Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 616 · 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 263 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 381 (c) 135 (d) 145
2. 2.A school has 297 boys and 271 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 455 (c) 568 (d) 681
3. 3.A library has 395 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 97 (b) 693 (c) 683 (d) 703
4. 4.A library has 329 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 760 (c) 650 (d) 660
5. 5.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 727
6. 6.A school has 162 boys and 166 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 200 (b) 328 (c) 190 (d) 456
7. 7.A library has 438 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 578 (c) 568 (d) 558
8. 8.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 265 (d) 481
9. 9.A farmer picks 494 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 634 (b) 354 (c) 364 (d) 344
10. 10.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 441 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 912
11. 11.A library has 195 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 580 (b) 470 (c) 490 (d) 480
12. 12.A school has 285 boys and 261 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 406 (b) 416 (c) 676 (d) 546
13. 13.A school has 215 boys and 139 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 478 (b) 354 (c) 230 (d) 220
14. 14.A train has 554 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 408 (b) 398 (c) 418 (d) 700
15. 15.A library has 163 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 415 (c) 505 (d) 405
16. 16.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 453 (b) 203 (c) 183 (d) 193
17. 17.A train has 339 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 186 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 482
18. 18.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 86 (c) 76 (d) 66
19. 19.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 410 (b) 34 (c) 44 (d) 24
20. 20.A library has 210 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 42 (c) 368 (d) 388
21. 21.A library has 452 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 351 (c) 543 (d) 553
22. 22.A school has 258 boys and 115 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 322 (c) 312 (d) 373
23. 23.A library has 348 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 586 (c) 596 (d) 110
24. 24.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 760 (c) 92 (d) 102
25. 25.A library has 212 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 399 (c) 379 (d) 35
26. 26.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 184
27. 27.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 379 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 871 (c) 123 (d) 103
28. 28.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 21 (b) 41 (c) 31 (d) 441
29. 29.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 569
30. 30.A train has 375 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 673 (c) 87 (d) 77
31. 31.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 144 (c) 134 (d) 154
32. 32.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 530 (d) 312
33. 33.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 400 (b) 390 (c) 380 (d) 632
34. 34.A school has 161 boys and 114 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 140 (c) 275 (d) 130
35. 35.A school has 181 boys and 143 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 182 (c) 466 (d) 324
36. 36.A library has 212 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 516 (c) 606 (d) 506
37. 37.A train has 642 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 405 (b) 869 (c) 425 (d) 415
38. 38.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 168 (c) 158 (d) 169
39. 39.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 495 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 269
40. 40.A library has 239 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 586 (b) 576 (c) 676 (d) 566

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