Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 53 · 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 342 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 614 (b) 624 (c) 60 (d) 634
2. 2.A train has 542 passengers. At a station, 425 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 127 (b) 967 (c) 117 (d) 107
3. 3.A farmer picks 407 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 782 (b) 42 (c) 32 (d) 22
4. 4.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 775 (b) 511 (c) 501 (d) 521
5. 5.A school has 190 boys and 185 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 242 (b) 508 (c) 375 (d) 232
6. 6.A school has 135 boys and 175 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 209 (b) 199 (c) 411 (d) 310
7. 7.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 402 (b) 382 (c) 392 (d) 160
8. 8.A school has 238 boys and 275 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 513 (b) 376 (c) 386 (d) 640
9. 9.A school has 294 boys and 131 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 485 (c) 365 (d) 355
10. 10.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 363 (c) 373 (d) 353
11. 11.A farmer picks 559 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 442 (b) 422 (c) 432 (d) 686
12. 12.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 339 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 835 (b) 147 (c) 157 (d) 167
13. 13.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 118 (b) 128 (c) 138 (d) 842
14. 14.A library has 156 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 381
15. 15.A farmer picks 358 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 121 (c) 595 (d) 131
16. 16.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 74 (c) 94 (d) 44
17. 17.A library has 262 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 69 (b) 465 (c) 455 (d) 445
18. 18.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 84 (c) 74 (d) 528
19. 19.A school has 100 boys and 255 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 355 (c) 278 (d) 288
20. 20.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 571 (d) 63
21. 21.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 258 (c) 248 (d) 268
22. 22.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 203 (b) 213 (c) 193 (d) 571
23. 23.A school has 223 boys and 223 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 552 (c) 330 (d) 340
24. 24.A school has 252 boys and 138 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 499 (c) 281 (d) 271
25. 25.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 35 (c) 421 (d) 45
26. 26.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 37 (b) 99 (c) 119 (d) 109
27. 27.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 496 (b) 104 (c) 94 (d) 114
28. 28.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 301 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 29 (c) 19 (d) 631
29. 29.A library has 339 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 279 (c) 409 (d) 399
30. 30.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 184 (b) 174 (c) 194 (d) 788
31. 31.A train has 728 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 575 (b) 891 (c) 555 (d) 565
32. 32.A school has 102 boys and 287 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 440 (c) 338 (d) 389
33. 33.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 218 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 503 (c) 67 (d) 57
34. 34.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 740 (d) 370
35. 35.A library has 330 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 655 (b) 675 (c) 765 (d) 665
36. 36.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 188 (c) 208 (d) 199
37. 37.A school has 292 boys and 299 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 526 (b) 591 (c) 646 (d) 536
38. 38.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 17
39. 39.A library has 123 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 275 (c) 265 (d) 285
40. 40.A library has 158 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 466 (c) 456 (d) 566

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