Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 326 · 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 256 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 482 (b) 40 (c) 30 (d) 20
2. 2.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 466 (b) 42 (c) 22 (d) 32
3. 3.A library has 370 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 454 (c) 276 (d) 464
4. 4.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 672 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 91 (c) 1445 (d) 101
5. 5.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 528 (d) 320
6. 6.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 231 (c) 637 (d) 221
7. 7.A library has 180 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 2 (c) 358 (d) 368
8. 8.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 133 (c) 19 (d) 143
9. 9.A library has 332 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 569 (c) 85 (d) 579
10. 10.A school has 137 boys and 177 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 314 (b) 385 (c) 233 (d) 243
11. 11.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 218 (c) 217 (d) 227
12. 12.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 104 (c) 124 (d) 370
13. 13.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 418 (b) 438 (c) 428 (d) 166
14. 14.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 280 (b) 300 (c) 744 (d) 290
15. 15.A library has 210 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 517 (c) 507 (d) 497
16. 16.A school has 210 boys and 200 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 263 (b) 410 (c) 273 (d) 547
17. 17.A library has 214 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 81 (b) 347 (c) 357 (d) 337
18. 18.A train has 444 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 815 (b) 73 (c) 63 (d) 83
19. 19.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 280 (b) 850 (c) 270 (d) 260
20. 20.A library has 282 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 431 (c) 441 (d) 123
21. 21.A library has 353 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 696 (b) 686 (c) 20 (d) 676
22. 22.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 493 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 1192
23. 23.A library has 291 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 650 (c) 630 (d) 740
24. 24.A train has 592 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 460 (b) 450 (c) 440 (d) 734
25. 25.A farmer picks 393 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 503
26. 26.A school has 202 boys and 133 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 335 (d) 421
27. 27.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 566 (b) 84 (c) 64 (d) 74
28. 28.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 198 (b) 666 (c) 208 (d) 188
29. 29.A school has 114 boys and 231 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 239 (b) 441 (c) 345 (d) 249
30. 30.A school has 270 boys and 124 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 486 (b) 394 (c) 302 (d) 292
31. 31.A library has 390 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 131 (b) 639 (c) 649 (d) 659
32. 32.A school has 113 boys and 198 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 194 (b) 184 (c) 428 (d) 311
33. 33.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 268 (d) 214
34. 34.A library has 166 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 252 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 70
35. 35.A train has 522 passengers. At a station, 407 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 929 (c) 125 (d) 105
36. 36.A school has 285 boys and 120 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 472 (c) 338 (d) 405
37. 37.A school has 287 boys and 284 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 679 (c) 453 (d) 571
38. 38.A school has 130 boys and 279 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 409 (c) 349 (d) 469
39. 39.A school has 127 boys and 249 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 521 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 376
40. 40.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 467 (b) 457 (c) 477 (d) 97

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