Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 442 · 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 214 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 102 (c) 326 (d) 112
2. 2.A train has 673 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1015 (b) 341 (c) 331 (d) 321
3. 3.A library has 465 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 762 (b) 752 (c) 742 (d) 178
4. 4.A library has 423 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 539 (c) 549 (d) 559
5. 5.A school has 186 boys and 154 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 246 (c) 340 (d) 256
6. 6.A library has 183 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 383 (b) 403 (c) 393 (d) 493
7. 7.A library has 172 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 69
8. 8.A library has 197 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 463 (c) 473 (d) 453
9. 9.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 931 (b) 597 (c) 607 (d) 617
10. 10.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 542 (c) 54 (d) 34
11. 11.A library has 431 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 691 (b) 681 (c) 701 (d) 171
12. 12.A school has 189 boys and 139 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 328
13. 13.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 250 (c) 270 (d) 260
14. 14.A school has 115 boys and 238 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 353
15. 15.A library has 175 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 354 (b) 344 (c) 6 (d) 334
16. 16.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 322 (c) 228 (d) 312
17. 17.A library has 168 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 45
18. 18.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 817 (d) 259
19. 19.A school has 130 boys and 177 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 395
20. 20.A farmer picks 559 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 357 (b) 367 (c) 377 (d) 751
21. 21.A library has 234 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 93 (c) 385 (d) 375
22. 22.A school has 103 boys and 240 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 224 (c) 343 (d) 452
23. 23.A school has 154 boys and 181 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 183 (c) 477 (d) 193
24. 24.A library has 375 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 725 (b) 705 (c) 715 (d) 35
25. 25.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 309 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 689 (b) 81 (c) 61 (d) 71
26. 26.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 506 (c) 96 (d) 106
27. 27.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 451 (b) 81 (c) 71 (d) 61
28. 28.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 450 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 120 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d) 1010
29. 29.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 730 (b) 512 (c) 492 (d) 502
30. 30.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 153 (b) 163 (c) 477 (d) 173
31. 31.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 228 (c) 227 (d) 237
32. 32.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 347 (b) 337 (c) 559 (d) 357
33. 33.A library has 162 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 388 (c) 368 (d) 478
34. 34.A school has 115 boys and 128 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 150 (b) 336 (c) 140 (d) 243
35. 35.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 452 (b) 10 (c) 30 (d) 20
36. 36.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 53 (c) 63 (d) 511
37. 37.A library has 160 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 466 (c) 486 (d) 576
38. 38.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 418 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 908 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 82
39. 39.A school has 130 boys and 200 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 218 (c) 330 (d) 208
40. 40.A school has 170 boys and 109 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 143 (b) 133 (c) 415 (d) 279

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