Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 216 · 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 357 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 195 (b) 205 (c) 519 (d) 185
2. 2.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 651 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 125 (c) 145 (d) 1437
3. 3.A library has 268 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 386 (b) 406 (c) 140 (d) 396
4. 4.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 112 (b) 102 (c) 122 (d) 580
5. 5.A train has 798 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 980 (b) 606 (c) 626 (d) 616
6. 6.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 479 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 179 (b) 199 (c) 1147 (d) 189
7. 7.A train has 475 passengers. At a station, 417 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 48 (b) 892 (c) 68 (d) 58
8. 8.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 341 (b) 331 (c) 351 (d) 11
9. 9.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 385 (b) 395 (c) 375 (d) 386
10. 10.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 151 (c) 223 (d) 213
11. 11.A train has 519 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 380 (b) 370 (c) 390 (d) 658
12. 12.A library has 355 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 162 (c) 558 (d) 538
13. 13.A train has 316 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 55 (c) 567 (d) 75
14. 14.A library has 302 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 750 (c) 660 (d) 650
15. 15.A school has 262 boys and 238 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 442 (c) 500 (d) 432
16. 16.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 117 (c) 97 (d) 107
17. 17.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 455 (b) 75 (c) 465 (d) 475
18. 18.A library has 361 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 412 (c) 432 (d) 422
19. 19.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 230 (c) 210 (d) 220
20. 20.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 286 (c) 20 (d) 296
21. 21.A library has 293 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 509 (c) 499 (d) 77
22. 22.A train has 316 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 569 (b) 73 (c) 53 (d) 63
23. 23.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 243 (b) 253 (c) 233 (d) 531
24. 24.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 45 (c) 365 (d) 35
25. 25.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 385 (b) 147 (c) 127 (d) 137
26. 26.A train has 412 passengers. At a station, 358 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 54 (b) 64 (c) 770 (d) 44
27. 27.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 329 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 347 (b) 327 (c) 995 (d) 337
28. 28.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 528 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 69 (c) 59 (d) 1125
29. 29.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 236 (b) 476 (c) 226 (d) 246
30. 30.A school has 256 boys and 148 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 537 (d) 404
31. 31.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 281 (c) 280 (d) 290
32. 32.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 157 (c) 168 (d) 167
33. 33.A train has 603 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 456 (b) 446 (c) 436 (d) 760
34. 34.A library has 193 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 322 (b) 54 (c) 332 (d) 342
35. 35.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 223 (d) 212
36. 36.A school has 247 boys and 237 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 571 (b) 484 (c) 387 (d) 397
37. 37.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 413 (b) 43 (c) 23 (d) 33
38. 38.A library has 180 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 242 (b) 262 (c) 252 (d) 108
39. 39.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 542
40. 40.A library has 454 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 682 (b) 692 (c) 226 (d) 672

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