Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 390 · 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.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 64 (c) 54 (d) 65
2. 2.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 495 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 200 (c) 1180 (d) 190
3. 3.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 469 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 1084 (c) 136 (d) 146
4. 4.A library has 430 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 99 (b) 771 (c) 751 (d) 761
5. 5.A library has 361 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 98 (b) 634 (c) 614 (d) 624
6. 6.A library has 452 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 353 (b) 541 (c) 561 (d) 551
7. 7.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 411 (b) 675 (c) 401 (d) 391
8. 8.A library has 431 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 634 (c) 614 (d) 238
9. 9.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 519 (b) 89 (c) 69 (d) 79
10. 10.A school has 202 boys and 276 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 478 (b) 531 (c) 415 (d) 425
11. 11.A train has 715 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1117 (b) 313 (c) 323 (d) 303
12. 12.A library has 386 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 686 (b) 696 (c) 706 (d) 76
13. 13.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 426 (c) 44 (d) 34
14. 14.A school has 238 boys and 172 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 499 (c) 311 (d) 321
15. 15.A library has 200 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 410 (c) 430 (d) 420
16. 16.A library has 273 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 515 (c) 31 (d) 525
17. 17.A school has 295 boys and 196 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 491 (c) 434 (d) 548
18. 18.A train has 764 passengers. At a station, 565 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 1329 (c) 189 (d) 199
19. 19.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 262 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 111 (c) 645 (d) 121
20. 20.A train has 611 passengers. At a station, 453 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 1064 (c) 148 (d) 158
21. 21.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 349 (b) 11 (c) 369 (d) 359
22. 22.A library has 212 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 484 (c) 594 (d) 494
23. 23.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 385 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 119
24. 24.A library has 313 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 742 (b) 652 (c) 632 (d) 642
25. 25.A library has 443 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 559 (c) 549 (d) 539
26. 26.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 231 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 804 (b) 332 (c) 342 (d) 352
27. 27.A library has 286 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 733 (b) 623 (c) 633 (d) 643
28. 28.A library has 449 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 515 (c) 373 (d) 525
29. 29.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 238 (b) 316 (c) 306 (d) 326
30. 30.A school has 271 boys and 147 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 485 (b) 341 (c) 418 (d) 351
31. 31.A library has 292 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 231 (b) 343 (c) 353 (d) 363
32. 32.A library has 139 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 257 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 11
33. 33.A school has 216 boys and 278 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 494 (c) 421 (d) 567
34. 34.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 277 (d) 286
35. 35.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 353 (b) 93 (c) 83 (d) 73
36. 36.A library has 460 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 332 (c) 598 (d) 578
37. 37.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 266 (d) 508
38. 38.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 189
39. 39.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 122 (c) 226 (d) 206
40. 40.A train has 753 passengers. At a station, 528 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 1281 (c) 215 (d) 225

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