Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 690 · 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 220 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 656 (b) 566 (c) 546 (d) 556
2. 2.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 161 (c) 171 (d) 409
3. 3.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 494 (d) 166
4. 4.A library has 364 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 529 (b) 519 (c) 209 (d) 509
5. 5.A train has 611 passengers. At a station, 394 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1005 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 207
6. 6.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 414 (b) 46 (c) 56 (d) 36
7. 7.A train has 409 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 163 (c) 183 (d) 645
8. 8.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 334 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 97 (c) 775 (d) 107
9. 9.A library has 325 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 257 (c) 383 (d) 403
10. 10.A train has 421 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 622 (c) 210 (d) 220
11. 11.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 432 (c) 62 (d) 42
12. 12.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 372 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 420 (b) 410 (c) 400 (d) 1154
13. 13.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 257
14. 14.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 442 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 227 (b) 247 (c) 1121 (d) 237
15. 15.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 485 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 79 (b) 69 (c) 1049 (d) 89
16. 16.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 469 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1219 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 291
17. 17.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 337 (c) 197 (d) 317
18. 18.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 224
19. 19.A library has 339 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 209 (c) 459 (d) 479
20. 20.A farmer picks 280 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 90 (c) 70 (d) 480
21. 21.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 96 (c) 107 (d) 106
22. 22.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 225 (c) 265 (d) 275
23. 23.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 269
24. 24.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 136 (b) 522 (c) 126 (d) 116
25. 25.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 201 (c) 202 (d) 211
26. 26.A library has 132 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 10 (b) 244 (c) 264 (d) 254
27. 27.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 161 (c) 171 (d) 457
28. 28.A library has 452 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 661 (b) 233 (c) 681 (d) 671
29. 29.A school has 278 boys and 117 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 488 (b) 395 (c) 292 (d) 302
30. 30.A library has 463 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 570 (c) 560 (d) 580
31. 31.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 245 (c) 235 (d) 236
32. 32.A farmer picks 548 mangoes on Monday and 420 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 968 (c) 138 (d) 118
33. 33.A library has 143 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 373 (c) 383 (d) 483
34. 34.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 370 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 1064 (c) 314 (d) 324
35. 35.A farmer picks 596 mangoes on Monday and 562 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 24 (c) 34 (d) 1158
36. 36.A school has 141 boys and 114 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 194 (b) 306 (c) 255 (d) 204
37. 37.A school has 156 boys and 114 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 153 (b) 270 (c) 387 (d) 143
38. 38.A library has 336 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 181 (b) 481 (c) 491 (d) 501
39. 39.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 193 (c) 203 (d) 451
40. 40.A farmer picks 519 mangoes on Monday and 487 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1006 (b) 22 (c) 32 (d) 42

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