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 50 (b) 1086 (c) 60 (d) 70
25. 25.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 699 (b) 39 (c) 29 (d) 49
26. 26.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 396 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 92
27. 27.A library has 419 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 526 (c) 322 (d) 506
28. 28.A train has 781 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 595 (b) 957 (c) 605 (d) 615
29. 29.A farmer picks 399 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 275 (b) 295 (c) 513 (d) 285
30. 30.A train has 439 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 614 (b) 254 (c) 274 (d) 264
31. 31.A school has 115 boys and 182 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 421 (b) 297 (c) 163 (d) 173
32. 32.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 162 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 226
33. 33.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 544 (c) 210 (d) 220
34. 34.A train has 476 passengers. At a station, 399 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 875 (b) 87 (c) 67 (d) 77
35. 35.A school has 224 boys and 262 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 547 (b) 486 (c) 415 (d) 425
36. 36.A library has 199 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 101 (b) 297 (c) 307 (d) 287
37. 37.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 234 (c) 235 (d) 224
38. 38.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 133 (c) 275 (d) 255
39. 39.A school has 269 boys and 215 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 395 (c) 385 (d) 573
40. 40.A school has 298 boys and 250 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 548 (c) 626 (d) 470

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