Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 617 · 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 217 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 68 (c) 48 (d) 376
2. 2.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 598 (b) 194 (c) 204 (d) 214
3. 3.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 199
4. 4.A library has 129 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 467 (c) 487 (d) 577
5. 5.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 115 (c) 124 (d) 114
6. 6.A train has 369 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 255 (b) 245 (c) 235 (d) 493
7. 7.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 559 (c) 13 (d) 23
8. 8.A library has 180 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 256
9. 9.A library has 356 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 618 (b) 598 (c) 104 (d) 608
10. 10.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 334 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 715 (b) 57 (c) 47 (d) 37
11. 11.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 701 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 75
12. 12.A school has 298 boys and 256 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 554 (b) 417 (c) 427 (d) 681
13. 13.A school has 282 boys and 117 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 451 (c) 337 (d) 347
14. 14.A library has 352 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 700 (b) 690 (c) 14 (d) 680
15. 15.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 221 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 467
16. 16.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 226 (d) 225
17. 17.A school has 186 boys and 273 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 459 (c) 377 (d) 541
18. 18.A library has 370 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 641 (c) 631 (d) 109
19. 19.A school has 126 boys and 220 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 346 (d) 446
20. 20.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 698 (b) 214 (c) 224 (d) 204
21. 21.A library has 208 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 295 (c) 111 (d) 305
22. 22.A school has 179 boys and 128 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 219 (c) 385 (d) 229
23. 23.A train has 379 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 617 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 151
24. 24.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 306 (c) 286 (d) 296
25. 25.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 219
26. 26.A school has 122 boys and 132 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 145 (c) 254 (d) 155
27. 27.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 153 (c) 143 (d) 659
28. 28.A school has 191 boys and 216 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 263 (c) 541 (d) 273
29. 29.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 332 (b) 130 (c) 120 (d) 110
30. 30.A library has 468 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 817 (b) 119 (c) 807 (d) 827
31. 31.A library has 395 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 234 (b) 556 (c) 566 (d) 546
32. 32.A school has 241 boys and 201 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 310 (c) 442 (d) 564
33. 33.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 497 (b) 201 (c) 221 (d) 211
34. 34.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 135
35. 35.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 183 (c) 481 (d) 173
36. 36.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 84 (c) 64 (d) 400
37. 37.A school has 162 boys and 269 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 327 (c) 317 (d) 535
38. 38.A library has 420 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 252 (b) 578 (c) 598 (d) 588
39. 39.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 338 (b) 348 (c) 358 (d) 48
40. 40.A farmer picks 500 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 212 (d) 798

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