Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 405 · 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 221 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 130 (c) 120 (d) 322
2. 2.A library has 476 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 571 (c) 391 (d) 551
3. 3.A library has 246 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 679 (b) 589 (c) 579 (d) 569
4. 4.A library has 254 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 321 (c) 187 (d) 311
5. 5.A library has 406 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 83 (b) 729 (c) 719 (d) 739
6. 6.A library has 478 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 667 (b) 677 (c) 289 (d) 657
7. 7.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 276 (b) 976 (c) 296 (d) 286
8. 8.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 382 (c) 372 (d) 373
9. 9.A school has 211 boys and 249 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 460 (c) 351 (d) 569
10. 10.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 381 (c) 139 (d) 129
11. 11.A library has 145 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 393 (c) 503 (d) 403
12. 12.A school has 119 boys and 139 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 138 (c) 368 (d) 148
13. 13.A school has 274 boys and 222 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 496 (b) 575 (c) 407 (d) 417
14. 14.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 266 (c) 286 (d) 276
15. 15.A library has 446 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 787 (b) 115 (c) 777 (d) 767
16. 16.A school has 144 boys and 147 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 291 (c) 359 (d) 223
17. 17.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 32 (c) 74 (d) 84
18. 18.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 145 (c) 165 (d) 69
19. 19.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 256 (c) 255 (d) 245
20. 20.A farmer picks 548 mangoes on Monday and 506 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 52 (c) 1054 (d) 32
21. 21.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 332 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 260 (d) 914
22. 22.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 170 (c) 150 (d) 26
23. 23.A school has 211 boys and 168 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 379 (b) 311 (c) 447 (d) 301
24. 24.A school has 166 boys and 130 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 208 (c) 296 (d) 374
25. 25.A school has 249 boys and 118 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 510 (c) 214 (d) 224
26. 26.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 272 (c) 271 (d) 281
27. 27.A library has 403 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 240 (c) 556 (d) 576
28. 28.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 451 (b) 431 (c) 441 (d) 717
29. 29.A library has 192 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 123 (b) 251 (c) 271 (d) 261
30. 30.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 287 (c) 277 (d) 267
31. 31.A train has 735 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 847 (b) 633 (c) 613 (d) 623
32. 32.A farmer picks 361 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 133 (c) 599 (d) 113
33. 33.A school has 209 boys and 160 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 441
34. 34.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 353 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 41 (c) 31 (d) 747
35. 35.A farmer picks 575 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 390 (b) 400 (c) 410 (d) 750
36. 36.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 567 (b) 139 (c) 149 (d) 159
37. 37.A school has 108 boys and 190 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 298 (d) 392
38. 38.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 678 (b) 160 (c) 140 (d) 150
39. 39.A school has 283 boys and 280 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 679 (b) 437 (c) 447 (d) 563
40. 40.A train has 594 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1095 (b) 83 (c) 93 (d) 103

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