Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 840 · 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 433 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 217 (b) 639 (c) 659 (d) 649
2. 2.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 118 (b) 138 (c) 128 (d) 129
3. 3.A library has 166 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 504 (c) 484 (d) 494
4. 4.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 36 (c) 390 (d) 26
5. 5.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 440 (b) 28 (c) 38 (d) 18
6. 6.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 144 (c) 164 (d) 684
7. 7.A library has 400 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 516 (c) 526 (d) 284
8. 8.A school has 154 boys and 147 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 160 (b) 432 (c) 301 (d) 170
9. 9.A farmer picks 301 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 103 (c) 93 (d) 499
10. 10.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 412 (b) 820 (c) 422 (d) 402
11. 11.A library has 435 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 228 (b) 652 (c) 642 (d) 632
12. 12.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 818 (b) 212 (c) 232 (d) 222
13. 13.A library has 240 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 351 (b) 129 (c) 361 (d) 341
14. 14.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 262 (b) 282 (c) 272 (d) 798
15. 15.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 510
16. 16.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 312 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 694 (c) 80 (d) 60
17. 17.A school has 199 boys and 294 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 429 (c) 547 (d) 439
18. 18.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 265 (c) 739 (d) 275
19. 19.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 714 (b) 136 (c) 116 (d) 126
20. 20.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 302 (c) 186 (d) 322
21. 21.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 793 (b) 451 (c) 441 (d) 461
22. 22.A train has 738 passengers. At a station, 383 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1121 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 345
23. 23.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 10 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 596
24. 24.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 342 (c) 362 (d) 353
25. 25.A library has 430 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 583 (c) 593 (d) 277
26. 26.A school has 244 boys and 175 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 264 (b) 564 (c) 274 (d) 419
27. 27.A train has 728 passengers. At a station, 641 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1369 (b) 97 (c) 77 (d) 87
28. 28.A train has 530 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 373 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 677
29. 29.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 544 (c) 76 (d) 66
30. 30.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 608 (b) 348 (c) 328 (d) 338
31. 31.A school has 106 boys and 192 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 148 (b) 438 (c) 158 (d) 298
32. 32.A school has 175 boys and 168 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 481
33. 33.A farmer picks 427 mangoes on Monday and 339 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 766 (c) 78 (d) 98
34. 34.A school has 176 boys and 195 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 451 (c) 281 (d) 291
35. 35.A library has 241 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 26 (b) 446 (c) 456 (d) 466
36. 36.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 24 (c) 44 (d) 452
37. 37.A library has 180 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 488 (c) 398 (d) 388
38. 38.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 436 (b) 426 (c) 758 (d) 416
39. 39.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1115 (b) 349 (c) 369 (d) 359
40. 40.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 392 (b) 46 (c) 66 (d) 56

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