Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 629 · 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 180 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 492 (c) 592 (d) 502
2. 2.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 24 (b) 340 (c) 330 (d) 320
3. 3.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 340 (c) 74 (d) 64
4. 4.A library has 207 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 154 (b) 260 (c) 250 (d) 270
5. 5.A library has 161 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 363 (c) 383 (d) 373
6. 6.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 593 (b) 233 (c) 253 (d) 243
7. 7.A train has 479 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 581 (b) 367 (c) 387 (d) 377
8. 8.A school has 264 boys and 186 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 513 (b) 387 (c) 450 (d) 377
9. 9.A library has 308 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 560 (b) 570 (c) 56 (d) 550
10. 10.A farmer picks 361 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 507 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 205
11. 11.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 69 (c) 397 (d) 79
12. 12.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 976 (b) 296 (c) 316 (d) 306
13. 13.A library has 167 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 525 (c) 425 (d) 415
14. 14.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 754 (b) 120 (c) 110 (d) 130
15. 15.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 462 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 13 (b) 947 (c) 23 (d) 33
16. 16.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 328 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 897 (b) 251 (c) 241 (d) 231
17. 17.A school has 289 boys and 172 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 357 (c) 565 (d) 461
18. 18.A train has 778 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 491 (b) 1075 (c) 471 (d) 481
19. 19.A school has 275 boys and 196 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 543 (c) 399 (d) 389
20. 20.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 84 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 780
21. 21.A library has 134 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 460 (b) 350 (c) 370 (d) 360
22. 22.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 552 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 1144
23. 23.A library has 271 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 688 (c) 598 (d) 578
24. 24.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 416 (b) 396 (c) 134 (d) 406
25. 25.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 464 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 985 (c) 47 (d) 67
26. 26.A train has 459 passengers. At a station, 386 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 63 (b) 845 (c) 83 (d) 73
27. 27.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 312
28. 28.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 212 (d) 670
29. 29.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 161 (b) 151 (c) 141 (d) 152
30. 30.A school has 259 boys and 214 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 622
31. 31.A train has 752 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 472 (b) 462 (c) 1042 (d) 452
32. 32.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 759 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 387
33. 33.A library has 448 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 358 (c) 548 (d) 528
34. 34.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 309 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 537
35. 35.A train has 574 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 909 (c) 239 (d) 229
36. 36.A library has 164 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 429 (c) 539 (d) 449
37. 37.A school has 283 boys and 113 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 341 (c) 451 (d) 396
38. 38.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 222 (b) 212 (c) 202 (d) 544
39. 39.A library has 402 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 302 (c) 492 (d) 512
40. 40.A farmer picks 246 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 467 (c) 15 (d) 25

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