Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 459 · 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 school has 109 boys and 241 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 250 (b) 350 (c) 260 (d) 440
2. 2.A library has 145 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 379 (c) 359 (d) 369
3. 3.A train has 423 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 713 (c) 143 (d) 133
4. 4.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 234 (c) 254 (d) 8
5. 5.A library has 184 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 445 (c) 425 (d) 435
6. 6.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 116 (c) 408 (d) 106
7. 7.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 412 (c) 422 (d) 402
8. 8.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 455 (b) 435 (c) 661 (d) 445
9. 9.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 262 (b) 242 (c) 58 (d) 252
10. 10.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 331 (b) 231 (c) 321 (d) 311
11. 11.A library has 371 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 693 (b) 713 (c) 703 (d) 39
12. 12.A train has 605 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 445 (b) 775 (c) 425 (d) 435
13. 13.A library has 134 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 404 (c) 304 (d) 294
14. 14.A farmer picks 385 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 506 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 274
15. 15.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 464 (b) 474 (c) 484 (d) 118
16. 16.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 152 (c) 890 (d) 132
17. 17.A library has 219 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 436 (c) 426 (d) 12
18. 18.A library has 408 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 706 (b) 110 (c) 696 (d) 716
19. 19.A library has 276 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 573 (c) 563 (d) 663
20. 20.A school has 201 boys and 291 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 546 (b) 492 (c) 428 (d) 438
21. 21.A train has 638 passengers. At a station, 396 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 232 (c) 1034 (d) 242
22. 22.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 258 (b) 268 (c) 480 (d) 278
23. 23.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 187 (c) 245 (d) 225
24. 24.A farmer picks 594 mangoes on Monday and 325 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 269 (b) 919 (c) 279 (d) 259
25. 25.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 64 (c) 394 (d) 74
26. 26.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 213 (b) 203 (c) 193 (d) 873
27. 27.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 693 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 79 (c) 1465 (d) 69
28. 28.A farmer picks 397 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 112 (c) 122 (d) 682
29. 29.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 345 (b) 344 (c) 334 (d) 354
30. 30.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 122 (b) 132 (c) 62 (d) 112
31. 31.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 289 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 337 (d) 905
32. 32.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 726 (b) 288 (c) 278 (d) 298
33. 33.A school has 130 boys and 132 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 401 (c) 113 (d) 123
34. 34.A school has 145 boys and 266 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 551 (c) 271 (d) 411
35. 35.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 124 (b) 144 (c) 12 (d) 134
36. 36.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 632 (b) 140 (c) 150 (d) 160
37. 37.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 165 (c) 145 (d) 365
38. 38.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 113 (c) 103 (d) 557
39. 39.A school has 116 boys and 158 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 191 (b) 201 (c) 347 (d) 274
40. 40.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 21 (b) 441 (c) 31 (d) 41

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