Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 817 · 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 274 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 187 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 351
2. 2.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 301 (d) 821
3. 3.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 249 (c) 229 (d) 239
4. 4.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 267 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 378 (b) 368 (c) 166 (d) 358
5. 5.A library has 281 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 584 (b) 674 (c) 574 (d) 564
6. 6.A school has 252 boys and 253 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 607 (c) 403 (d) 505
7. 7.A train has 476 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 259 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 683
8. 8.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 240 (b) 230 (c) 442 (d) 250
9. 9.A library has 448 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 591 (c) 581 (d) 315
10. 10.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 4 (b) 352 (c) 332 (d) 342
11. 11.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 350 (c) 360 (d) 72
12. 12.A library has 346 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 511 (c) 491 (d) 191
13. 13.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 599 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 56 (b) 1264 (c) 66 (d) 76
14. 14.A library has 419 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 352 (c) 496 (d) 476
15. 15.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 232 (c) 38 (d) 222
16. 16.A library has 179 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 262 (b) 272 (c) 282 (d) 86
17. 17.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 243 (d) 621
18. 18.A library has 168 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 231 (b) 241 (c) 221 (d) 105
19. 19.A library has 175 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 85 (b) 255 (c) 275 (d) 265
20. 20.A school has 233 boys and 287 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 520 (c) 377 (d) 663
21. 21.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 284 (d) 14
22. 22.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 127 (c) 343 (d) 117
23. 23.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 669 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1405 (b) 77 (c) 57 (d) 67
24. 24.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 364 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 907 (c) 169 (d) 189
25. 25.A farmer picks 519 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 792
26. 26.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 433 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 1191 (d) 315
27. 27.A train has 690 passengers. At a station, 598 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1288 (b) 102 (c) 82 (d) 92
28. 28.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 18 (c) 28 (d) 478
29. 29.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 590 (b) 580 (c) 600 (d) 932
30. 30.A library has 274 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 651 (c) 551 (d) 561
31. 31.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 386 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 903 (b) 121 (c) 131 (d) 141
32. 32.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 484 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 210
33. 33.A train has 546 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 299 (b) 793 (c) 309 (d) 289
34. 34.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 600
35. 35.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 214 (b) 204 (c) 742 (d) 194
36. 36.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 496 (b) 486 (c) 476 (d) 686
37. 37.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 109 (c) 307 (d) 297
38. 38.A library has 139 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 313 (b) 413 (c) 323 (d) 303
39. 39.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 29 (b) 221 (c) 201 (d) 211
40. 40.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 85

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