Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 397 · 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 26 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 240 (c) 250 (d) 198
2. 2.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 309 (b) 299 (c) 867 (d) 319
3. 3.A library has 476 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 627 (b) 637 (c) 325 (d) 617
4. 4.A library has 211 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 150 (d) 262
5. 5.A library has 275 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 476 (c) 496 (d) 64
6. 6.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 462 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1045 (b) 121 (c) 111 (d) 131
7. 7.A train has 578 passengers. At a station, 485 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1063 (b) 103 (c) 93 (d) 83
8. 8.A library has 373 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 116 (c) 640 (d) 630
9. 9.A farmer picks 279 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 524 (c) 24 (d) 34
10. 10.A school has 172 boys and 109 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 281 (c) 344 (d) 208
11. 11.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 141 (c) 397 (d) 161
12. 12.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 18 (b) 352 (c) 372 (d) 362
13. 13.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 330 (c) 310 (d) 244
14. 14.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 348 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 202 (b) 908 (c) 212 (d) 222
15. 15.A train has 725 passengers. At a station, 340 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1065 (b) 395 (c) 375 (d) 385
16. 16.A school has 282 boys and 185 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 467 (b) 527 (c) 407 (d) 397
17. 17.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 324 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 153 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 811
18. 18.A library has 174 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 474 (c) 584 (d) 484
19. 19.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 400 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 906 (c) 96 (d) 106
20. 20.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 322 (b) 332 (c) 762 (d) 342
21. 21.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 360 (c) 350 (d) 361
22. 22.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 392 (b) 382 (c) 720 (d) 372
23. 23.A school has 169 boys and 225 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 394 (c) 235 (d) 543
24. 24.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 47 (c) 397 (d) 27
25. 25.A farmer picks 384 mangoes on Monday and 301 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 685 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 93
26. 26.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 690 (c) 92 (d) 102
27. 27.A library has 123 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 370 (b) 390 (c) 480 (d) 380
28. 28.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 438 (b) 458 (c) 448 (d) 816
29. 29.A library has 328 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 484 (c) 182 (d) 474
30. 30.A school has 134 boys and 108 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 130 (b) 242 (c) 120 (d) 354
31. 31.A library has 171 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 404 (c) 494 (d) 384
32. 32.A school has 193 boys and 138 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 425 (c) 227 (d) 237
33. 33.A school has 171 boys and 270 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 502 (c) 380 (d) 370
34. 34.A school has 162 boys and 236 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 510 (c) 276 (d) 398
35. 35.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 458 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 53 (c) 63 (d) 979
36. 36.A school has 253 boys and 231 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 379 (c) 589 (d) 369
37. 37.A train has 742 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 630 (b) 650 (c) 640 (d) 844
38. 38.A farmer picks 577 mangoes on Monday and 351 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 226 (b) 928 (c) 216 (d) 236
39. 39.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 373 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 971 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 235
40. 40.A school has 182 boys and 103 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 191 (b) 285 (c) 201 (d) 369

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