Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 721 · 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 350 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 601 (b) 89 (c) 99 (d) 109
2. 2.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 76
3. 3.A library has 218 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 16 (b) 420 (c) 410 (d) 430
4. 4.A train has 591 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 337 (b) 327 (c) 845 (d) 347
5. 5.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 193 (c) 67 (d) 213
6. 6.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 414 (c) 42 (d) 52
7. 7.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 77 (c) 213 (d) 203
8. 8.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 387 (b) 81 (c) 71 (d) 61
9. 9.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 148 (b) 138 (c) 696 (d) 158
10. 10.A library has 205 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 476 (c) 486 (d) 466
11. 11.A train has 461 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 564 (b) 358 (c) 368 (d) 348
12. 12.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 99 (c) 89 (d) 41
13. 13.A library has 249 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 382 (c) 116 (d) 392
14. 14.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 273 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 71 (c) 61 (d) 617
15. 15.A school has 218 boys and 119 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 254 (b) 410 (c) 264 (d) 337
16. 16.A school has 189 boys and 250 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 495 (c) 383 (d) 373
17. 17.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 598 (b) 382 (c) 362 (d) 372
18. 18.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 471 (b) 181 (c) 161 (d) 171
19. 19.A school has 107 boys and 160 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 163 (b) 173 (c) 267 (d) 361
20. 20.A library has 197 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 636 (c) 546 (d) 536
21. 21.A train has 692 passengers. At a station, 415 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1107 (b) 267 (c) 287 (d) 277
22. 22.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 325 (b) 316 (c) 305 (d) 315
23. 23.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 312 (c) 292 (d) 250
24. 24.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 455 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 90 (c) 990 (d) 80
25. 25.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 439 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 239
26. 26.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 115 (c) 71 (d) 125
27. 27.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 335 (c) 334 (d) 324
28. 28.A library has 233 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 472 (c) 492 (d) 482
29. 29.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 150 (c) 28 (d) 160
30. 30.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 177 (d) 186
31. 31.A library has 383 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 498 (b) 478 (c) 278 (d) 488
32. 32.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 299 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 678 (c) 70 (d) 90
33. 33.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 350 (b) 638 (c) 340 (d) 330
34. 34.A school has 130 boys and 278 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 526 (c) 290 (d) 280
35. 35.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 46 (c) 458 (d) 36
36. 36.A library has 376 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 274 (c) 468 (d) 478
37. 37.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 308 (c) 168 (d) 298
38. 38.A library has 352 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 447 (c) 257 (d) 437
39. 39.A library has 420 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 496 (c) 506 (d) 486
40. 40.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 268 (d) 508

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