Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 872 · 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 137 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 384 (b) 274 (c) 284 (d) 294
2. 2.A train has 768 passengers. At a station, 604 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 1372
3. 3.A school has 293 boys and 286 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 579 (b) 636 (c) 512 (d) 522
4. 4.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 745 (c) 345 (d) 325
5. 5.A library has 266 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 193 (b) 349 (c) 339 (d) 329
6. 6.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 464 (c) 166 (d) 176
7. 7.A school has 122 boys and 298 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 420 (c) 479 (d) 361
8. 8.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 139 (c) 23 (d) 159
9. 9.A train has 690 passengers. At a station, 553 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 147 (b) 1243 (c) 127 (d) 137
10. 10.A library has 263 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 36 (b) 500 (c) 490 (d) 480
11. 11.A school has 284 boys and 249 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 588 (b) 478 (c) 533 (d) 468
12. 12.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 169 (c) 178 (d) 168
13. 13.A school has 195 boys and 133 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 388 (c) 328 (d) 268
14. 14.A farmer picks 542 mangoes on Monday and 500 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 1042 (c) 52 (d) 42
15. 15.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 330 (c) 204 (d) 340
16. 16.A library has 259 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 386 (c) 122 (d) 406
17. 17.A library has 221 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 508 (c) 598 (d) 498
18. 18.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 50 (c) 352 (d) 70
19. 19.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 345 (c) 355 (d) 111
20. 20.A train has 690 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1064 (b) 326 (c) 316 (d) 306
21. 21.A library has 305 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 31 (c) 569 (d) 589
22. 22.A library has 202 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 509 (b) 529 (c) 519 (d) 619
23. 23.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 394 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 288 (b) 298 (c) 1076 (d) 278
24. 24.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 311 (b) 301 (c) 799 (d) 291
25. 25.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 463 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 219
26. 26.A train has 728 passengers. At a station, 610 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 1338 (c) 118 (d) 128
27. 27.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 457 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 1140 (c) 216 (d) 226
28. 28.A train has 612 passengers. At a station, 425 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 177 (b) 197 (c) 187 (d) 1037
29. 29.A train has 788 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 474 (c) 1102 (d) 484
30. 30.A farmer picks 533 mangoes on Monday and 459 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 992 (c) 84 (d) 64
31. 31.A library has 426 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 548 (c) 304 (d) 538
32. 32.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 577 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1247 (b) 83 (c) 103 (d) 93
33. 33.A library has 354 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 182 (c) 536 (d) 516
34. 34.A library has 210 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 579 (c) 489 (d) 479
35. 35.A library has 157 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 57 (b) 247 (c) 257 (d) 267
36. 36.A train has 742 passengers. At a station, 475 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1217 (b) 267 (c) 277 (d) 257
37. 37.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 344 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 163 (b) 851 (c) 173 (d) 153
38. 38.A school has 183 boys and 277 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 340 (b) 570 (c) 460 (d) 350
39. 39.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 733 (c) 157 (d) 147
40. 40.A library has 178 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 476 (c) 376 (d) 386

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