Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 508 · 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 train has 347 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 178 (b) 158 (c) 526 (d) 168
2. 2.A library has 225 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 657 (b) 567 (c) 547 (d) 557
3. 3.A farmer picks 562 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 415 (c) 719 (d) 405
4. 4.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 505 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 1153 (c) 153 (d) 133
5. 5.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 564 (b) 152 (c) 142 (d) 162
6. 6.A school has 102 boys and 107 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 209 (c) 129 (d) 139
7. 7.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 443 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 66 (b) 942 (c) 56 (d) 46
8. 8.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 610 (b) 262 (c) 242 (d) 252
9. 9.A school has 237 boys and 143 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 380 (c) 266 (d) 276
10. 10.A train has 574 passengers. At a station, 382 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 956 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 202
11. 11.A library has 340 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 263 (b) 417 (c) 427 (d) 407
12. 12.A school has 152 boys and 151 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 367 (c) 229 (d) 239
13. 13.A library has 473 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 797 (b) 149 (c) 787 (d) 807
14. 14.A library has 164 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 306 (d) 12
15. 15.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 247 (b) 227 (c) 237 (d) 825
16. 16.A library has 467 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 799 (b) 789 (c) 779 (d) 145
17. 17.A library has 127 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 523 (c) 413 (d) 423
18. 18.A train has 777 passengers. At a station, 692 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 85 (b) 1469 (c) 95 (d) 75
19. 19.A library has 202 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 493 (b) 603 (c) 513 (d) 503
20. 20.A library has 212 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 585 (b) 485 (c) 475 (d) 495
21. 21.A library has 454 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 500 (c) 510 (d) 398
22. 22.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 22 (c) 32 (d) 370
23. 23.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 427
24. 24.A school has 170 boys and 125 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 159 (c) 421 (d) 169
25. 25.A library has 472 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 690 (c) 680 (d) 264
26. 26.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 142 (c) 196 (d) 186
27. 27.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 529 (c) 197 (d) 207
28. 28.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 114 (b) 418 (c) 408 (d) 428
29. 29.A library has 172 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 53
30. 30.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 431 (d) 35
31. 31.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 20
32. 32.A school has 122 boys and 243 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 262 (c) 272 (d) 365
33. 33.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 369 (b) 67 (c) 47 (d) 57
34. 34.A school has 112 boys and 140 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 110 (b) 394 (c) 100 (d) 252
35. 35.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 937 (d) 235
36. 36.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 662 (d) 184
37. 37.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 334 (b) 314 (c) 650 (d) 324
38. 38.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 343 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 246 (b) 922 (c) 226 (d) 236
39. 39.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 211 (c) 222 (d) 221
40. 40.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 177 (b) 621 (c) 197 (d) 187

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