Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 312 · 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 359 mangoes on Monday and 290 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 59 (c) 649 (d) 69
2. 2.A library has 377 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 610 (c) 620 (d) 144
3. 3.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 109 (b) 89 (c) 99 (d) 675
4. 4.A library has 263 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 598 (b) 608 (c) 708 (d) 618
5. 5.A library has 426 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 571 (c) 561 (d) 581
6. 6.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 39 (d) 259
7. 7.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 325 (d) 169
8. 8.A train has 326 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 601 (b) 61 (c) 41 (d) 51
9. 9.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 281 (d) 272
10. 10.A school has 168 boys and 189 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 482 (c) 222 (d) 232
11. 11.A school has 259 boys and 166 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 565 (b) 275 (c) 285 (d) 425
12. 12.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 381 (b) 67 (c) 361 (d) 371
13. 13.A train has 697 passengers. At a station, 340 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 357 (b) 347 (c) 367 (d) 1037
14. 14.A school has 164 boys and 180 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 344 (d) 484
15. 15.A school has 153 boys and 262 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 349 (c) 481 (d) 415
16. 16.A train has 603 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 469 (b) 459 (c) 747 (d) 449
17. 17.A school has 254 boys and 109 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 274 (c) 363 (d) 284
18. 18.A library has 433 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 280 (c) 596 (d) 586
19. 19.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 468 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 1041 (c) 95 (d) 105
20. 20.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 20 (b) 354 (c) 374 (d) 364
21. 21.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 807 (b) 161 (c) 171 (d) 181
22. 22.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 172 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 454 (b) 788 (c) 444 (d) 434
23. 23.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 337 (c) 327 (d) 155
24. 24.A library has 224 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 9 (c) 449 (d) 429
25. 25.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 222 (b) 212 (c) 202 (d) 520
26. 26.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 312
27. 27.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 387 (c) 367 (d) 377
28. 28.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 371 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 916 (b) 174 (c) 184 (d) 164
29. 29.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 614 (b) 60 (c) 40 (d) 50
30. 30.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 335 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 937
31. 31.A school has 133 boys and 266 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 499 (c) 289 (d) 299
32. 32.A school has 104 boys and 111 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 69 (b) 351 (c) 79 (d) 215
33. 33.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 412 (b) 392 (c) 928 (d) 402
34. 34.A train has 361 passengers. At a station, 273 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 98 (b) 634 (c) 78 (d) 88
35. 35.A library has 303 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 500 (c) 490 (d) 116
36. 36.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 319 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 360 (b) 370 (c) 350 (d) 998
37. 37.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 449 (b) 115 (c) 105 (d) 125
38. 38.A library has 412 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 479 (c) 355 (d) 469
39. 39.A library has 184 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 52 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 326
40. 40.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 47 (c) 58 (d) 57

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