Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 619 · 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 202 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 82 (c) 332 (d) 72
2. 2.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 389 (b) 379 (c) 390 (d) 399
3. 3.A library has 358 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 697 (b) 19 (c) 707 (d) 687
4. 4.A library has 474 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 604 (c) 614 (d) 344
5. 5.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 374 (b) 136 (c) 354 (d) 364
6. 6.A library has 254 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 166 (d) 352
7. 7.A library has 419 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 256 (c) 582 (d) 592
8. 8.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 41 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 301
9. 9.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 573 (b) 193 (c) 173 (d) 183
10. 10.A school has 107 boys and 191 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 138 (b) 298 (c) 448 (d) 148
11. 11.A library has 380 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 458 (b) 312 (c) 448 (d) 438
12. 12.A farmer picks 509 mangoes on Monday and 474 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 25 (c) 983 (d) 35
13. 13.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 99
14. 14.A school has 111 boys and 182 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 293 (c) 212 (d) 374
15. 15.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 259 (b) 909 (c) 269 (d) 279
16. 16.A library has 311 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 384 (b) 394 (c) 238 (d) 374
17. 17.A library has 289 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 195 (b) 373 (c) 393 (d) 383
18. 18.A school has 250 boys and 177 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 487 (c) 357 (d) 427
19. 19.A school has 135 boys and 163 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 177 (b) 419 (c) 167 (d) 298
20. 20.A library has 395 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 125 (b) 675 (c) 665 (d) 655
21. 21.A school has 134 boys and 251 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 489 (c) 281 (d) 385
22. 22.A library has 450 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 768 (b) 122 (c) 788 (d) 778
23. 23.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 416 (b) 740 (c) 396 (d) 406
24. 24.A school has 199 boys and 150 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 287 (c) 401 (d) 297
25. 25.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 186 (c) 185 (d) 175
26. 26.A train has 595 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 779 (b) 411 (c) 421 (d) 401
27. 27.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 15 (b) 357 (c) 337 (d) 347
28. 28.A school has 277 boys and 150 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 522 (b) 322 (c) 427 (d) 332
29. 29.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 404 (b) 414 (c) 394 (d) 94
30. 30.A school has 184 boys and 140 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 423
31. 31.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 270 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 606 (c) 76 (d) 56
32. 32.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 8 (c) 326 (d) 336
33. 33.A library has 430 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 707 (b) 717 (c) 697 (d) 153
34. 34.A library has 177 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 420 (c) 530 (d) 440
35. 35.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 615 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 97 (c) 1317 (d) 87
36. 36.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 97 (c) 47 (d) 77
37. 37.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 404 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1110 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 292
38. 38.A library has 237 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 343 (b) 141 (c) 323 (d) 333
39. 39.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 107 (c) 487 (d) 117
40. 40.A train has 752 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 521 (b) 531 (c) 541 (d) 973

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