Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 469 · 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 farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 150 (b) 140 (c) 130 (d) 480
2. 2.A library has 256 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 117 (c) 385 (d) 395
3. 3.A library has 377 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 684 (c) 694 (d) 70
4. 4.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 367 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 868 (b) 124 (c) 144 (d) 134
5. 5.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 330 (c) 82 (d) 102
6. 6.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 254 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 221 (b) 241 (c) 739 (d) 231
7. 7.A school has 118 boys and 109 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 119 (c) 227 (d) 129
8. 8.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 619 (b) 177 (c) 197 (d) 187
9. 9.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 294 (d) 283
10. 10.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 341 (c) 350 (d) 330
11. 11.A school has 156 boys and 232 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 388 (b) 248 (c) 238 (d) 528
12. 12.A library has 178 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 87 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 279
13. 13.A library has 378 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 438 (c) 318 (d) 428
14. 14.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 580 (b) 26 (c) 46 (d) 36
15. 15.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 365 (b) 621 (c) 375 (d) 355
16. 16.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 77 (d) 285
17. 17.A library has 370 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 563 (c) 583 (d) 167
18. 18.A library has 356 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 610 (b) 112 (c) 590 (d) 600
19. 19.A school has 268 boys and 259 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 527 (b) 598 (c) 456 (d) 446
20. 20.A farmer picks 361 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 227 (b) 207 (c) 505 (d) 217
21. 21.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 267 (c) 266 (d) 276
22. 22.A school has 152 boys and 293 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 374 (c) 384 (d) 506
23. 23.A school has 300 boys and 122 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 476 (c) 358 (d) 368
24. 24.A library has 260 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 424 (c) 434 (d) 96
25. 25.A train has 538 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 288 (b) 298 (c) 308 (d) 778
26. 26.A library has 253 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 191 (c) 315 (d) 325
27. 27.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 548 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1121 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 15
28. 28.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 125 (c) 135 (d) 433
29. 29.A school has 124 boys and 132 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 256 (c) 168 (d) 178
30. 30.A library has 155 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 335 (c) 325 (d) 345
31. 31.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 153 (d) 245
32. 32.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 240 (b) 486 (c) 220 (d) 230
33. 33.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 242 (c) 262 (d) 252
34. 34.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 521 (b) 47 (c) 57 (d) 67
35. 35.A library has 226 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 596 (c) 496 (d) 506
36. 36.A train has 721 passengers. At a station, 468 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 243 (b) 253 (c) 263 (d) 1189
37. 37.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 63 (d) 5
38. 38.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 195 (b) 689 (c) 185 (d) 175
39. 39.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 183 (c) 172 (d) 192
40. 40.A school has 246 boys and 198 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 559 (b) 319 (c) 444 (d) 329

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