Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 639 · 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 132 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 409 (c) 429 (d) 419
2. 2.A train has 688 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 313 (b) 323 (c) 333 (d) 1053
3. 3.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 458 (c) 184 (d) 194
4. 4.A library has 264 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 563 (c) 583 (d) 673
5. 5.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 333 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 768 (b) 102 (c) 92 (d) 112
6. 6.A library has 388 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 647 (b) 119 (c) 657 (d) 667
7. 7.A train has 569 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 281 (b) 261 (c) 867 (d) 271
8. 8.A library has 130 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 478 (c) 458 (d) 468
9. 9.A school has 249 boys and 118 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 367 (c) 272 (d) 282
10. 10.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 773 (b) 189 (c) 199 (d) 209
11. 11.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 377 (b) 357 (c) 367 (d) 71
12. 12.A library has 425 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 287 (c) 563 (d) 553
13. 13.A library has 139 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 217 (b) 227 (c) 61 (d) 207
14. 14.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 232 (b) 520 (c) 242 (d) 222
15. 15.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 204 (c) 213 (d) 203
16. 16.A farmer picks 558 mangoes on Monday and 423 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 981 (b) 145 (c) 135 (d) 125
17. 17.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 322 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 156 (c) 810 (d) 166
18. 18.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 520 (b) 248 (c) 228 (d) 238
19. 19.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 315 (d) 306
20. 20.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 493 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1079 (b) 93 (c) 83 (d) 103
21. 21.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 21 (d) 383
22. 22.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 643 (b) 193 (c) 203 (d) 213
23. 23.A library has 386 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 592 (c) 190 (d) 572
24. 24.A library has 242 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 374 (c) 354 (d) 120
25. 25.A library has 277 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 175 (c) 379 (d) 389
26. 26.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 206 (b) 662 (c) 196 (d) 186
27. 27.A library has 209 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 574 (c) 484 (d) 464
28. 28.A school has 255 boys and 288 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 661 (c) 425 (d) 543
29. 29.A library has 321 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 192 (b) 450 (c) 460 (d) 440
30. 30.A farmer picks 214 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 16 (b) 26 (c) 402 (d) 36
31. 31.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 114 (c) 726 (d) 104
32. 32.A library has 130 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 466 (c) 376 (d) 356
33. 33.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 1 (d) 103
34. 34.A school has 239 boys and 300 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 672 (c) 539 (d) 406
35. 35.A school has 155 boys and 241 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 396 (c) 329 (d) 339
36. 36.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 533
37. 37.A library has 120 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 326 (c) 316 (d) 306
38. 38.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 487 (b) 69 (c) 59 (d) 79
39. 39.A train has 756 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 592 (b) 910 (c) 602 (d) 612
40. 40.A train has 341 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 591 (c) 81 (d) 91

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