Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 48 · 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 121 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 517 (b) 427 (c) 407 (d) 417
2. 2.A farmer picks 536 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 404 (b) 384 (c) 394 (d) 678
3. 3.A library has 296 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 108 (b) 474 (c) 494 (d) 484
4. 4.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 685 (b) 255 (c) 235 (d) 245
5. 5.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 262 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 636 (c) 112 (d) 102
6. 6.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 437 (b) 447 (c) 905 (d) 457
7. 7.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 394 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 10 (b) 808 (c) 30 (d) 20
8. 8.A school has 266 boys and 164 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 535 (b) 315 (c) 430 (d) 325
9. 9.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 461 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 1076 (d) 164
10. 10.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 382 (c) 402 (d) 392
11. 11.A farmer picks 585 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 421 (b) 739 (c) 431 (d) 441
12. 12.A school has 158 boys and 217 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 294 (c) 375 (d) 446
13. 13.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 345 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 707
14. 14.A school has 153 boys and 258 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 411 (c) 323 (d) 489
15. 15.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 401 (c) 65 (d) 85
16. 16.A train has 764 passengers. At a station, 337 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 1101 (c) 437 (d) 417
17. 17.A library has 135 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 448 (c) 548 (d) 458
18. 18.A school has 216 boys and 283 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 555 (b) 433 (c) 499 (d) 443
19. 19.A school has 181 boys and 282 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 305 (b) 463 (c) 315 (d) 611
20. 20.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 736 (b) 94 (c) 74 (d) 84
21. 21.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 561 (b) 133 (c) 143 (d) 123
22. 22.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 129 (c) 128 (d) 118
23. 23.A school has 294 boys and 130 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 314 (c) 304 (d) 534
24. 24.A library has 244 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 613 (b) 503 (c) 513 (d) 523
25. 25.A library has 305 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 524 (c) 96 (d) 514
26. 26.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 754 (c) 196 (d) 216
27. 27.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 565 (b) 217 (c) 237 (d) 227
28. 28.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 199 (c) 465 (d) 189
29. 29.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 93 (d) 401
30. 30.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 253 (c) 71 (d) 243
31. 31.A library has 393 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 206 (c) 580 (d) 590
32. 32.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 250 (d) 120
33. 33.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 237 (c) 248 (d) 257
34. 34.A library has 422 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 196 (b) 658 (c) 638 (d) 648
35. 35.A school has 202 boys and 143 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 461
36. 36.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 429 (b) 43 (c) 449 (d) 439
37. 37.A school has 246 boys and 236 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 482 (c) 375 (d) 589
38. 38.A library has 427 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 531 (c) 313 (d) 541
39. 39.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 403 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 858 (b) 52 (c) 62 (d) 42
40. 40.A library has 179 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 381 (b) 481 (c) 391 (d) 371

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