Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 600 · 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 258 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 93 (d) 433
2. 2.A library has 311 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 493 (b) 513 (c) 503 (d) 119
3. 3.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 301
4. 4.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 123 (c) 122 (d) 132
5. 5.A library has 195 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 243 (b) 253 (c) 137 (d) 263
6. 6.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 145 (c) 165 (d) 39
7. 7.A school has 140 boys and 183 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 323 (d) 416
8. 8.A library has 413 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 471 (c) 491 (d) 345
9. 9.A library has 170 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 439 (c) 449 (d) 539
10. 10.A school has 239 boys and 188 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 485
11. 11.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 151 (d) 275
12. 12.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 432 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 1219
13. 13.A library has 247 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 599 (b) 499 (c) 489 (d) 509
14. 14.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 163 (b) 173 (c) 507 (d) 183
15. 15.A farmer picks 444 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 723 (c) 175 (d) 165
16. 16.A library has 290 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 498 (c) 518 (d) 72
17. 17.A farmer picks 207 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 43 (c) 53 (d) 361
18. 18.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 429 (b) 439 (c) 121 (d) 449
19. 19.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 642 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 194
20. 20.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 851 (c) 181 (d) 201
21. 21.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 231 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 449 (b) 429 (c) 439 (d) 901
22. 22.A library has 464 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 770 (b) 158 (c) 780 (d) 760
23. 23.A library has 393 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 738 (b) 48 (c) 728 (d) 748
24. 24.A school has 130 boys and 131 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 410 (c) 112 (d) 102
25. 25.A train has 527 passengers. At a station, 386 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 913
26. 26.A library has 180 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 87 (d) 283
27. 27.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 549 (c) 325 (d) 315
28. 28.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 592 (b) 178 (c) 198 (d) 188
29. 29.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 149 (c) 823 (d) 139
30. 30.A farmer picks 526 mangoes on Monday and 382 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 134 (c) 908 (d) 154
31. 31.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 446 (b) 120 (c) 456 (d) 436
32. 32.A train has 797 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1096 (b) 498 (c) 488 (d) 508
33. 33.A school has 156 boys and 128 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 393 (c) 175 (d) 284
34. 34.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 218 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 408
35. 35.A train has 434 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 646 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 232
36. 36.A library has 371 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 456 (c) 446 (d) 466
37. 37.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 480 (b) 806 (c) 500 (d) 490
38. 38.A library has 286 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 175 (c) 407 (d) 387
39. 39.A train has 595 passengers. At a station, 352 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 233 (b) 253 (c) 243 (d) 947
40. 40.A school has 270 boys and 231 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 643 (b) 359 (c) 349 (d) 501

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