Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 539 · 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 568 mangoes on Monday and 511 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 47 (c) 1079 (d) 67
2. 2.A library has 144 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 471 (c) 491 (d) 581
3. 3.A library has 162 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 283 (b) 303 (c) 293 (d) 31
4. 4.A library has 166 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 228 (c) 248 (d) 238
5. 5.A library has 347 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 140 (b) 554 (c) 544 (d) 564
6. 6.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 383 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 828 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 52
7. 7.A train has 611 passengers. At a station, 546 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1157 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 55
8. 8.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 265 (c) 285 (d) 533
9. 9.A train has 715 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 382 (b) 1038 (c) 392 (d) 402
10. 10.A school has 120 boys and 157 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 277 (c) 132 (d) 122
11. 11.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 152 (c) 534 (d) 142
12. 12.A library has 197 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 518 (c) 418 (d) 408
13. 13.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 111 (c) 102 (d) 101
14. 14.A library has 337 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 493 (c) 503 (d) 171
15. 15.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 459 (b) 77 (c) 67 (d) 87
16. 16.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 832 (b) 192 (c) 202 (d) 212
17. 17.A school has 155 boys and 166 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 233 (c) 409 (d) 223
18. 18.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 194 (c) 193 (d) 203
19. 19.A library has 152 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 295 (b) 405 (c) 315 (d) 305
20. 20.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 279 (b) 617 (c) 259 (d) 269
21. 21.A school has 286 boys and 226 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 649 (d) 512
22. 22.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 577 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 275
23. 23.A library has 245 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 142 (c) 338 (d) 348
24. 24.A school has 119 boys and 147 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 139 (b) 149 (c) 266 (d) 383
25. 25.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 485
26. 26.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 459 (c) 169 (d) 179
27. 27.A library has 306 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 205 (c) 407 (d) 417
28. 28.A school has 286 boys and 213 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 499 (c) 602 (d) 396
29. 29.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 254 (b) 74 (c) 244 (d) 234
30. 30.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 658 (b) 88 (c) 98 (d) 108
31. 31.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 565 (c) 275 (d) 255
32. 32.A train has 365 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 603 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 137
33. 33.A school has 198 boys and 100 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 235 (c) 225 (d) 361
34. 34.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 479 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 177 (b) 197 (c) 1145 (d) 187
35. 35.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 289 (d) 571
36. 36.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 326 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 757 (d) 115
37. 37.A library has 377 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 216 (c) 548 (d) 538
38. 38.A library has 145 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 82 (b) 218 (c) 198 (d) 208
39. 39.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 215 (c) 195 (d) 205
40. 40.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 639 (b) 191 (c) 211 (d) 201

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