Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 597 · 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 train has 472 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 664 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 290
2. 2.A train has 610 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 733 (b) 477 (c) 487 (d) 497
3. 3.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 795 (b) 105 (c) 95 (d) 115
4. 4.A library has 158 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 343 (c) 433 (d) 333
5. 5.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 493 (c) 135 (d) 125
6. 6.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 450 (b) 144 (c) 154 (d) 164
7. 7.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 157 (c) 389 (d) 379
8. 8.A library has 160 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 479 (c) 389 (d) 379
9. 9.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 296 (b) 306 (c) 286 (d) 568
10. 10.A library has 179 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 240 (b) 108 (c) 260 (d) 250
11. 11.A train has 412 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 621 (b) 213 (c) 203 (d) 193
12. 12.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 134 (c) 124 (d) 66
13. 13.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 41 (c) 497 (d) 51
14. 14.A train has 635 passengers. At a station, 478 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 157 (b) 1113 (c) 167 (d) 147
15. 15.A library has 199 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 91 (b) 297 (c) 307 (d) 317
16. 16.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 451 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 125 (c) 115 (d) 1017
17. 17.A library has 395 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 446 (b) 334 (c) 456 (d) 466
18. 18.A library has 274 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 21 (c) 527 (d) 517
19. 19.A library has 365 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 157 (c) 563 (d) 583
20. 20.A school has 200 boys and 107 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 428 (d) 307
21. 21.A train has 604 passengers. At a station, 548 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 56 (b) 46 (c) 1152 (d) 66
22. 22.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 326 (b) 76 (c) 86 (d) 96
23. 23.A school has 157 boys and 109 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 150 (b) 382 (c) 266 (d) 140
24. 24.A library has 157 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 471 (c) 581 (d) 481
25. 25.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 136 (b) 146 (c) 126 (d) 640
26. 26.A school has 267 boys and 146 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 536 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 413
27. 27.A library has 275 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 517 (c) 23 (d) 527
28. 28.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 254 (c) 130 (d) 244
29. 29.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 567 (c) 101 (d) 91
30. 30.A library has 263 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 613 (b) 603 (c) 713 (d) 623
31. 31.A library has 173 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 498 (c) 398 (d) 408
32. 32.A library has 249 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 180 (c) 318 (d) 328
33. 33.A school has 290 boys and 131 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 534 (b) 298 (c) 308 (d) 421
34. 34.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 622 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 242
35. 35.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 458 (b) 448 (c) 438 (d) 720
36. 36.A library has 137 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 417 (b) 527 (c) 437 (d) 427
37. 37.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 760 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 462
38. 38.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 408 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 922 (b) 106 (c) 116 (d) 96
39. 39.A library has 158 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 541 (c) 451 (d) 441
40. 40.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 501 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1077 (b) 85 (c) 65 (d) 75

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