Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 615 · 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 375 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 235 (c) 525 (d) 225
2. 2.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 255 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 725 (b) 205 (c) 225 (d) 215
3. 3.A school has 291 boys and 166 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 384 (c) 457 (d) 520
4. 4.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 413 (d) 201
5. 5.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 537
6. 6.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 152 (b) 132 (c) 142 (d) 56
7. 7.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 153 (c) 143 (d) 653
8. 8.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 130 (c) 139 (d) 129
9. 9.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 538 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 1217 (c) 141 (d) 151
10. 10.A farmer picks 427 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 229 (c) 209 (d) 635
11. 11.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 604 (c) 74 (d) 64
12. 12.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 416 (b) 436 (c) 772 (d) 426
13. 13.A library has 127 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 422 (c) 322 (d) 312
14. 14.A school has 275 boys and 156 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 573 (c) 279 (d) 289
15. 15.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 688 (d) 352
16. 16.A library has 352 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 412 (b) 282 (c) 432 (d) 422
17. 17.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 883
18. 18.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 397 (b) 57 (c) 417 (d) 407
19. 19.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 492 (b) 120 (c) 100 (d) 110
20. 20.A train has 496 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 324 (b) 334 (c) 344 (d) 658
21. 21.A train has 439 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 603 (c) 265 (d) 275
22. 22.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 2 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 288
23. 23.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 386 (b) 168 (c) 376 (d) 366
24. 24.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 296 (b) 287 (c) 286 (d) 276
25. 25.A school has 238 boys and 263 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 622 (c) 501 (d) 370
26. 26.A school has 211 boys and 172 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 273 (c) 283 (d) 483
27. 27.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 79
28. 28.A school has 147 boys and 126 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 169 (b) 273 (c) 377 (d) 159
29. 29.A library has 128 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 70 (d) 196
30. 30.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 323 (b) 333 (c) 809 (d) 343
31. 31.A school has 129 boys and 227 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 233 (c) 356 (d) 469
32. 32.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 430 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 959
33. 33.A library has 447 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 675 (b) 685 (c) 209 (d) 695
34. 34.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 49 (b) 303 (c) 283 (d) 293
35. 35.A library has 199 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 499 (c) 599 (d) 509
36. 36.A school has 238 boys and 145 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 383 (c) 311 (d) 455
37. 37.A school has 298 boys and 207 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 633 (c) 367 (d) 505
38. 38.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 643 (b) 123 (c) 103 (d) 113
39. 39.A train has 576 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 224 (b) 918 (c) 234 (d) 244
40. 40.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 242 (c) 251 (d) 231

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