Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 428 · 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 450 mangoes on Monday and 293 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 743 (b) 157 (c) 167 (d) 147
2. 2.A library has 129 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 239 (b) 249 (c) 9 (d) 259
3. 3.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 342 (b) 806 (c) 352 (d) 362
4. 4.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 308 (c) 328 (d) 318
5. 5.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 639 (d) 271
6. 6.A train has 689 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 539 (b) 529 (c) 839 (d) 549
7. 7.A library has 393 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 45 (b) 741 (c) 731 (d) 751
8. 8.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 325 (b) 335 (c) 315 (d) 61
9. 9.A train has 550 passengers. At a station, 480 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1030 (b) 70 (c) 60 (d) 80
10. 10.A school has 168 boys and 128 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 194 (c) 398 (d) 184
11. 11.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 193 (c) 203 (d) 213
12. 12.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 108 (c) 98 (d) 326
13. 13.A school has 230 boys and 212 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 499 (c) 385 (d) 375
14. 14.A school has 271 boys and 272 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 543 (c) 474 (d) 612
15. 15.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 105 (b) 115 (c) 125 (d) 533
16. 16.A library has 457 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 798 (c) 808 (d) 788
17. 17.A farmer picks 515 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 625 (b) 395 (c) 415 (d) 405
18. 18.A farmer picks 368 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 666 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 80
19. 19.A school has 100 boys and 170 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 121 (b) 419 (c) 270 (d) 111
20. 20.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 213 (c) 203 (d) 193
21. 21.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 399 (d) 39
22. 22.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 90 (c) 100 (d) 110
23. 23.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 540 (c) 210 (d) 200
24. 24.A library has 186 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 355 (c) 7 (d) 365
25. 25.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 148 (c) 158 (d) 159
26. 26.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 326 (c) 316 (d) 80
27. 27.A library has 434 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 578 (c) 300 (d) 558
28. 28.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 231 (b) 631 (c) 211 (d) 221
29. 29.A school has 250 boys and 200 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 450 (c) 535 (d) 355
30. 30.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 332 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 71 (c) 745 (d) 91
31. 31.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 337 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 133 (c) 143 (d) 807
32. 32.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 114 (b) 124 (c) 608 (d) 134
33. 33.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 312 (b) 332 (c) 694 (d) 322
34. 34.A school has 229 boys and 128 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 357 (c) 468 (d) 236
35. 35.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 677 (b) 55 (c) 75 (d) 65
36. 36.A school has 297 boys and 265 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 562 (b) 474 (c) 650 (d) 464
37. 37.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 297
38. 38.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 135 (c) 136 (d) 125
39. 39.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 327 (c) 338 (d) 337
40. 40.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 200

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