Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 544 · 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 library has 414 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 736 (b) 726 (c) 92 (d) 746
2. 2.A school has 243 boys and 163 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 252 (c) 406 (d) 550
3. 3.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 308 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 183 (b) 799 (c) 193 (d) 173
4. 4.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 21 (c) 31 (d) 473
5. 5.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 194 (b) 550 (c) 214 (d) 204
6. 6.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 157 (c) 177 (d) 167
7. 7.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 300 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 54 (c) 654 (d) 64
8. 8.A library has 199 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 495 (c) 515 (d) 605
9. 9.A train has 381 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 187 (d) 565
10. 10.A school has 117 boys and 133 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 250 (b) 180 (c) 190 (d) 310
11. 11.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 147 (b) 613 (c) 137 (d) 157
12. 12.A library has 215 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 591 (c) 501 (d) 481
13. 13.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 289 (c) 298 (d) 288
14. 14.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 353 (b) 121 (c) 101 (d) 111
15. 15.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 102 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 184
16. 16.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 368 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 122 (c) 848 (d) 102
17. 17.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 405 (b) 109 (c) 395 (d) 415
18. 18.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 271 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 47 (c) 599 (d) 67
19. 19.A train has 785 passengers. At a station, 522 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 1307 (c) 263 (d) 273
20. 20.A train has 305 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 550 (b) 70 (c) 50 (d) 60
21. 21.A school has 141 boys and 290 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 356 (c) 496 (d) 366
22. 22.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 351 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 156 (c) 868 (d) 166
23. 23.A school has 120 boys and 269 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 230 (c) 389 (d) 240
24. 24.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 304 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 58 (d) 676
25. 25.A school has 224 boys and 205 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 429 (d) 503
26. 26.A train has 350 passengers. At a station, 293 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 47 (c) 643 (d) 57
27. 27.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 29 (b) 39 (c) 49 (d) 587
28. 28.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 127
29. 29.A school has 251 boys and 140 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 465
30. 30.A train has 368 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 595 (c) 141 (d) 131
31. 31.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 290 (b) 724 (c) 310 (d) 300
32. 32.A library has 235 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 346 (c) 134 (d) 336
33. 33.A school has 172 boys and 103 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 375 (c) 175 (d) 165
34. 34.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 777 (b) 193 (c) 183 (d) 173
35. 35.A school has 269 boys and 112 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 278 (c) 484 (d) 268
36. 36.A train has 461 passengers. At a station, 305 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 766 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 166
37. 37.A library has 354 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 223 (c) 475 (d) 495
38. 38.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 211 (c) 201 (d) 57
39. 39.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 319 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 69
40. 40.A school has 120 boys and 211 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 331

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