Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 438 · 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 456 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 283 (b) 273 (c) 629 (d) 293
2. 2.A library has 423 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 143 (b) 713 (c) 703 (d) 693
3. 3.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 273
4. 4.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 71 (c) 437 (d) 51
5. 5.A school has 193 boys and 175 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 471 (c) 255 (d) 265
6. 6.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 248 (d) 237
7. 7.A school has 142 boys and 235 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 430 (c) 377 (d) 314
8. 8.A school has 296 boys and 193 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 489 (c) 598 (d) 380
9. 9.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 926 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 82
10. 10.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 52 (c) 510 (d) 62
11. 11.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 285 (c) 265 (d) 275
12. 12.A school has 139 boys and 149 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 288
13. 13.A train has 511 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 846 (b) 166 (c) 186 (d) 176
14. 14.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 750 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 130
15. 15.A school has 153 boys and 183 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 228 (c) 434 (d) 238
16. 16.A library has 380 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 229 (c) 531 (d) 541
17. 17.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 602 (c) 260 (d) 270
18. 18.A library has 378 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 322 (b) 424 (c) 434 (d) 444
19. 19.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 111 (c) 121 (d) 101
20. 20.A train has 744 passengers. At a station, 442 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 312 (b) 292 (c) 1186 (d) 302
21. 21.A library has 175 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 603 (c) 513 (d) 493
22. 22.A school has 185 boys and 272 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 379 (c) 525 (d) 389
23. 23.A school has 290 boys and 231 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 597 (c) 521 (d) 445
24. 24.A school has 115 boys and 144 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 259 (b) 190 (c) 328 (d) 180
25. 25.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 384 (b) 364 (c) 588 (d) 374
26. 26.A school has 185 boys and 116 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 301 (c) 183 (d) 193
27. 27.A school has 278 boys and 270 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 687 (b) 548 (c) 399 (d) 409
28. 28.A farmer picks 316 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 538 (b) 104 (c) 84 (d) 94
29. 29.A school has 111 boys and 169 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 139 (c) 411 (d) 149
30. 30.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 499 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 266 (b) 246 (c) 1254 (d) 256
31. 31.A library has 198 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 111 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 275
32. 32.A library has 192 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 18 (c) 366 (d) 376
33. 33.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 844 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 266
34. 34.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 548 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 332
35. 35.A library has 472 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 359 (b) 595 (c) 585 (d) 575
36. 36.A school has 255 boys and 197 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 452 (c) 357 (d) 547
37. 37.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 612 (b) 380 (c) 370 (d) 390
38. 38.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 546 (b) 224 (c) 244 (d) 234
39. 39.A school has 267 boys and 299 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 621 (b) 511 (c) 501 (d) 566
40. 40.A library has 315 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 555 (c) 85 (d) 545

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