Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 444 · 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 205 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 385 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 15
2. 2.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 185 (b) 335 (c) 325 (d) 315
3. 3.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 180
4. 4.A library has 188 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 229 (b) 249 (c) 137 (d) 239
5. 5.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 775 (b) 261 (c) 271 (d) 251
6. 6.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 395 (b) 384 (c) 394 (d) 404
7. 7.A library has 224 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 572 (c) 672 (d) 582
8. 8.A train has 691 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 948 (b) 444 (c) 434 (d) 424
9. 9.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 415
10. 10.A library has 184 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 496 (c) 386 (d) 396
11. 11.A library has 472 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 629 (b) 325 (c) 609 (d) 619
12. 12.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 366
13. 13.A school has 210 boys and 156 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 424 (c) 298 (d) 308
14. 14.A train has 741 passengers. At a station, 651 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 80 (c) 1392 (d) 100
15. 15.A train has 704 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 476 (b) 496 (c) 486 (d) 922
16. 16.A school has 243 boys and 172 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 415 (c) 323 (d) 313
17. 17.A library has 147 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 60 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 244
18. 18.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 74 (c) 278 (d) 258
19. 19.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 28 (c) 194 (d) 214
20. 20.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 176 (c) 167 (d) 166
21. 21.A school has 152 boys and 151 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 303 (d) 403
22. 22.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 274
23. 23.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 827 (c) 111 (d) 121
24. 24.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 554 (c) 228 (d) 248
25. 25.A farmer picks 448 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 691 (b) 205 (c) 195 (d) 215
26. 26.A library has 450 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 317 (b) 573 (c) 593 (d) 583
27. 27.A school has 300 boys and 119 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 534 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 419
28. 28.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 427 (b) 127 (c) 137 (d) 117
29. 29.A train has 327 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 182 (b) 172 (c) 192 (d) 472
30. 30.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 181 (d) 299
31. 31.A school has 135 boys and 111 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 380 (c) 112 (d) 102
32. 32.A school has 245 boys and 149 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 333 (c) 394 (d) 445
33. 33.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 385 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 143
34. 34.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 617 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 149
35. 35.A library has 450 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 691 (b) 199 (c) 711 (d) 701
36. 36.A train has 797 passengers. At a station, 596 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 1393 (c) 211 (d) 191
37. 37.A library has 403 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 460 (c) 450 (d) 346
38. 38.A library has 155 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 252 (b) 48 (c) 262 (d) 272
39. 39.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 55 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 335
40. 40.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 341 (c) 351 (d) 352

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