Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 555 · 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 278 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 493 (b) 73 (c) 63 (d) 53
2. 2.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 128 (c) 66 (d) 148
3. 3.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 252 (c) 138 (d) 242
4. 4.A library has 328 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 617 (b) 607 (c) 597 (d) 49
5. 5.A train has 797 passengers. At a station, 395 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 412 (b) 1192 (c) 402 (d) 392
6. 6.A farmer picks 526 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 218 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 824
7. 7.A train has 721 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 573 (b) 869 (c) 563 (d) 583
8. 8.A library has 225 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 449 (c) 469 (d) 559
9. 9.A train has 689 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 524 (b) 544 (c) 844 (d) 534
10. 10.A farmer picks 454 mangoes on Monday and 403 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 857 (c) 51 (d) 41
11. 11.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 337 (c) 51 (d) 347
12. 12.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 347 (b) 779 (c) 327 (d) 337
13. 13.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 369 (c) 379 (d) 370
14. 14.A library has 418 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 595 (c) 231 (d) 615
15. 15.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 100 (c) 111 (d) 110
16. 16.A school has 147 boys and 186 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 202 (c) 464 (d) 192
17. 17.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 192 (b) 182 (c) 692 (d) 202
18. 18.A school has 256 boys and 257 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 513 (b) 588 (c) 428 (d) 438
19. 19.A library has 412 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 619 (b) 629 (c) 639 (d) 195
20. 20.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 546 (b) 128 (c) 118 (d) 138
21. 21.A school has 119 boys and 259 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 236 (b) 226 (c) 378 (d) 520
22. 22.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 43 (b) 63 (c) 585 (d) 53
23. 23.A school has 208 boys and 184 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 300 (c) 310 (d) 392
24. 24.A library has 233 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 83 (c) 373 (d) 383
25. 25.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 247 (b) 227 (c) 479 (d) 237
26. 26.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 384 (b) 68 (c) 394 (d) 404
27. 27.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 162 (b) 142 (c) 152 (d) 153
28. 28.A train has 550 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 366 (b) 356 (c) 734 (d) 376
29. 29.A train has 553 passengers. At a station, 334 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 219 (b) 209 (c) 887 (d) 229
30. 30.A school has 139 boys and 135 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 274 (c) 197 (d) 187
31. 31.A farmer picks 448 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 339 (b) 567 (c) 319 (d) 329
32. 32.A farmer picks 509 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 379 (b) 369 (c) 649 (d) 359
33. 33.A library has 210 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 58 (b) 352 (c) 362 (d) 372
34. 34.A train has 625 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 400 (b) 390 (c) 410 (d) 850
35. 35.A train has 522 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 751 (d) 303
36. 36.A school has 125 boys and 136 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 261
37. 37.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 535
38. 38.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 80 (b) 716 (c) 70 (d) 60
39. 39.A school has 210 boys and 294 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 650 (c) 348 (d) 358
40. 40.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 431 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 191 (b) 201 (c) 1063 (d) 211

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