Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 857 · 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 202 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 513 (c) 403 (d) 423
2. 2.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 276 (d) 558
3. 3.A school has 150 boys and 235 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 325 (c) 445 (d) 315
4. 4.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 562 (c) 94 (d) 114
5. 5.A library has 328 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 215 (b) 441 (c) 431 (d) 451
6. 6.A farmer picks 407 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 514 (d) 290
7. 7.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 807 (b) 521 (c) 531 (d) 541
8. 8.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 75 (c) 339 (d) 349
9. 9.A library has 395 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 625 (b) 165 (c) 635 (d) 615
10. 10.A library has 254 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 456 (c) 466 (d) 42
11. 11.A farmer picks 349 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 71 (c) 81 (d) 617
12. 12.A library has 398 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 460 (c) 336 (d) 470
13. 13.A library has 292 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 438 (c) 418 (d) 156
14. 14.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 174 (c) 372 (d) 362
15. 15.A farmer picks 427 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 281 (b) 271 (c) 583 (d) 261
16. 16.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 51 (d) 303
17. 17.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 552 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1265 (b) 151 (c) 161 (d) 171
18. 18.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 519 (b) 125 (c) 105 (d) 115
19. 19.A train has 562 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 918 (b) 216 (c) 206 (d) 196
20. 20.A farmer picks 440 mangoes on Monday and 413 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 17 (b) 27 (c) 37 (d) 853
21. 21.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 103 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 353
22. 22.A train has 768 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 659 (b) 649 (c) 887 (d) 639
23. 23.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 166 (c) 290 (d) 280
24. 24.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 80 (b) 840 (c) 60 (d) 70
25. 25.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 533
26. 26.A school has 163 boys and 223 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 445 (c) 317 (d) 327
27. 27.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 470 (b) 876 (c) 460 (d) 450
28. 28.A school has 227 boys and 124 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 351 (c) 455 (d) 237
29. 29.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 117
30. 30.A library has 357 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 206 (b) 518 (c) 498 (d) 508
31. 31.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 657 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 1440 (c) 136 (d) 116
32. 32.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 87 (b) 77 (c) 97 (d) 515
33. 33.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 189 (c) 483 (d) 199
34. 34.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 326 (b) 316 (c) 186 (d) 306
35. 35.A farmer picks 358 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 486 (d) 240
36. 36.A school has 300 boys and 147 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 511 (b) 373 (c) 383 (d) 447
37. 37.A library has 417 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 317 (c) 527 (d) 517
38. 38.A school has 135 boys and 167 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 157 (b) 167 (c) 437 (d) 302
39. 39.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 474 (b) 454 (c) 888 (d) 464
40. 40.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 383 (b) 393 (c) 373 (d) 384

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