Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 845 · 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 182 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 373 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 483
2. 2.A library has 208 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 340 (c) 350 (d) 66
3. 3.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 196 (b) 176 (c) 186 (d) 452
4. 4.A farmer picks 509 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 419 (b) 609 (c) 409 (d) 399
5. 5.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 309 (b) 629 (c) 319 (d) 329
6. 6.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 266 (b) 762 (c) 246 (d) 256
7. 7.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 559 (b) 179 (c) 169 (d) 159
8. 8.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 284 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 139 (b) 159 (c) 717 (d) 149
9. 9.A school has 187 boys and 124 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 376 (b) 311 (c) 236 (d) 246
10. 10.A library has 323 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 659 (b) 669 (c) 649 (d) 759
11. 11.A library has 387 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 637 (b) 127 (c) 647 (d) 657
12. 12.A school has 115 boys and 240 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 448
13. 13.A school has 297 boys and 266 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 563 (c) 452 (d) 674
14. 14.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 372 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 210 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 944
15. 15.A school has 199 boys and 130 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 329 (c) 403 (d) 255
16. 16.A school has 195 boys and 174 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 369 (c) 299 (d) 439
17. 17.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 441 (b) 959 (c) 461 (d) 451
18. 18.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 649 (b) 113 (c) 103 (d) 123
19. 19.A school has 162 boys and 131 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 227 (b) 217 (c) 359 (d) 293
20. 20.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 106 (c) 116 (d) 320
21. 21.A library has 336 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 638 (b) 648 (c) 24 (d) 658
22. 22.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 346 (c) 126 (d) 136
23. 23.A library has 342 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 562 (c) 132 (d) 552
24. 24.A train has 775 passengers. At a station, 381 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 404 (b) 1156 (c) 394 (d) 384
25. 25.A school has 102 boys and 232 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 453 (c) 215 (d) 205
26. 26.A library has 144 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 504 (c) 414 (d) 394
27. 27.A school has 144 boys and 261 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 508 (b) 405 (c) 292 (d) 302
28. 28.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 9 (c) 113 (d) 103
29. 29.A library has 155 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 352 (c) 462 (d) 362
30. 30.A library has 286 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 185 (d) 377
31. 31.A train has 623 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 762 (b) 484 (c) 474 (d) 494
32. 32.A school has 296 boys and 137 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 508 (b) 358 (c) 348 (d) 433
33. 33.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 477 (b) 255 (c) 265 (d) 275
34. 34.A school has 168 boys and 247 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 470 (b) 360 (c) 415 (d) 350
35. 35.A library has 332 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 174 (c) 480 (d) 500
36. 36.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 103 (b) 94 (c) 93 (d) 83
37. 37.A library has 398 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 642 (b) 662 (c) 652 (d) 144
38. 38.A library has 294 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 12 (b) 576 (c) 566 (d) 586
39. 39.A library has 236 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 655 (b) 555 (c) 545 (d) 565
40. 40.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 401 (c) 61 (d) 71

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