Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 632 · 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 508 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 618 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 408
2. 2.A train has 534 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 773 (d) 285
3. 3.A library has 172 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 54 (c) 300 (d) 280
4. 4.A library has 419 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 339 (c) 499 (d) 509
5. 5.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 278 (c) 120 (d) 268
6. 6.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 148 (c) 348 (d) 138
7. 7.A school has 238 boys and 237 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 398 (b) 542 (c) 408 (d) 475
8. 8.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 104 (c) 346 (d) 114
9. 9.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 17 (c) 373 (d) 27
10. 10.A train has 326 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 171 (d) 471
11. 11.A school has 209 boys and 164 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 447 (c) 373 (d) 289
12. 12.A school has 108 boys and 145 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 361 (b) 253 (c) 135 (d) 145
13. 13.A library has 296 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 435 (c) 167 (d) 425
14. 14.A library has 207 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 107 (b) 297 (c) 317 (d) 307
15. 15.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 339 (c) 359 (d) 349
16. 16.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 576 (b) 268 (c) 288 (d) 278
17. 17.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 649 (b) 629 (c) 899 (d) 639
18. 18.A library has 349 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 133 (c) 555 (d) 575
19. 19.A train has 495 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 226 (b) 206 (c) 216 (d) 774
20. 20.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 298 (d) 532
21. 21.A library has 134 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 386 (c) 296 (d) 276
22. 22.A school has 203 boys and 239 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 369 (c) 515 (d) 442
23. 23.A train has 684 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 877 (b) 501 (c) 491 (d) 481
24. 24.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 407 (b) 397 (c) 181 (d) 417
25. 25.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 619 (c) 285 (d) 275
26. 26.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 340 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 756 (b) 86 (c) 66 (d) 76
27. 27.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 727 (d) 309
28. 28.A school has 190 boys and 107 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 168 (c) 158 (d) 297
29. 29.A library has 127 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 474 (d) 364
30. 30.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 478
31. 31.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 453 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 946 (d) 50
32. 32.A library has 292 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 104 (b) 480 (c) 470 (d) 490
33. 33.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 292 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 495 (b) 99 (c) 485 (d) 475
34. 34.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 152 (b) 172 (c) 162 (d) 674
35. 35.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 378 (b) 388 (c) 60 (d) 398
36. 36.A school has 147 boys and 171 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 163 (c) 173 (d) 318
37. 37.A library has 265 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 505 (c) 25 (d) 515
38. 38.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 639 (b) 391 (c) 401 (d) 381
39. 39.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 373 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 244 (c) 1000 (d) 254
40. 40.A train has 687 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 292 (b) 312 (c) 1072 (d) 302

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