Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 560 · 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 364 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 97 (c) 631 (d) 641
2. 2.A train has 760 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 559 (c) 569 (d) 961
3. 3.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 465 (b) 67 (c) 475 (d) 455
4. 4.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 530 (c) 214 (d) 234
5. 5.A train has 464 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 651 (b) 267 (c) 277 (d) 287
6. 6.A library has 232 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 93 (b) 381 (c) 361 (d) 371
7. 7.A library has 188 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 448 (c) 548 (d) 458
8. 8.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 415 (c) 191 (d) 181
9. 9.A library has 314 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 79 (b) 539 (c) 549 (d) 559
10. 10.A school has 241 boys and 180 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 421 (c) 542 (d) 300
11. 11.A train has 524 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 683 (b) 375 (c) 355 (d) 365
12. 12.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 321 (b) 863 (c) 301 (d) 311
13. 13.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 417 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 352 (d) 1196
14. 14.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 374 (b) 590 (c) 394 (d) 384
15. 15.A library has 404 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 226 (c) 582 (d) 592
16. 16.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 506 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 48 (b) 58 (c) 68 (d) 1070
17. 17.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 424 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 163 (b) 1001 (c) 143 (d) 153
18. 18.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 442 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 160
19. 19.A school has 215 boys and 231 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 356 (c) 346 (d) 536
20. 20.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 96 (b) 86 (c) 76 (d) 8
21. 21.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 214 (c) 234 (d) 224
22. 22.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 124 (c) 134 (d) 144
23. 23.A school has 223 boys and 172 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 488 (b) 302 (c) 292 (d) 395
24. 24.A farmer picks 515 mangoes on Monday and 437 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 952 (b) 88 (c) 68 (d) 78
25. 25.A farmer picks 456 mangoes on Monday and 376 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 70 (c) 832 (d) 80
26. 26.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 218 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 48 (c) 474 (d) 28
27. 27.A school has 157 boys and 119 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 192 (c) 276 (d) 202
28. 28.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 16 (c) 90 (d) 100
29. 29.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 250 (c) 249 (d) 259
30. 30.A farmer picks 461 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 609 (b) 303 (c) 313 (d) 323
31. 31.A library has 153 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 84 (d) 212
32. 32.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 632 (b) 308 (c) 298 (d) 288
33. 33.A library has 472 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 740 (b) 760 (c) 750 (d) 194
34. 34.A library has 240 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 28 (c) 462 (d) 452
35. 35.A farmer picks 409 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 315 (b) 295 (c) 305 (d) 513
36. 36.A farmer picks 288 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 117 (c) 449 (d) 137
37. 37.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 398 (b) 408 (c) 612 (d) 388
38. 38.A school has 225 boys and 123 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 423 (d) 348
39. 39.A library has 165 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 240 (b) 80 (c) 250 (d) 260
40. 40.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 433

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