Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 256 · 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 469 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 607 (b) 321 (c) 341 (d) 331
2. 2.A train has 576 passengers. At a station, 386 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 962 (c) 190 (d) 200
3. 3.A farmer picks 409 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 225 (b) 583 (c) 235 (d) 245
4. 4.A farmer picks 594 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 379 (b) 399 (c) 389 (d) 799
5. 5.A school has 215 boys and 143 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 266 (c) 440 (d) 358
6. 6.A train has 575 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 291 (b) 281 (c) 859 (d) 301
7. 7.A farmer picks 371 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 222 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 510
8. 8.A library has 148 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 406 (c) 516 (d) 416
9. 9.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 428 (b) 418 (c) 36 (d) 438
10. 10.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 190 (c) 180 (d) 200
11. 11.A school has 175 boys and 153 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 328 (c) 268 (d) 278
12. 12.A library has 194 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 420 (c) 440 (d) 430
13. 13.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 20 (c) 284 (d) 304
14. 14.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 376 (b) 50 (c) 30 (d) 40
15. 15.A library has 422 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 562 (c) 572 (d) 582
16. 16.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 95 (c) 281 (d) 261
17. 17.A library has 125 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 447 (c) 537 (d) 437
18. 18.A school has 186 boys and 158 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 444 (c) 244 (d) 234
19. 19.A school has 271 boys and 229 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 425 (c) 500 (d) 575
20. 20.A train has 594 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 416 (b) 426 (c) 772 (d) 406
21. 21.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 364 (b) 354 (c) 632 (d) 344
22. 22.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 784 (c) 228 (d) 218
23. 23.A library has 394 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 635 (b) 645 (c) 143 (d) 655
24. 24.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 294 (b) 274 (c) 284 (d) 772
25. 25.A farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 310 (b) 582 (c) 320 (d) 300
26. 26.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 352 (b) 342 (c) 362 (d) 774
27. 27.A school has 291 boys and 131 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 496 (c) 348 (d) 422
28. 28.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 178 (b) 198 (c) 442 (d) 188
29. 29.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 48 (c) 58 (d) 464
30. 30.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 234 (d) 136
31. 31.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 62
32. 32.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 512 (c) 126 (d) 146
33. 33.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 463 (c) 51 (d) 71
34. 34.A library has 217 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 267 (d) 157
35. 35.A school has 150 boys and 269 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 537 (d) 419
36. 36.A school has 135 boys and 108 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 179 (c) 243 (d) 189
37. 37.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 607 (d) 163
38. 38.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 156 (c) 166 (d) 944
39. 39.A train has 764 passengers. At a station, 600 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 1364 (c) 154 (d) 164
40. 40.A library has 297 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 575 (c) 585 (d) 19

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