Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 491 · 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 447 mangoes on Monday and 295 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 742 (c) 162 (d) 152
2. 2.A school has 102 boys and 200 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 220 (b) 302 (c) 230 (d) 374
3. 3.A school has 280 boys and 224 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 389 (c) 399 (d) 609
4. 4.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 81 (c) 101 (d) 381
5. 5.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 461 (b) 451 (c) 983 (d) 471
6. 6.A train has 688 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 805 (b) 561 (c) 581 (d) 571
7. 7.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 482 (b) 172 (c) 192 (d) 182
8. 8.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 180 (c) 326 (d) 306
9. 9.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 414 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 949 (b) 111 (c) 131 (d) 121
10. 10.A library has 262 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 376 (c) 138 (d) 386
11. 11.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 323 (c) 39 (d) 343
12. 12.A library has 291 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 33 (b) 539 (c) 559 (d) 549
13. 13.A school has 156 boys and 133 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 198 (c) 289 (d) 208
14. 14.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 93
15. 15.A school has 175 boys and 275 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 589 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 450
16. 16.A library has 324 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 143 (b) 495 (c) 515 (d) 505
17. 17.A school has 284 boys and 249 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 445 (c) 621 (d) 533
18. 18.A library has 155 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 12 (b) 298 (c) 308 (d) 288
19. 19.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 333 (c) 269 (d) 313
20. 20.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 66 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 128
21. 21.A school has 172 boys and 124 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 175 (b) 296 (c) 407 (d) 185
22. 22.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 453 (b) 107 (c) 443 (d) 433
23. 23.A school has 293 boys and 193 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 486 (c) 545 (d) 427
24. 24.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 732 (b) 286 (c) 266 (d) 276
25. 25.A library has 383 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 237 (b) 529 (c) 539 (d) 519
26. 26.A library has 163 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 31 (c) 295 (d) 285
27. 27.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 477 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 1156
28. 28.A school has 223 boys and 212 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 327 (c) 435 (d) 533
29. 29.A school has 151 boys and 143 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 216 (c) 226 (d) 294
30. 30.A train has 444 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 712 (b) 176 (c) 186 (d) 166
31. 31.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 743 (c) 239 (d) 229
32. 32.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 104 (c) 12 (d) 94
33. 33.A library has 144 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 48
34. 34.A school has 262 boys and 226 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 566 (c) 488 (d) 400
35. 35.A school has 162 boys and 237 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 303 (c) 293 (d) 399
36. 36.A train has 603 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 981 (d) 235
37. 37.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 464 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 11 (c) 21 (d) 949
38. 38.A school has 234 boys and 230 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 464 (c) 525 (d) 403
39. 39.A school has 180 boys and 123 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 360 (c) 236 (d) 246
40. 40.A school has 294 boys and 113 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 277 (c) 407 (d) 537

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