Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 282 · 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 417 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 690 (c) 144 (d) 134
2. 2.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 110 (d) 156
3. 3.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 470 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 294 (d) 1244
4. 4.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 688 (b) 76 (c) 66 (d) 86
5. 5.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 280 (c) 150 (d) 270
6. 6.A library has 418 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 512 (c) 502 (d) 492
7. 7.A school has 265 boys and 215 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 480 (c) 395 (d) 565
8. 8.A library has 468 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 781 (b) 145 (c) 801 (d) 791
9. 9.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 816 (b) 172 (c) 162 (d) 182
10. 10.A school has 235 boys and 217 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 524 (c) 380 (d) 452
11. 11.A train has 321 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 461 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 191
12. 12.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 160 (c) 140 (d) 150
13. 13.A library has 146 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 430 (c) 410 (d) 520
14. 14.A library has 180 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 576 (c) 466 (d) 476
15. 15.A library has 344 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 502 (c) 492 (d) 196
16. 16.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 66 (c) 522 (d) 76
17. 17.A library has 448 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 289 (c) 597 (d) 617
18. 18.A farmer picks 316 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 429 (c) 213 (d) 203
19. 19.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 311 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 752 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 140
20. 20.A library has 215 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 481 (c) 461 (d) 471
21. 21.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 277 (b) 267 (c) 235 (d) 287
22. 22.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 304 (c) 160 (d) 314
23. 23.A train has 546 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 179 (b) 189 (c) 903 (d) 199
24. 24.A school has 228 boys and 222 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 527 (c) 450 (d) 363
25. 25.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 163 (b) 172 (c) 162 (d) 152
26. 26.A library has 264 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 173 (c) 345 (d) 355
27. 27.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 92 (c) 82 (d) 586
28. 28.A library has 450 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 545 (c) 535 (d) 355
29. 29.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 287
30. 30.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 279 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 219
31. 31.A farmer picks 399 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 685 (c) 113 (d) 123
32. 32.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 357 (b) 367 (c) 219 (d) 377
33. 33.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 255 (d) 246
34. 34.A library has 411 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 585 (b) 247 (c) 575 (d) 565
35. 35.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 384 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 263 (b) 1031 (c) 253 (d) 273
36. 36.A school has 146 boys and 163 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 373 (c) 309 (d) 235
37. 37.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 544 (b) 72 (c) 52 (d) 62
38. 38.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 236 (c) 256 (d) 246
39. 39.A library has 349 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 272 (c) 436 (d) 416
40. 40.A library has 146 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 291 (b) 11 (c) 271 (d) 281

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