Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 641 · 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 280 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 78 (c) 472 (d) 88
2. 2.A library has 277 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 338 (c) 206 (d) 348
3. 3.A school has 173 boys and 166 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 339 (c) 260 (d) 270
4. 4.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 498 (b) 1044 (c) 508 (d) 518
5. 5.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 961 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 203
6. 6.A school has 298 boys and 250 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 658 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 548
7. 7.A train has 537 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 281 (d) 803
8. 8.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 596 (b) 172 (c) 152 (d) 162
9. 9.A library has 369 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 220 (c) 518 (d) 528
10. 10.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 319 (b) 539 (c) 329 (d) 309
11. 11.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 16 (c) 264 (d) 274
12. 12.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 563
13. 13.A library has 398 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 718 (b) 738 (c) 728 (d) 68
14. 14.A school has 130 boys and 248 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 504
15. 15.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 304 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 628 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 10
16. 16.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 11 (c) 213 (d) 203
17. 17.A school has 218 boys and 288 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 572 (b) 440 (c) 506 (d) 430
18. 18.A library has 364 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 681 (b) 691 (c) 671 (d) 47
19. 19.A library has 206 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 354 (c) 344 (d) 58
20. 20.A library has 434 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 133 (b) 745 (c) 735 (d) 725
21. 21.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 195 (b) 205 (c) 215 (d) 491
22. 22.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 49 (c) 59 (d) 481
23. 23.A library has 457 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 556 (c) 368 (d) 536
24. 24.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 497 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 256 (d) 1260
25. 25.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 241 (c) 252 (d) 251
26. 26.A school has 118 boys and 276 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 394 (c) 477 (d) 301
27. 27.A library has 171 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 447 (c) 427 (d) 437
28. 28.A school has 245 boys and 112 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 201 (c) 503 (d) 211
29. 29.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 198
30. 30.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 67
31. 31.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 248 (c) 228 (d) 768
32. 32.A school has 217 boys and 296 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 513 (d) 590
33. 33.A school has 280 boys and 193 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 574 (c) 362 (d) 372
34. 34.A library has 325 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 468 (c) 192 (d) 458
35. 35.A school has 139 boys and 174 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 185 (b) 175 (c) 441 (d) 313
36. 36.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 87 (b) 97 (c) 107 (d) 663
37. 37.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 221
38. 38.A train has 347 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 556 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 128
39. 39.A farmer picks 346 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 592 (b) 90 (c) 110 (d) 100
40. 40.A school has 120 boys and 106 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 226 (b) 291 (c) 151 (d) 161

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