Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 596 · 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 332 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 104 (c) 94 (d) 570
2. 2.A library has 369 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 431 (c) 441 (d) 451
3. 3.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 290 (d) 74
4. 4.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 826 (b) 604 (c) 624 (d) 614
5. 5.A library has 245 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 590 (c) 500 (d) 480
6. 6.A school has 164 boys and 168 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 393 (c) 271 (d) 332
7. 7.A school has 169 boys and 104 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 273
8. 8.A school has 251 boys and 103 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 248 (b) 450 (c) 354 (d) 258
9. 9.A library has 189 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 255 (b) 133 (c) 245 (d) 235
10. 10.A farmer picks 536 mangoes on Monday and 423 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 959 (b) 103 (c) 123 (d) 113
11. 11.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 583 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1252 (b) 96 (c) 76 (d) 86
12. 12.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 521 (c) 251 (d) 271
13. 13.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 530 (d) 166
14. 14.A school has 178 boys and 149 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 477 (b) 167 (c) 327 (d) 177
15. 15.A library has 475 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 748 (b) 202 (c) 758 (d) 738
16. 16.A school has 197 boys and 244 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 575 (b) 297 (c) 441 (d) 307
17. 17.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 193 (c) 183 (d) 71
18. 18.A farmer picks 397 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 51 (c) 41 (d) 753
19. 19.A school has 123 boys and 206 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 208 (b) 329 (c) 450 (d) 198
20. 20.A train has 689 passengers. At a station, 637 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 62 (b) 1326 (c) 52 (d) 42
21. 21.A farmer picks 205 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 57 (c) 37 (d) 363
22. 22.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 399 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 869 (c) 71 (d) 81
23. 23.A library has 460 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 343 (b) 587 (c) 577 (d) 567
24. 24.A train has 451 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 646 (b) 266 (c) 246 (d) 256
25. 25.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 586 (b) 294 (c) 314 (d) 304
26. 26.A school has 139 boys and 244 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 383 (c) 456 (d) 300
27. 27.A school has 181 boys and 183 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 364 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 426
28. 28.A train has 536 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 846 (c) 226 (d) 236
29. 29.A school has 282 boys and 116 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 398 (c) 307 (d) 317
30. 30.A train has 510 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 407 (b) 613 (c) 397 (d) 417
31. 31.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 58 (c) 238 (d) 228
32. 32.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 196 (c) 334 (d) 344
33. 33.A library has 212 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 540 (c) 450 (d) 430
34. 34.A library has 155 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 295 (d) 25
35. 35.A school has 113 boys and 227 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 488 (b) 340 (c) 182 (d) 192
36. 36.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 63 (c) 83 (d) 73
37. 37.A library has 290 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 201 (c) 369 (d) 379
38. 38.A train has 621 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 524 (b) 504 (c) 514 (d) 728
39. 39.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 204 (c) 586 (d) 184
40. 40.A school has 230 boys and 211 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 302 (c) 570 (d) 312

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