Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 964 · 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 farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 377 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 138 (c) 158 (d) 902
2. 2.A library has 453 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 192 (b) 724 (c) 704 (d) 714
3. 3.A library has 343 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 429 (c) 439 (d) 247
4. 4.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 517 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 245 (c) 1279 (d) 255
5. 5.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 647 (b) 637 (c) 627 (d) 863
6. 6.A library has 309 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 189 (c) 429 (d) 419
7. 7.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 192 (b) 562 (c) 182 (d) 202
8. 8.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 93 (c) 381 (d) 401
9. 9.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 126 (c) 342 (d) 136
10. 10.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 357 (c) 87 (d) 97
11. 11.A school has 145 boys and 275 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 420 (c) 297 (d) 543
12. 12.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 274 (d) 512
13. 13.A library has 361 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 154 (c) 568 (d) 558
14. 14.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 243 (c) 63 (d) 223
15. 15.A school has 151 boys and 222 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 373 (c) 318 (d) 428
16. 16.A library has 327 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 399 (c) 255 (d) 409
17. 17.A school has 166 boys and 298 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 525 (b) 403 (c) 393 (d) 464
18. 18.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 447 (c) 101 (d) 91
19. 19.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 156 (c) 146 (d) 614
20. 20.A train has 407 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 525 (b) 279 (c) 299 (d) 289
21. 21.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 113 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 753
22. 22.A library has 381 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 131 (b) 621 (c) 641 (d) 631
23. 23.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 385 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 795
24. 24.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 353 (c) 343 (d) 333
25. 25.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 579 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 179
26. 26.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 509 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 241 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 1249
27. 27.A library has 427 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 721 (b) 741 (c) 123 (d) 731
28. 28.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 270 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 71 (b) 51 (c) 601 (d) 61
29. 29.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 262 (c) 252 (d) 172
30. 30.A library has 326 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 472 (c) 170 (d) 492
31. 31.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 332 (b) 90 (c) 342 (d) 322
32. 32.A library has 434 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 740 (c) 760 (d) 750
33. 33.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 440 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 38
34. 34.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 43 (c) 53 (d) 417
35. 35.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 510 (b) 160 (c) 170 (d) 180
36. 36.A library has 464 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 798 (b) 788 (c) 130 (d) 808
37. 37.A school has 273 boys and 156 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 568 (b) 290 (c) 429 (d) 280
38. 38.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 407 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 990 (c) 186 (d) 166
39. 39.A school has 212 boys and 236 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 448 (b) 350 (c) 360 (d) 536
40. 40.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 525 (b) 249 (c) 259 (d) 269

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