Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 847 · 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 185 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 631 (c) 521 (d) 531
2. 2.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 122 (c) 112 (d) 350
3. 3.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 651 (b) 385 (c) 365 (d) 375
4. 4.A school has 242 boys and 182 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 502 (c) 336 (d) 424
5. 5.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 732 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1531 (b) 67 (c) 77 (d) 57
6. 6.A farmer picks 567 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 407 (b) 717 (c) 417 (d) 427
7. 7.A train has 305 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 542 (c) 58 (d) 78
8. 8.A school has 130 boys and 174 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 246 (c) 304 (d) 236
9. 9.A library has 472 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 533 (c) 543 (d) 401
10. 10.A school has 293 boys and 205 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 556 (c) 498 (d) 440
11. 11.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 338 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 329
12. 12.A school has 124 boys and 143 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 267
13. 13.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 257 (c) 247 (d) 461
14. 14.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 474 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 310 (b) 290 (c) 1248 (d) 300
15. 15.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 312 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 690 (c) 56 (d) 76
16. 16.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 118 (c) 98 (d) 370
17. 17.A library has 201 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 499 (c) 509 (d) 599
18. 18.A library has 263 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 544 (b) 564 (c) 654 (d) 554
19. 19.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 380 (b) 390 (c) 370 (d) 852
20. 20.A farmer picks 280 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 26 (c) 524 (d) 46
21. 21.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 227 (b) 218 (c) 217 (d) 207
22. 22.A train has 798 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 609 (b) 997 (c) 599 (d) 589
23. 23.A library has 389 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 647 (b) 637 (c) 657 (d) 131
24. 24.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 138 (c) 148 (d) 444
25. 25.A library has 273 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 419 (c) 117 (d) 439
26. 26.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 82 (c) 92 (d) 398
27. 27.A school has 144 boys and 116 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 134 (c) 124 (d) 386
28. 28.A school has 120 boys and 282 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 402 (c) 470 (d) 334
29. 29.A train has 412 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 161 (b) 151 (c) 171 (d) 663
30. 30.A school has 219 boys and 133 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 417 (c) 277 (d) 287
31. 31.A library has 352 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 70 (c) 634 (d) 644
32. 32.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 497 (b) 917 (c) 487 (d) 507
33. 33.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 599 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 379
34. 34.A farmer picks 384 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 269 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 489
35. 35.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 300 (b) 280 (c) 516 (d) 290
36. 36.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 272 (b) 262 (c) 282 (d) 508
37. 37.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 200
38. 38.A school has 220 boys and 254 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 537 (c) 401 (d) 474
39. 39.A library has 306 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 91 (b) 511 (c) 531 (d) 521
40. 40.A library has 133 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 535 (c) 435 (d) 425

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