Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 839 · 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 436 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 488 (c) 374 (d) 498
2. 2.A train has 533 passengers. At a station, 454 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 987 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 69
3. 3.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 469 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 149
4. 4.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 367 (b) 27 (c) 37 (d) 47
5. 5.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 478 (b) 488 (c) 84 (d) 468
6. 6.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 429 (b) 85 (c) 95 (d) 105
7. 7.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 296 (d) 305
8. 8.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 448 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 168
9. 9.A library has 284 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 166 (b) 412 (c) 402 (d) 392
10. 10.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 412 (b) 56 (c) 392 (d) 402
11. 11.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 136 (c) 638 (d) 146
12. 12.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 450 (b) 88 (c) 98 (d) 78
13. 13.A library has 470 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 763 (b) 167 (c) 783 (d) 773
14. 14.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 339 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 73 (d) 761
15. 15.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 56 (c) 242 (d) 252
16. 16.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 615 (b) 69 (c) 49 (d) 59
17. 17.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 44 (b) 376 (c) 396 (d) 386
18. 18.A school has 220 boys and 115 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 189 (c) 199 (d) 335
19. 19.A train has 636 passengers. At a station, 408 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 218 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 1044
20. 20.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 337 (b) 585 (c) 327 (d) 317
21. 21.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 151 (c) 665 (d) 171
22. 22.A school has 147 boys and 104 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 151 (b) 251 (c) 141 (d) 351
23. 23.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 553 (b) 309 (c) 319 (d) 299
24. 24.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 106 (c) 117 (d) 126
25. 25.A library has 457 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 619 (c) 639 (d) 629
26. 26.A library has 226 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 493 (c) 483 (d) 593
27. 27.A school has 233 boys and 137 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 467 (c) 370 (d) 263
28. 28.A library has 328 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 481 (c) 491 (d) 175
29. 29.A school has 193 boys and 148 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 341 (c) 233 (d) 243
30. 30.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 434 (d) 88
31. 31.A library has 399 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 86 (b) 702 (c) 722 (d) 712
32. 32.A school has 242 boys and 142 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 384 (c) 481 (d) 287
33. 33.A school has 248 boys and 210 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 378 (c) 538 (d) 368
34. 34.A train has 562 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 703 (b) 431 (c) 411 (d) 421
35. 35.A school has 111 boys and 113 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 101 (b) 224 (c) 91 (d) 347
36. 36.A school has 148 boys and 226 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 374 (c) 259 (d) 489
37. 37.A library has 216 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 69 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 353
38. 38.A school has 143 boys and 147 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 404 (c) 176 (d) 166
39. 39.A school has 264 boys and 131 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 266 (c) 256 (d) 524
40. 40.A library has 323 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 60 (b) 576 (c) 586 (d) 596

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