Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 592 · 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 509 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 759 (c) 249 (d) 259
2. 2.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 160 (c) 212 (d) 222
3. 3.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 411 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 187
4. 4.A school has 110 boys and 138 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 176 (b) 248 (c) 310 (d) 186
5. 5.A library has 191 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 416 (c) 506 (d) 406
6. 6.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 463 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 181 (b) 1097 (c) 161 (d) 171
7. 7.A library has 358 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 239 (b) 467 (c) 487 (d) 477
8. 8.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 449 (b) 735 (c) 429 (d) 439
9. 9.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 132 (c) 540 (d) 122
10. 10.A library has 374 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 197 (b) 561 (c) 551 (d) 541
11. 11.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 371 (c) 123 (d) 133
12. 12.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 312 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 98
13. 13.A library has 461 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 734 (b) 188 (c) 744 (d) 724
14. 14.A school has 150 boys and 237 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 387 (c) 475 (d) 289
15. 15.A library has 287 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 418 (b) 398 (c) 408 (d) 166
16. 16.A school has 102 boys and 188 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 406 (c) 164 (d) 174
17. 17.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 361 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 859
18. 18.A school has 292 boys and 205 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 497 (b) 437 (c) 427 (d) 557
19. 19.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 136 (c) 146 (d) 147
20. 20.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 439 (c) 449 (d) 429
21. 21.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 318 (c) 88 (d) 78
22. 22.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 146 (c) 135 (d) 145
23. 23.A library has 241 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 517 (c) 627 (d) 527
24. 24.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 408 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1079 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 253
25. 25.A school has 179 boys and 129 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 395 (c) 308 (d) 221
26. 26.A school has 123 boys and 150 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 173 (b) 273 (c) 163 (d) 373
27. 27.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 722 (b) 424 (c) 414 (d) 434
28. 28.A farmer picks 503 mangoes on Monday and 417 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 920 (b) 76 (c) 86 (d) 96
29. 29.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 32 (b) 402 (c) 382 (d) 392
30. 30.A school has 217 boys and 234 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 340 (c) 451 (d) 552
31. 31.A library has 266 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 354 (c) 178 (d) 344
32. 32.A train has 461 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 224 (b) 244 (c) 234 (d) 688
33. 33.A library has 360 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 140 (c) 580 (d) 590
34. 34.A library has 124 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 230 (b) 240 (c) 8 (d) 250
35. 35.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 388 (c) 62 (d) 52
36. 36.A library has 167 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 294 (b) 30 (c) 314 (d) 304
37. 37.A library has 189 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 406 (c) 516 (d) 416
38. 38.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 33 (b) 101 (c) 111 (d) 121
39. 39.A library has 367 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 703 (b) 693 (c) 31 (d) 713
40. 40.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 37

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