Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 549 · 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 359 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 484 (c) 494 (d) 224
2. 2.A school has 128 boys and 157 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 181 (b) 389 (c) 171 (d) 285
3. 3.A library has 247 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 603 (b) 493 (c) 513 (d) 503
4. 4.A school has 170 boys and 193 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 455 (d) 363
5. 5.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 752 (b) 298 (c) 308 (d) 318
6. 6.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 51 (b) 731 (c) 61 (d) 71
7. 7.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 406 (c) 64 (d) 54
8. 8.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 308 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 677 (c) 61 (d) 71
9. 9.A library has 309 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 111 (b) 507 (c) 497 (d) 517
10. 10.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 131 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 381 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 633
11. 11.A school has 218 boys and 182 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 400 (c) 450 (d) 340
12. 12.A school has 166 boys and 272 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 556 (b) 320 (c) 438 (d) 310
13. 13.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 384 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 257 (c) 247 (d) 1015
14. 14.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 211 (c) 202 (d) 201
15. 15.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 47 (b) 115 (c) 105 (d) 125
16. 16.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 273 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 62 (b) 82 (c) 618 (d) 72
17. 17.A library has 174 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 359 (b) 349 (c) 369 (d) 459
18. 18.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 141
19. 19.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 678 (b) 52 (c) 42 (d) 32
20. 20.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 557 (c) 101 (d) 111
21. 21.A train has 543 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 807
22. 22.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 436 (d) 164
23. 23.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 396
24. 24.A library has 200 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 140 (c) 270 (d) 250
25. 25.A school has 165 boys and 252 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 314 (c) 417 (d) 510
26. 26.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 69 (c) 189 (d) 199
27. 27.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 338 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 774 (b) 98 (c) 88 (d) 108
28. 28.A school has 194 boys and 113 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 307 (c) 227 (d) 237
29. 29.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 787 (d) 107
30. 30.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 497 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 153
31. 31.A library has 164 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 346 (b) 326 (c) 436 (d) 336
32. 32.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 339 (b) 949 (c) 359 (d) 349
33. 33.A library has 314 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 251 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 367
34. 34.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 470 (b) 206 (c) 216 (d) 196
35. 35.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 352 (b) 654 (c) 332 (d) 342
36. 36.A school has 119 boys and 133 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 116 (c) 252 (d) 126
37. 37.A school has 240 boys and 217 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 314 (c) 590 (d) 457
38. 38.A library has 294 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 486 (c) 496 (d) 92
39. 39.A library has 292 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 9 (b) 565 (c) 585 (d) 575
40. 40.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 259 (b) 711 (c) 269 (d) 279

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