Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 149 · 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 train has 512 passengers. At a station, 428 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 84 (b) 74 (c) 94 (d) 940
2. 2.A library has 250 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 310 (b) 300 (c) 320 (d) 190
3. 3.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 524 (c) 22 (d) 32
4. 4.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 298 (b) 288 (c) 308 (d) 498
5. 5.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 425 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 1071 (c) 231 (d) 221
6. 6.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 225 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 345 (d) 115
7. 7.A school has 220 boys and 112 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 402 (b) 332 (c) 252 (d) 262
8. 8.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 336 (b) 356 (c) 346 (d) 16
9. 9.A library has 123 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 1 (b) 235 (c) 255 (d) 245
10. 10.A school has 218 boys and 135 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 255 (b) 353 (c) 441 (d) 265
11. 11.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 453 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 968 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 52
12. 12.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 165
13. 13.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 360 (b) 608 (c) 350 (d) 370
14. 14.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 699
15. 15.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 335 (c) 325 (d) 261
16. 16.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 803 (b) 103 (c) 123 (d) 113
17. 17.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 379 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 83 (c) 851 (d) 93
18. 18.A library has 125 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 440 (c) 450 (d) 540
19. 19.A library has 371 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 548 (c) 204 (d) 528
20. 20.A school has 139 boys and 228 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 367 (c) 468 (d) 266
21. 21.A school has 252 boys and 104 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 273 (c) 283 (d) 356
22. 22.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 4 (c) 146 (d) 126
23. 23.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 438 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 244
24. 24.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 415
25. 25.A library has 152 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 442 (c) 422 (d) 532
26. 26.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 332 (c) 352 (d) 342
27. 27.A library has 399 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 634 (b) 624 (c) 164 (d) 644
28. 28.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 720 (b) 252 (c) 272 (d) 262
29. 29.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 396 (c) 406 (d) 386
30. 30.A school has 131 boys and 229 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 219 (b) 491 (c) 360 (d) 229
31. 31.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 169 (b) 178 (c) 158 (d) 168
32. 32.A library has 297 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 58 (c) 526 (d) 546
33. 33.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 307 (d) 729
34. 34.A school has 155 boys and 230 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 385 (c) 268 (d) 502
35. 35.A school has 159 boys and 272 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 508 (c) 344 (d) 431
36. 36.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 208 (c) 218 (d) 86
37. 37.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 16 (c) 630 (d) 26
38. 38.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 274 (c) 254 (d) 264
39. 39.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 556
40. 40.A school has 282 boys and 236 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 518 (b) 403 (c) 413 (d) 623

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