Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 936 · 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 462 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 542 (c) 392 (d) 522
2. 2.A train has 752 passengers. At a station, 515 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 227 (b) 237 (c) 1267 (d) 247
3. 3.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 4 (c) 106 (d) 96
4. 4.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 424 (b) 404 (c) 698 (d) 414
5. 5.A school has 131 boys and 161 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 167 (b) 292 (c) 407 (d) 177
6. 6.A library has 137 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 405 (c) 515 (d) 415
7. 7.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 238 (c) 249 (d) 248
8. 8.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 151 (c) 357 (d) 131
9. 9.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 590 (b) 326 (c) 346 (d) 336
10. 10.A farmer picks 283 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 509 (b) 47 (c) 57 (d) 67
11. 11.A train has 592 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 433 (b) 741 (c) 443 (d) 453
12. 12.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 154 (c) 153 (d) 163
13. 13.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 715 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 58 (d) 1498
14. 14.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 101 (c) 499 (d) 81
15. 15.A library has 330 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 643 (c) 653 (d) 663
16. 16.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 385 (b) 365 (c) 67 (d) 375
17. 17.A train has 592 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 388 (b) 398 (c) 786 (d) 408
18. 18.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 730 (b) 514 (c) 524 (d) 504
19. 19.A train has 607 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 377 (d) 827
20. 20.A library has 410 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 584 (c) 574 (d) 594
21. 21.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 590 (b) 48 (c) 68 (d) 58
22. 22.A school has 179 boys and 237 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 307 (c) 525 (d) 416
23. 23.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 53 (c) 43 (d) 389
24. 24.A library has 249 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 407 (c) 417 (d) 81
25. 25.A school has 278 boys and 204 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 592 (b) 362 (c) 372 (d) 482
26. 26.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 326 (b) 336 (c) 184 (d) 316
27. 27.A farmer picks 554 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 359 (b) 759 (c) 349 (d) 339
28. 28.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 231 (c) 251 (d) 155
29. 29.A library has 398 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 643 (b) 633 (c) 153 (d) 653
30. 30.A train has 639 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 839 (b) 429 (c) 449 (d) 439
31. 31.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 109 (c) 447 (d) 99
32. 32.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 370 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 842 (c) 102 (d) 112
33. 33.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 305 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 307 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 907
34. 34.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 584 (d) 106
35. 35.A school has 123 boys and 107 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 230 (b) 360 (c) 90 (d) 100
36. 36.A farmer picks 533 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 667 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 389
37. 37.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 145 (c) 641 (d) 135
38. 38.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 334 (b) 344 (c) 324 (d) 612
39. 39.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 182 (c) 191 (d) 171
40. 40.A train has 300 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 474 (b) 116 (c) 136 (d) 126

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