Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 123 · 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 206 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 382 (c) 40 (d) 30
2. 2.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 379 (c) 389 (d) 87
3. 3.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 254 (d) 265
4. 4.A library has 435 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 629 (b) 649 (c) 231 (d) 639
5. 5.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 94 (c) 440 (d) 84
6. 6.A school has 134 boys and 140 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 186 (c) 352 (d) 196
7. 7.A school has 254 boys and 291 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 545 (c) 451 (d) 639
8. 8.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 303 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 294
9. 9.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 91 (c) 451 (d) 81
10. 10.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 20 (b) 348 (c) 368 (d) 358
11. 11.A school has 128 boys and 271 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 303 (c) 485 (d) 313
12. 12.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 367 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 132 (c) 876 (d) 152
13. 13.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 61 (c) 609 (d) 71
14. 14.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 685 (d) 315
15. 15.A library has 371 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 559 (b) 539 (c) 193 (d) 549
16. 16.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 592 (b) 220 (c) 200 (d) 210
17. 17.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 521 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1283 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 251
18. 18.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 147 (c) 127 (d) 138
19. 19.A school has 284 boys and 284 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 502 (c) 634 (d) 568
20. 20.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 77 (c) 589 (d) 67
21. 21.A library has 123 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 342 (c) 442 (d) 332
22. 22.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 428
23. 23.A train has 524 passengers. At a station, 407 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 931 (c) 127 (d) 107
24. 24.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 344 (c) 126 (d) 334
25. 25.A library has 255 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 91 (c) 409 (d) 419
26. 26.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 296 (b) 316 (c) 306 (d) 176
27. 27.A library has 222 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 475 (c) 465 (d) 575
28. 28.A school has 148 boys and 167 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 315 (c) 245 (d) 235
29. 29.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 59 (c) 79 (d) 613
30. 30.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 84 (c) 74 (d) 452
31. 31.A train has 407 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 544
32. 32.A school has 169 boys and 258 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 524 (c) 330 (d) 427
33. 33.A school has 196 boys and 102 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 298 (c) 209 (d) 219
34. 34.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 418 (b) 438 (c) 428 (d) 28
35. 35.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 467 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 1027 (c) 93 (d) 83
36. 36.A school has 216 boys and 275 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 577 (b) 395 (c) 491 (d) 405
37. 37.A library has 427 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 732 (b) 712 (c) 722 (d) 132
38. 38.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 690 (b) 480 (c) 460 (d) 470
39. 39.A school has 156 boys and 195 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 351
40. 40.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 140 (c) 130 (d) 141

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