Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 625 · 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 443 mangoes on Monday and 291 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 152 (c) 162 (d) 734
2. 2.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 57 (c) 513 (d) 67
3. 3.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 167 (c) 69 (d) 157
4. 4.A library has 310 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 363 (b) 383 (c) 247 (d) 373
5. 5.A train has 348 passengers. At a station, 131 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 479 (b) 227 (c) 207 (d) 217
6. 6.A library has 332 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 637 (b) 17 (c) 647 (d) 657
7. 7.A library has 287 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 380 (b) 204 (c) 360 (d) 370
8. 8.A school has 133 boys and 260 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 486 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 393
9. 9.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 239 (c) 250 (d) 249
10. 10.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 37 (c) 243 (d) 253
11. 11.A school has 148 boys and 259 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 407 (c) 342 (d) 332
12. 12.A school has 207 boys and 222 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 303 (c) 313 (d) 545
13. 13.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 218 (c) 642 (d) 228
14. 14.A library has 251 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 579 (c) 589 (d) 679
15. 15.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 277 (d) 675
16. 16.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 221 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 473
17. 17.A train has 523 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 303 (b) 293 (c) 743 (d) 313
18. 18.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 455 (c) 69 (d) 49
19. 19.A school has 256 boys and 253 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 632 (c) 376 (d) 509
20. 20.A school has 110 boys and 289 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 303 (c) 495 (d) 293
21. 21.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 236 (c) 256 (d) 246
22. 22.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 364 (b) 354 (c) 236 (d) 374
23. 23.A library has 159 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 238
24. 24.A library has 166 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 311 (b) 291 (c) 301 (d) 31
25. 25.A train has 711 passengers. At a station, 558 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 1269
26. 26.A library has 305 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 455 (b) 465 (c) 475 (d) 145
27. 27.A train has 710 passengers. At a station, 488 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 232 (c) 1198 (d) 222
28. 28.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 141 (c) 151 (d) 739
29. 29.A school has 115 boys and 205 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 194 (b) 320 (c) 446 (d) 184
30. 30.A library has 217 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 15 (c) 419 (d) 409
31. 31.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 173 (c) 183 (d) 184
32. 32.A library has 457 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 614 (b) 624 (c) 290 (d) 634
33. 33.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 740 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 52
34. 34.A school has 215 boys and 188 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 469 (c) 403 (d) 327
35. 35.A school has 108 boys and 147 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 142 (b) 368 (c) 132 (d) 255
36. 36.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 117 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 166 (c) 78 (d) 156
37. 37.A library has 354 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 175 (b) 533 (c) 523 (d) 543
38. 38.A farmer picks 453 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 620 (b) 296 (c) 276 (d) 286
39. 39.A school has 158 boys and 226 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 528 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 384
40. 40.A library has 265 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 674 (c) 584 (d) 574

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