Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 84 · 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 farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 491 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1047 (b) 75 (c) 55 (d) 65
2. 2.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 523 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 113 (b) 123 (c) 133 (d) 1169
3. 3.A library has 317 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 219 (b) 405 (c) 415 (d) 425
4. 4.A library has 380 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 450 (c) 320 (d) 430
5. 5.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 371 (b) 659 (c) 351 (d) 361
6. 6.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 275
7. 7.A library has 360 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 683 (b) 703 (c) 27 (d) 693
8. 8.A train has 719 passengers. At a station, 616 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1335 (b) 93 (c) 113 (d) 103
9. 9.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 161 (c) 162 (d) 171
10. 10.A school has 281 boys and 132 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 262 (c) 272 (d) 554
11. 11.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 454 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1042 (b) 124 (c) 144 (d) 134
12. 12.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 344 (c) 364 (d) 150
13. 13.A school has 142 boys and 264 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 288 (b) 298 (c) 406 (d) 514
14. 14.A train has 592 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 891 (b) 303 (c) 283 (d) 293
15. 15.A library has 173 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 353 (b) 373 (c) 463 (d) 363
16. 16.A train has 483 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 637 (d) 339
17. 17.A library has 419 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 650 (b) 660 (c) 640 (d) 188
18. 18.A school has 287 boys and 165 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 559 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 452
19. 19.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 209 (c) 199 (d) 545
20. 20.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 551 (b) 325 (c) 305 (d) 315
21. 21.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 228
22. 22.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 149 (c) 140 (d) 129
23. 23.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 142 (c) 131 (d) 141
24. 24.A library has 141 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 420 (c) 410 (d) 520
25. 25.A school has 165 boys and 188 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 462 (c) 353 (d) 244
26. 26.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 66 (c) 2 (d) 76
27. 27.A school has 183 boys and 285 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 545 (b) 391 (c) 381 (d) 468
28. 28.A school has 288 boys and 251 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 678 (b) 400 (c) 539 (d) 390
29. 29.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 483 (b) 463 (c) 761 (d) 473
30. 30.A library has 288 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 446 (b) 140 (c) 436 (d) 426
31. 31.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 323 (b) 343 (c) 333 (d) 609
32. 32.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 106 (b) 642 (c) 116 (d) 96
33. 33.A school has 259 boys and 219 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 553 (b) 393 (c) 478 (d) 403
34. 34.A library has 266 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 473 (c) 59 (d) 463
35. 35.A library has 310 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 10 (c) 620 (d) 610
36. 36.A library has 128 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 509 (c) 419 (d) 399
37. 37.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 293 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 770 (b) 184 (c) 174 (d) 194
38. 38.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 443 (b) 119 (c) 463 (d) 453
39. 39.A library has 368 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 664 (c) 654 (d) 72
40. 40.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 606 (c) 170 (d) 150

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