Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 631 · 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 231 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 453 (c) 19 (d) 443
2. 2.A library has 349 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 456 (c) 466 (d) 476
3. 3.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 425 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 191
4. 4.A library has 174 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 497 (c) 507 (d) 517
5. 5.A train has 708 passengers. At a station, 504 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 1212 (c) 214 (d) 194
6. 6.A train has 423 passengers. At a station, 364 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 69 (b) 59 (c) 49 (d) 787
7. 7.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 163 (c) 153 (d) 451
8. 8.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 178 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 346 (b) 336 (c) 20 (d) 326
9. 9.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 581 (b) 91 (c) 71 (d) 81
10. 10.A library has 303 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 444 (c) 464 (d) 454
11. 11.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 207 (c) 217 (d) 39
12. 12.A library has 327 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 161 (b) 483 (c) 493 (d) 503
13. 13.A library has 175 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 423 (c) 403 (d) 413
14. 14.A school has 137 boys and 213 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 216 (c) 474 (d) 226
15. 15.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 522 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 232
16. 16.A train has 444 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 554 (b) 344 (c) 334 (d) 324
17. 17.A library has 290 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 35 (c) 555 (d) 545
18. 18.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 1030 (c) 500 (d) 510
19. 19.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1026 (b) 536 (c) 556 (d) 546
20. 20.A library has 456 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 592 (c) 320 (d) 582
21. 21.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 334 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 769 (b) 111 (c) 91 (d) 101
22. 22.A library has 182 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 36 (b) 338 (c) 328 (d) 318
23. 23.A school has 218 boys and 137 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 451 (c) 355 (d) 259
24. 24.A library has 457 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 736 (b) 746 (c) 178 (d) 726
25. 25.A library has 436 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 723 (b) 733 (c) 713 (d) 149
26. 26.A library has 292 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 411 (c) 421 (d) 173
27. 27.A school has 218 boys and 257 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 421 (b) 475 (c) 529 (d) 411
28. 28.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 405 (c) 385 (d) 395
29. 29.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 309 (c) 289 (d) 299
30. 30.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 455 (d) 255
31. 31.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 396 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 307 (b) 287 (c) 297 (d) 1089
32. 32.A library has 171 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 596 (c) 506 (d) 486
33. 33.A library has 169 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 287 (c) 41 (d) 297
34. 34.A school has 193 boys and 114 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 307 (c) 250 (d) 364
35. 35.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 522 (c) 258 (d) 268
36. 36.A school has 116 boys and 195 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 257 (c) 311 (d) 247
37. 37.A library has 322 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 463 (c) 181 (d) 453
38. 38.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 118 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 578
39. 39.A library has 173 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 463 (c) 473 (d) 453
40. 40.A train has 406 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 608 (b) 214 (c) 194 (d) 204

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