Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 568 · 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 585 mangoes on Monday and 240 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 825 (b) 355 (c) 335 (d) 345
2. 2.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 1026
3. 3.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 184 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 454
4. 4.A train has 311 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 84 (c) 74 (d) 548
5. 5.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 884 (b) 258 (c) 248 (d) 238
6. 6.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 291
7. 7.A train has 561 passengers. At a station, 308 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 263 (d) 869
8. 8.A library has 175 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 397 (c) 407 (d) 387
9. 9.A train has 601 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 887 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 305
10. 10.A library has 387 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 644 (b) 654 (c) 664 (d) 120
11. 11.A library has 166 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 437 (c) 337 (d) 327
12. 12.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 835 (b) 467 (c) 447 (d) 457
13. 13.A school has 145 boys and 168 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 313 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 434
14. 14.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 115 (c) 105 (d) 419
15. 15.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 488 (c) 210 (d) 190
16. 16.A train has 309 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 187 (b) 177 (c) 441 (d) 167
17. 17.A library has 270 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 687 (c) 597 (d) 577
18. 18.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 325
19. 19.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 679 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 103
20. 20.A school has 116 boys and 283 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 324 (c) 334 (d) 399
21. 21.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 111 (c) 91 (d) 101
22. 22.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 626 (b) 270 (c) 250 (d) 260
23. 23.A library has 403 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 612 (b) 602 (c) 204 (d) 592
24. 24.A library has 414 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 657 (b) 667 (c) 161 (d) 677
25. 25.A train has 673 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 548 (b) 788 (c) 558 (d) 568
26. 26.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 332 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 704 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 50
27. 27.A library has 475 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 786 (b) 776 (c) 766 (d) 174
28. 28.A farmer picks 351 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 514 (b) 178 (c) 198 (d) 188
29. 29.A farmer picks 219 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 108 (c) 88 (d) 340
30. 30.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 442 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 1164 (d) 290
31. 31.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 611 (c) 155 (d) 165
32. 32.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 849
33. 33.A school has 106 boys and 272 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 227 (c) 237 (d) 519
34. 34.A farmer picks 368 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 590 (c) 156 (d) 136
35. 35.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 415 (b) 147 (c) 435 (d) 425
36. 36.A school has 153 boys and 198 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 465 (c) 237 (d) 227
37. 37.A library has 185 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 265 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 95
38. 38.A library has 349 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 538 (c) 558 (d) 150
39. 39.A library has 253 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 22 (c) 484 (d) 474
40. 40.A school has 269 boys and 151 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 548 (c) 282 (d) 420

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