Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 468 · 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 73 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 180 (c) 190 (d) 34
2. 2.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 623 (b) 77 (c) 57 (d) 67
3. 3.A farmer picks 500 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 765 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 245
4. 4.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 467 (d) 225
5. 5.A school has 198 boys and 124 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 236 (b) 408 (c) 226 (d) 322
6. 6.A library has 332 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 159 (b) 495 (c) 515 (d) 505
7. 7.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 63 (c) 357 (d) 73
8. 8.A school has 179 boys and 256 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 435 (c) 383 (d) 373
9. 9.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 404 (c) 60 (d) 40
10. 10.A school has 273 boys and 288 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 450 (b) 561 (c) 460 (d) 662
11. 11.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 457 (b) 251 (c) 231 (d) 241
12. 12.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 600 (c) 94 (d) 104
13. 13.A train has 639 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 326 (b) 346 (c) 942 (d) 336
14. 14.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 353 (c) 333 (d) 343
15. 15.A school has 139 boys and 135 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 189 (b) 199 (c) 274 (d) 349
16. 16.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 461 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 958 (b) 46 (c) 26 (d) 36
17. 17.A train has 561 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 254 (c) 274 (d) 858
18. 18.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 346 (c) 357 (d) 356
19. 19.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 449 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1032 (b) 144 (c) 124 (d) 134
20. 20.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 451 (b) 93 (c) 461 (d) 441
21. 21.A school has 255 boys and 221 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 624
22. 22.A library has 262 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 424 (c) 100 (d) 414
23. 23.A library has 370 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 696 (b) 686 (c) 706 (d) 44
24. 24.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 552
25. 25.A train has 603 passengers. At a station, 471 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 122 (c) 1074 (d) 132
26. 26.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 428 (b) 110 (c) 438 (d) 418
27. 27.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 394 (b) 116 (c) 414 (d) 404
28. 28.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 534 (c) 324 (d) 314
29. 29.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 787 (b) 65 (c) 85 (d) 75
30. 30.A school has 250 boys and 113 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 223 (c) 493 (d) 363
31. 31.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 477 (b) 825 (c) 487 (d) 497
32. 32.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 209 (c) 229 (d) 220
33. 33.A library has 364 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 524 (c) 214 (d) 514
34. 34.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 215 (d) 529
35. 35.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 792 (b) 472 (c) 492 (d) 482
36. 36.A library has 244 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 472 (c) 16 (d) 462
37. 37.A library has 358 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 648 (b) 638 (c) 78 (d) 628
38. 38.A library has 205 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 12 (c) 398 (d) 408
39. 39.A library has 371 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 278 (c) 464 (d) 474
40. 40.A school has 222 boys and 252 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 358 (c) 590 (d) 348

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