Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 837 · 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 385 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 220 (b) 560 (c) 540 (d) 550
2. 2.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 806 (b) 322 (c) 302 (d) 312
3. 3.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 476
4. 4.A school has 164 boys and 158 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 193 (c) 451 (d) 183
5. 5.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 618 (d) 186
6. 6.A school has 232 boys and 200 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 534 (b) 432 (c) 330 (d) 320
7. 7.A library has 381 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 544 (b) 524 (c) 534 (d) 228
8. 8.A library has 181 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 546 (c) 436 (d) 446
9. 9.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 279
10. 10.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 432 (b) 452 (c) 442 (d) 156
11. 11.A school has 247 boys and 295 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 647 (b) 427 (c) 542 (d) 437
12. 12.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 229 (b) 239 (c) 249 (d) 647
13. 13.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 31 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 397
14. 14.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 346 (c) 336 (d) 356
15. 15.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 114 (c) 134 (d) 370
16. 16.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 100 (c) 696 (d) 90
17. 17.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 89 (b) 155 (c) 145 (d) 165
18. 18.A library has 242 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 179 (c) 295 (d) 305
19. 19.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 104
20. 20.A train has 654 passengers. At a station, 599 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1253 (b) 45 (c) 65 (d) 55
21. 21.A school has 114 boys and 213 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 436 (c) 327 (d) 208
22. 22.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 386 (b) 396 (c) 716 (d) 376
23. 23.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 35 (d) 459
24. 24.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 23 (b) 419 (c) 33 (d) 43
25. 25.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 421 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 94 (b) 114 (c) 946 (d) 104
26. 26.A train has 790 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 543 (b) 1047 (c) 533 (d) 523
27. 27.A library has 440 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 680 (c) 690 (d) 200
28. 28.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 148 (b) 450 (c) 158 (d) 168
29. 29.A library has 146 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 360 (c) 350 (d) 340
30. 30.A school has 119 boys and 296 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 485
31. 31.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 484 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 249 (c) 1227 (d) 259
32. 32.A school has 296 boys and 222 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 578 (b) 458 (c) 518 (d) 448
33. 33.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 708 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 418
34. 34.A library has 270 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 643 (b) 553 (c) 533 (d) 543
35. 35.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 233 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 525
36. 36.A school has 260 boys and 160 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 420 (c) 477 (d) 353
37. 37.A train has 675 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 454 (c) 886 (d) 474
38. 38.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 657 (d) 311
39. 39.A library has 433 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 735 (b) 745 (c) 131 (d) 725
40. 40.A school has 124 boys and 151 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 200 (b) 275 (c) 210 (d) 340

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