Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 461 · 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.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 318 (b) 338 (c) 146 (d) 328
2. 2.A library has 207 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 572 (c) 482 (d) 472
3. 3.A train has 603 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 362 (b) 844 (c) 352 (d) 372
4. 4.A train has 540 passengers. At a station, 180 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 720 (b) 360 (c) 350 (d) 370
5. 5.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 635 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 285
6. 6.A library has 246 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 685 (b) 595 (c) 575 (d) 585
7. 7.A school has 135 boys and 139 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 274
8. 8.A school has 126 boys and 259 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 306 (c) 464 (d) 296
9. 9.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 93 (c) 83 (d) 323
10. 10.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 104 (c) 616 (d) 114
11. 11.A school has 260 boys and 196 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 322 (c) 312 (d) 590
12. 12.A train has 309 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 432 (b) 186 (c) 196 (d) 176
13. 13.A library has 432 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 161 (b) 703 (c) 713 (d) 693
14. 14.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 234 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 511 (b) 53 (c) 33 (d) 43
15. 15.A school has 299 boys and 176 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 541 (b) 475 (c) 399 (d) 409
16. 16.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 321 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 35 (c) 677 (d) 45
17. 17.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 184 (c) 174 (d) 988
18. 18.A farmer picks 429 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 329 (b) 529 (c) 319 (d) 339
19. 19.A library has 151 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 438 (c) 448 (d) 538
20. 20.A library has 258 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 303 (b) 203 (c) 313 (d) 323
21. 21.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 649 (b) 307 (c) 317 (d) 327
22. 22.A farmer picks 434 mangoes on Monday and 413 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 847 (b) 31 (c) 11 (d) 21
23. 23.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 287 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 248 (b) 238 (c) 258 (d) 822
24. 24.A library has 133 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 374 (b) 264 (c) 284 (d) 274
25. 25.A school has 287 boys and 256 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 643 (b) 543 (c) 433 (d) 443
26. 26.A school has 152 boys and 291 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 443 (b) 320 (c) 556 (d) 330
27. 27.A school has 272 boys and 213 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 485 (b) 363 (c) 597 (d) 373
28. 28.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 206 (c) 186 (d) 110
29. 29.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 287 (c) 286 (d) 296
30. 30.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 94 (c) 85 (d) 84
31. 31.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 65 (d) 141
32. 32.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 327 (b) 91 (c) 81 (d) 101
33. 33.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 67 (c) 571 (d) 77
34. 34.A school has 241 boys and 242 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 483 (b) 542 (c) 414 (d) 424
35. 35.A library has 178 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 452 (c) 442 (d) 552
36. 36.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 371 (c) 351 (d) 185
37. 37.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 217
38. 38.A farmer picks 594 mangoes on Monday and 426 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1020 (b) 178 (c) 158 (d) 168
39. 39.A school has 112 boys and 288 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 272 (b) 400 (c) 262 (d) 528
40. 40.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 400 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1129 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 319

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