Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 334 · 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 school has 230 boys and 232 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 530 (b) 384 (c) 394 (d) 462
2. 2.A library has 184 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 512 (c) 612 (d) 522
3. 3.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 652 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 122
4. 4.A library has 157 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 380 (c) 390 (d) 490
5. 5.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 672 (c) 184 (d) 194
6. 6.A school has 125 boys and 131 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 344 (c) 168 (d) 158
7. 7.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 433 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 147 (b) 137 (c) 157 (d) 1013
8. 8.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 358 (b) 740 (c) 338 (d) 348
9. 9.A school has 257 boys and 134 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 468 (c) 314 (d) 304
10. 10.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 121 (c) 122 (d) 131
11. 11.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 465 (d) 141
12. 12.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 12 (b) 22 (c) 550 (d) 32
13. 13.A school has 264 boys and 180 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 531 (b) 357 (c) 444 (d) 347
14. 14.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 44 (c) 34 (d) 618
15. 15.A school has 181 boys and 263 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 444 (c) 385 (d) 375
16. 16.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 431 (b) 47 (c) 57 (d) 67
17. 17.A library has 385 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 226 (c) 544 (d) 554
18. 18.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 410 (b) 390 (c) 760 (d) 400
19. 19.A school has 182 boys and 277 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 523 (b) 459 (c) 385 (d) 395
20. 20.A train has 477 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 318 (c) 328 (d) 636
21. 21.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 43 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 609
22. 22.A library has 132 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 28 (d) 226
23. 23.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 541 (b) 87 (c) 97 (d) 107
24. 24.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 516 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 102 (b) 1134 (c) 92 (d) 112
25. 25.A library has 226 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 493 (c) 513 (d) 603
26. 26.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 563 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 112 (c) 1228 (d) 102
27. 27.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 349 (c) 119 (d) 99
28. 28.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 750 (d) 290
29. 29.A school has 122 boys and 231 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 236 (c) 353 (d) 246
30. 30.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 327 (c) 318 (d) 307
31. 31.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 88 (b) 466 (c) 456 (d) 446
32. 32.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 780 (b) 82 (c) 102 (d) 92
33. 33.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 116 (c) 96 (d) 106
34. 34.A train has 657 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 497 (b) 507 (c) 807 (d) 517
35. 35.A school has 115 boys and 144 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 259
36. 36.A train has 488 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 667 (b) 309 (c) 299 (d) 319
37. 37.A library has 219 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 473 (c) 483 (d) 463
38. 38.A library has 178 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 325 (b) 315 (c) 305 (d) 41
39. 39.A school has 249 boys and 240 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 489 (c) 597 (d) 371
40. 40.A school has 139 boys and 213 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 490 (b) 214 (c) 352 (d) 204

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