Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 224 · 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 476 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 764 (d) 188
2. 2.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 412 (b) 44 (c) 392 (d) 402
3. 3.A library has 255 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 547 (c) 557 (d) 657
4. 4.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 193 (c) 203 (d) 805
5. 5.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 207 (d) 285
6. 6.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 536 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 252
7. 7.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 407 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 962 (c) 138 (d) 158
8. 8.A school has 249 boys and 151 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 400 (c) 316 (d) 474
9. 9.A library has 475 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 726 (c) 746 (d) 736
10. 10.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 265
11. 11.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 23 (c) 13 (d) 707
12. 12.A school has 229 boys and 177 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 503 (c) 309 (d) 406
13. 13.A train has 451 passengers. At a station, 333 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 784 (c) 128 (d) 118
14. 14.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 79 (c) 353 (d) 59
15. 15.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 237 (c) 23 (d) 247
16. 16.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 175 (d) 267
17. 17.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 216 (c) 226 (d) 227
18. 18.A library has 144 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 80 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 218
19. 19.A train has 800 passengers. At a station, 384 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 426 (b) 1184 (c) 416 (d) 406
20. 20.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 396 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 856 (c) 54 (d) 64
21. 21.A school has 139 boys and 230 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 222 (c) 232 (d) 369
22. 22.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 170 (c) 161 (d) 160
23. 23.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 430 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 186
24. 24.A train has 704 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 407 (c) 417 (d) 991
25. 25.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 112 (d) 218
26. 26.A school has 132 boys and 215 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 197 (b) 347 (c) 187 (d) 497
27. 27.A train has 406 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 617 (b) 195 (c) 185 (d) 205
28. 28.A school has 105 boys and 145 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 250 (c) 183 (d) 173
29. 29.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 474 (b) 494 (c) 90 (d) 484
30. 30.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 64 (c) 430 (d) 54
31. 31.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 509
32. 32.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 445 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 1005
33. 33.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 234 (c) 60 (d) 224
34. 34.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 319 (b) 855 (c) 309 (d) 299
35. 35.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 377 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 192 (b) 956 (c) 202 (d) 212
36. 36.A school has 124 boys and 286 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 511
37. 37.A library has 445 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 706 (b) 696 (c) 716 (d) 184
38. 38.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 211 (c) 221 (d) 415
39. 39.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 108 (c) 118 (d) 452
40. 40.A school has 223 boys and 261 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 345 (c) 623 (d) 335

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