Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 248 · 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 245 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 67 (c) 77 (d) 413
2. 2.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 240 (c) 250 (d) 251
3. 3.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 371 (c) 351 (d) 147
4. 4.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 586 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 51 (b) 71 (c) 61 (d) 1233
5. 5.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 10
6. 6.A train has 744 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 633 (b) 865 (c) 613 (d) 623
7. 7.A library has 190 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 91 (d) 279
8. 8.A farmer picks 337 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 169 (c) 505 (d) 159
9. 9.A library has 359 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 141 (b) 567 (c) 587 (d) 577
10. 10.A library has 202 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 62 (c) 332 (d) 352
11. 11.A school has 295 boys and 269 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 502 (c) 626 (d) 564
12. 12.A train has 471 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 832 (d) 100
13. 13.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 500 (b) 120 (c) 100 (d) 110
14. 14.A school has 267 boys and 160 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 528 (b) 427 (c) 326 (d) 316
15. 15.A school has 100 boys and 275 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 524 (c) 216 (d) 226
16. 16.A library has 241 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 130 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 362
17. 17.A library has 380 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 137 (c) 613 (d) 623
18. 18.A train has 527 passengers. At a station, 425 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 952 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 92
19. 19.A library has 200 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 437 (c) 427 (d) 537
20. 20.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 256
21. 21.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 150 (c) 598 (d) 140
22. 22.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 180 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 268 (c) 618 (d) 258
23. 23.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 195 (c) 581 (d) 185
24. 24.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 657 (b) 345 (c) 355 (d) 335
25. 25.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 292 (b) 282 (c) 680 (d) 272
26. 26.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 986
27. 27.A train has 481 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 96 (b) 116 (c) 106 (d) 856
28. 28.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 330 (c) 320 (d) 310
29. 29.A library has 396 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 522 (b) 512 (c) 270 (d) 532
30. 30.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 352 (b) 660 (c) 372 (d) 362
31. 31.A library has 249 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 352 (c) 156 (d) 342
32. 32.A library has 479 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 711 (b) 721 (c) 237 (d) 731
33. 33.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 303 (c) 313 (d) 323
34. 34.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 437 (b) 63 (c) 427 (d) 417
35. 35.A library has 205 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 317 (b) 83 (c) 337 (d) 327
36. 36.A train has 567 passengers. At a station, 354 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 921 (b) 213 (c) 203 (d) 223
37. 37.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 338 (c) 96 (d) 76
38. 38.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 279 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 482 (b) 472 (c) 462 (d) 86
39. 39.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 124 (b) 114 (c) 134 (d) 550
40. 40.A school has 151 boys and 120 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 205 (c) 327 (d) 215

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