Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 683 · 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 163 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 102 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 214
2. 2.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 187 (b) 437 (c) 177 (d) 197
3. 3.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 866 (b) 398 (c) 378 (d) 388
4. 4.A train has 546 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 291 (c) 811 (d) 281
5. 5.A school has 126 boys and 167 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 230 (b) 293 (c) 356 (d) 220
6. 6.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 387 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 908 (c) 134 (d) 124
7. 7.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 407 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 133
8. 8.A school has 140 boys and 283 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 423 (c) 338 (d) 498
9. 9.A library has 450 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 808 (b) 788 (c) 798 (d) 102
10. 10.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 160 (c) 169 (d) 159
11. 11.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 67 (b) 77 (c) 615 (d) 57
12. 12.A school has 108 boys and 189 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 235 (b) 297 (c) 245 (d) 349
13. 13.A farmer picks 552 mangoes on Monday and 485 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1037 (b) 67 (c) 57 (d) 77
14. 14.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 204
15. 15.A school has 129 boys and 294 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 556 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 423
16. 16.A train has 744 passengers. At a station, 406 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1150 (b) 348 (c) 328 (d) 338
17. 17.A library has 132 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 443 (b) 553 (c) 463 (d) 453
18. 18.A library has 277 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 691 (b) 591 (c) 601 (d) 581
19. 19.A school has 180 boys and 121 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 301
20. 20.A school has 231 boys and 117 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 348 (c) 256 (d) 440
21. 21.A library has 363 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 26 (b) 710 (c) 700 (d) 690
22. 22.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 455 (d) 65
23. 23.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 479 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 987 (c) 19 (d) 29
24. 24.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 107 (c) 3 (d) 97
25. 25.A train has 488 passengers. At a station, 333 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 165 (b) 145 (c) 155 (d) 821
26. 26.A library has 213 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 538 (c) 628 (d) 518
27. 27.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 383 (b) 393 (c) 373 (d) 165
28. 28.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 502 (b) 512 (c) 492 (d) 716
29. 29.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 546 (b) 34 (c) 24 (d) 44
30. 30.A train has 350 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 226 (c) 246 (d) 464
31. 31.A train has 406 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 41 (b) 51 (c) 61 (d) 761
32. 32.A train has 681 passengers. At a station, 595 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1276 (b) 76 (c) 96 (d) 86
33. 33.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 63 (c) 83 (d) 783
34. 34.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 14 (b) 34 (c) 24 (d) 470
35. 35.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 420 (b) 440 (c) 700 (d) 430
36. 36.A train has 793 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 664 (b) 684 (c) 674 (d) 912
37. 37.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 54 (c) 508 (d) 44
38. 38.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 673 (b) 189 (c) 209 (d) 199
39. 39.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 386 (b) 148 (c) 158 (d) 138
40. 40.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 472 (c) 180 (d) 190

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