Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 335 · 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 416 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 690 (c) 132 (d) 152
2. 2.A library has 123 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 405 (c) 395 (d) 415
3. 3.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 577 (b) 269 (c) 259 (d) 279
4. 4.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 462 (b) 26 (c) 46 (d) 36
5. 5.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 173 (c) 717 (d) 183
6. 6.A school has 106 boys and 232 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 420
7. 7.A school has 249 boys and 271 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 405 (c) 635 (d) 520
8. 8.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 368 (b) 68 (c) 48 (d) 58
9. 9.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 499 (c) 87 (d) 77
10. 10.A library has 382 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 460 (b) 480 (c) 294 (d) 470
11. 11.A train has 581 passengers. At a station, 486 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1067 (b) 105 (c) 85 (d) 95
12. 12.A train has 460 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 711 (c) 219 (d) 209
13. 13.A library has 423 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 476 (c) 486 (d) 496
14. 14.A school has 183 boys and 149 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 472
15. 15.A school has 277 boys and 297 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 574 (b) 687 (c) 451 (d) 461
16. 16.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 160 (c) 170 (d) 520
17. 17.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 702 (b) 76 (c) 66 (d) 56
18. 18.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 134 (c) 188 (d) 208
19. 19.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 103 (c) 591 (d) 93
20. 20.A school has 124 boys and 133 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 180 (b) 334 (c) 257 (d) 170
21. 21.A school has 165 boys and 279 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 559
22. 22.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 45 (c) 395 (d) 25
23. 23.A library has 176 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 504 (c) 484 (d) 494
24. 24.A train has 745 passengers. At a station, 513 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 242 (b) 1258 (c) 232 (d) 222
25. 25.A library has 235 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 82 (b) 398 (c) 388 (d) 378
26. 26.A train has 537 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 716 (b) 368 (c) 348 (d) 358
27. 27.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 328 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 756 (c) 110 (d) 90
28. 28.A library has 209 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 80 (b) 328 (c) 348 (d) 338
29. 29.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 453 (c) 105 (d) 115
30. 30.A school has 131 boys and 254 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 462 (c) 298 (d) 385
31. 31.A school has 216 boys and 191 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 407 (d) 499
32. 32.A school has 242 boys and 263 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 413 (c) 587 (d) 423
33. 33.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 480 (b) 140 (c) 120 (d) 130
34. 34.A library has 422 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 350 (b) 504 (c) 494 (d) 484
35. 35.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 548 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 88 (b) 1174 (c) 68 (d) 78
36. 36.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 472
37. 37.A train has 412 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 658 (c) 166 (d) 156
38. 38.A library has 170 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 587 (c) 487 (d) 497
39. 39.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 608 (b) 318 (c) 308 (d) 298
40. 40.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 325 (c) 345 (d) 335

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