Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 475 · 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 253 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 373 (c) 133 (d) 123
2. 2.A library has 382 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 725 (b) 715 (c) 705 (d) 49
3. 3.A library has 459 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 386 (c) 542 (d) 522
4. 4.A school has 111 boys and 270 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 381 (c) 323 (d) 313
5. 5.A train has 718 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 503 (b) 943 (c) 483 (d) 493
6. 6.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 106 (b) 96 (c) 358 (d) 86
7. 7.A library has 257 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 362 (c) 142 (d) 372
8. 8.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 184 (b) 888 (c) 164 (d) 174
9. 9.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 199 (b) 821 (c) 209 (d) 189
10. 10.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 326 (c) 306 (d) 316
11. 11.A school has 221 boys and 267 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 488 (c) 575 (d) 391
12. 12.A train has 476 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 101 (c) 91 (d) 861
13. 13.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 404 (c) 134 (d) 154
14. 14.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 290 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 90 (c) 70 (d) 660
15. 15.A school has 204 boys and 225 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 346 (c) 502 (d) 356
16. 16.A library has 224 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 79 (b) 379 (c) 369 (d) 359
17. 17.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 373 (b) 55 (c) 363 (d) 353
18. 18.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 227 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 443
19. 19.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 104 (c) 103 (d) 93
20. 20.A library has 444 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 613 (b) 265 (c) 633 (d) 623
21. 21.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 255 (c) 256 (d) 265
22. 22.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 125 (b) 67 (c) 115 (d) 135
23. 23.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 103 (c) 513 (d) 113
24. 24.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 228 (b) 248 (c) 450 (d) 238
25. 25.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 16 (c) 678 (d) 36
26. 26.A library has 150 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 81
27. 27.A school has 123 boys and 198 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 168 (c) 321 (d) 178
28. 28.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 207 (c) 198 (d) 197
29. 29.A library has 322 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 757 (b) 647 (c) 657 (d) 667
30. 30.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 225 (c) 234 (d) 224
31. 31.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 199 (c) 365 (d) 385
32. 32.A school has 153 boys and 215 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 368 (d) 439
33. 33.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 587 (b) 309 (c) 299 (d) 289
34. 34.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 259 (b) 451 (c) 239 (d) 249
35. 35.A school has 240 boys and 297 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 537 (c) 459 (d) 615
36. 36.A library has 430 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 706 (b) 144 (c) 716 (d) 726
37. 37.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 575 (b) 827 (c) 585 (d) 595
38. 38.A library has 286 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 67 (c) 515 (d) 505
39. 39.A school has 182 boys and 245 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 357 (c) 367 (d) 427
40. 40.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 460 (b) 450 (c) 1066 (d) 470

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