Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 952 · 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 150 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 49 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 241
2. 2.A library has 438 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 591 (b) 275 (c) 611 (d) 601
3. 3.A train has 362 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 255 (b) 479 (c) 245 (d) 235
4. 4.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 259 (c) 29 (d) 249
5. 5.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 185 (b) 603 (c) 175 (d) 165
6. 6.A library has 258 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 551 (c) 661 (d) 571
7. 7.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 345 (c) 365 (d) 355
8. 8.A train has 795 passengers. At a station, 409 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 396 (b) 1204 (c) 386 (d) 376
9. 9.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 683 (c) 191 (d) 171
10. 10.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 645 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 1415 (c) 125 (d) 115
11. 11.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 339 (b) 329 (c) 741 (d) 319
12. 12.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 132 (b) 142 (c) 122 (d) 133
13. 13.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 475 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 66 (b) 46 (c) 1006 (d) 56
14. 14.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 184 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 924
15. 15.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 284 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 182 (b) 760 (c) 192 (d) 202
16. 16.A school has 113 boys and 287 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 534 (c) 256 (d) 266
17. 17.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 219 (c) 209 (d) 229
18. 18.A library has 196 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 470 (c) 460 (d) 480
19. 19.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 772 (b) 412 (c) 392 (d) 402
20. 20.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 843 (c) 139 (d) 149
21. 21.A school has 119 boys and 228 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 287 (c) 397 (d) 297
22. 22.A library has 181 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 365
23. 23.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 314 (b) 634 (c) 334 (d) 324
24. 24.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 218 (b) 506 (c) 208 (d) 198
25. 25.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 562 (b) 314 (c) 304 (d) 294
26. 26.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 416 (c) 148 (d) 138
27. 27.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 304 (c) 314 (d) 324
28. 28.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 200 (d) 290
29. 29.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 382 (c) 392 (d) 592
30. 30.A school has 141 boys and 245 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 500 (b) 262 (c) 386 (d) 272
31. 31.A school has 247 boys and 177 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 346 (c) 502 (d) 336
32. 32.A train has 328 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 75 (b) 591 (c) 65 (d) 55
33. 33.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 12 (b) 78 (c) 68 (d) 88
34. 34.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 175 (c) 165 (d) 21
35. 35.A train has 710 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 416 (d) 994
36. 36.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 224
37. 37.A library has 204 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 504 (c) 514 (d) 604
38. 38.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 578 (b) 74 (c) 54 (d) 64
39. 39.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 218 (b) 566 (c) 228 (d) 238
40. 40.A school has 297 boys and 254 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 551 (b) 635 (c) 467 (d) 457

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