Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 59 · 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 487 mangoes on Monday and 452 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 939 (c) 35 (d) 45
2. 2.A library has 221 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 304 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 148
3. 3.A library has 157 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 570 (c) 460 (d) 480
4. 4.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 102 (b) 122 (c) 656 (d) 112
5. 5.A train has 352 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 460 (b) 254 (c) 234 (d) 244
6. 6.A library has 440 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 731 (b) 741 (c) 721 (d) 149
7. 7.A school has 212 boys and 269 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 481 (c) 552 (d) 410
8. 8.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 521 (b) 541 (c) 1007 (d) 531
9. 9.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 173 (c) 172 (d) 162
10. 10.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 388 (b) 398 (c) 378 (d) 758
11. 11.A school has 215 boys and 288 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 622 (c) 374 (d) 384
12. 12.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 730 (c) 212 (d) 192
13. 13.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 158 (c) 167 (d) 147
14. 14.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 152 (c) 142 (d) 162
15. 15.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 394 (b) 374 (c) 384 (d) 184
16. 16.A school has 185 boys and 270 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 455 (c) 602 (d) 308
17. 17.A library has 251 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 317 (b) 337 (c) 175 (d) 327
18. 18.A library has 465 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 789 (b) 151 (c) 779 (d) 769
19. 19.A library has 348 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 35 (b) 661 (c) 651 (d) 671
20. 20.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 562 (b) 572 (c) 582 (d) 814
21. 21.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 978 (b) 492 (c) 502 (d) 512
22. 22.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 968 (b) 228 (c) 208 (d) 218
23. 23.A train has 557 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 406 (b) 416 (c) 426 (d) 698
24. 24.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 604 (d) 242
25. 25.A school has 158 boys and 211 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 256 (c) 472 (d) 369
26. 26.A library has 340 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 411 (b) 421 (c) 259 (d) 431
27. 27.A library has 224 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 82 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 356
28. 28.A library has 276 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 406 (c) 146 (d) 416
29. 29.A train has 753 passengers. At a station, 449 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 1202
30. 30.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 384 (b) 394 (c) 374 (d) 114
31. 31.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 587 (b) 229 (c) 249 (d) 239
32. 32.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 199 (b) 523 (c) 219 (d) 209
33. 33.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 302 (b) 548 (c) 312 (d) 292
34. 34.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 556 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 220
35. 35.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 197 (c) 55 (d) 187
36. 36.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 60 (d) 564
37. 37.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 422 (b) 142 (c) 442 (d) 432
38. 38.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 292 (c) 293 (d) 302
39. 39.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 723 (b) 341 (c) 321 (d) 331
40. 40.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 319 (b) 328 (c) 308 (d) 318

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