Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 679 · 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 239 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 459 (c) 9 (d) 469
2. 2.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 336 (b) 316 (c) 28 (d) 326
3. 3.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 340 (c) 92 (d) 82
4. 4.A library has 392 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 721 (b) 53 (c) 741 (d) 731
5. 5.A library has 254 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 540 (c) 630 (d) 530
6. 6.A train has 592 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 257 (b) 237 (c) 937 (d) 247
7. 7.A library has 143 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 228 (b) 238 (c) 48 (d) 248
8. 8.A school has 126 boys and 144 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 270
9. 9.A library has 368 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 538 (c) 198 (d) 528
10. 10.A school has 252 boys and 286 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 430 (c) 636 (d) 440
11. 11.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 435 (c) 53 (d) 455
12. 12.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 368 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 178 (b) 188 (c) 198 (d) 924
13. 13.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 585 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1279 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 99
14. 14.A train has 527 passengers. At a station, 328 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 855 (c) 209 (d) 189
15. 15.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 267 (b) 527 (c) 257 (d) 247
16. 16.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 107 (c) 127 (d) 413
17. 17.A library has 199 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 19 (c) 389 (d) 379
18. 18.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 371 (b) 391 (c) 381 (d) 211
19. 19.A library has 475 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 630 (b) 640 (c) 320 (d) 620
20. 20.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 292 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 382 (b) 372 (c) 362 (d) 956
21. 21.A school has 153 boys and 103 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 133 (b) 379 (c) 123 (d) 256
22. 22.A train has 467 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 150 (b) 784 (c) 140 (d) 160
23. 23.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 395 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 963 (b) 163 (c) 173 (d) 183
24. 24.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 272
25. 25.A train has 305 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 503 (c) 107 (d) 97
26. 26.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 66 (c) 620 (d) 46
27. 27.A school has 295 boys and 135 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 430 (d) 564
28. 28.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 491 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 115 (c) 135 (d) 1107
29. 29.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 226 (c) 246 (d) 236
30. 30.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 408 (c) 388 (d) 398
31. 31.A library has 377 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 303 (c) 441 (d) 461
32. 32.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 40 (c) 120 (d) 130
33. 33.A library has 360 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 442 (c) 422 (d) 288
34. 34.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 347 (b) 357 (c) 825 (d) 337
35. 35.A school has 218 boys and 172 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 527 (b) 390 (c) 253 (d) 243
36. 36.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 145 (c) 125 (d) 135
37. 37.A train has 728 passengers. At a station, 454 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 274 (c) 284 (d) 1182
38. 38.A library has 243 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 163 (b) 313 (c) 323 (d) 333
39. 39.A library has 258 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 384 (b) 132 (c) 394 (d) 374
40. 40.A library has 180 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 499 (b) 589 (c) 479 (d) 489

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