Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 516 · 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 777 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 677 (b) 657 (c) 667 (d) 887
2. 2.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 374 (c) 54 (d) 44
3. 3.A farmer picks 361 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 462 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 250
4. 4.A library has 290 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 162 (b) 408 (c) 428 (d) 418
5. 5.A school has 205 boys and 139 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 212 (c) 344 (d) 222
6. 6.A school has 161 boys and 155 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 196 (b) 436 (c) 186 (d) 316
7. 7.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 569 (b) 901 (c) 579 (d) 589
8. 8.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 59 (b) 379 (c) 369 (d) 359
9. 9.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 190 (c) 324 (d) 304
10. 10.A train has 552 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 363 (b) 343 (c) 751 (d) 353
11. 11.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 315 (c) 295 (d) 515
12. 12.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 419 (c) 73 (d) 63
13. 13.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 132 (c) 122 (d) 112
14. 14.A library has 383 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 497 (c) 279 (d) 477
15. 15.A school has 244 boys and 190 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 362 (c) 506 (d) 352
16. 16.A school has 231 boys and 277 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 448 (b) 438 (c) 508 (d) 568
17. 17.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 89 (c) 69 (d) 79
18. 18.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 431 (c) 177 (d) 167
19. 19.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 513 (b) 245 (c) 235 (d) 225
20. 20.A school has 257 boys and 165 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 476 (c) 368 (d) 422
21. 21.A library has 221 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 646 (c) 556 (d) 536
22. 22.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 332 (b) 560 (c) 342 (d) 322
23. 23.A library has 122 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 448 (c) 458 (d) 548
24. 24.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 38 (c) 58 (d) 376
25. 25.A school has 131 boys and 217 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 288 (b) 278 (c) 348 (d) 408
26. 26.A farmer picks 564 mangoes on Monday and 486 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 1050 (c) 68 (d) 88
27. 27.A library has 352 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 682 (b) 662 (c) 32 (d) 672
28. 28.A library has 226 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 136 (d) 306
29. 29.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 126 (c) 106 (d) 370
30. 30.A farmer picks 600 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 849 (d) 341
31. 31.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 281 (c) 261 (d) 771
32. 32.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 409 (c) 389 (d) 143
33. 33.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 463 (b) 121 (c) 473 (d) 483
34. 34.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 165 (b) 475 (c) 175 (d) 155
35. 35.A school has 234 boys and 103 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 404 (c) 260 (d) 270
36. 36.A library has 340 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 460 (b) 210 (c) 480 (d) 470
37. 37.A school has 205 boys and 153 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 284 (c) 358 (d) 294
38. 38.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 201 (c) 212 (d) 221
39. 39.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 59 (b) 17 (c) 49 (d) 69
40. 40.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 97 (c) 77 (d) 519

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