Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 618 · 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 269 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 89 (c) 449 (d) 99
2. 2.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 456 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 984
3. 3.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 498 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 198
4. 4.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 120
5. 5.A school has 198 boys and 295 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 493 (c) 555 (d) 421
6. 6.A library has 273 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 319 (c) 217 (d) 329
7. 7.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 568 (b) 990 (c) 548 (d) 558
8. 8.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 565
9. 9.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 416 (b) 396 (c) 406 (d) 144
10. 10.A school has 188 boys and 263 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 451 (c) 373 (d) 519
11. 11.A school has 104 boys and 142 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 143 (c) 246 (d) 153
12. 12.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 30 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 202
13. 13.A school has 105 boys and 173 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 150 (b) 406 (c) 278 (d) 140
14. 14.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 411 (b) 103 (c) 83 (d) 93
15. 15.A school has 205 boys and 233 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 438 (c) 384 (d) 492
16. 16.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 491 (d) 111
17. 17.A library has 150 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 378
18. 18.A school has 250 boys and 229 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 382 (c) 566 (d) 392
19. 19.A library has 389 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 483 (c) 285 (d) 493
20. 20.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 106 (c) 534 (d) 86
21. 21.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 446 (b) 436 (c) 852 (d) 456
22. 22.A train has 675 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 838 (c) 502 (d) 512
23. 23.A school has 104 boys and 100 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 204 (c) 132 (d) 142
24. 24.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 277 (c) 286 (d) 266
25. 25.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 602 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 108
26. 26.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 560 (b) 64 (c) 54 (d) 74
27. 27.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 128 (c) 108 (d) 118
28. 28.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 95 (c) 105 (d) 511
29. 29.A school has 197 boys and 190 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 318 (c) 387 (d) 456
30. 30.A train has 695 passengers. At a station, 575 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 120 (c) 1270 (d) 110
31. 31.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 384 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 364 (b) 1142 (c) 384 (d) 374
32. 32.A library has 128 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 398 (c) 388 (d) 488
33. 33.A library has 179 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 381 (b) 491 (c) 401 (d) 391
34. 34.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 98 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 107
35. 35.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 465 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 988 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 68
36. 36.A school has 137 boys and 269 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 406 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 532
37. 37.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 136 (c) 462 (d) 146
38. 38.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 349 (b) 329 (c) 647 (d) 339
39. 39.A library has 220 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 505 (c) 515 (d) 615
40. 40.A school has 152 boys and 230 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 382

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