Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 73 · 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 381 mangoes on Monday and 346 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 45 (c) 727 (d) 35
2. 2.A library has 253 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 49 (b) 447 (c) 467 (d) 457
3. 3.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 346 (b) 326 (c) 546 (d) 336
4. 4.A library has 231 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 623 (b) 523 (c) 533 (d) 513
5. 5.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 295 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 697 (c) 97 (d) 117
6. 6.A school has 221 boys and 275 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 410 (c) 496 (d) 582
7. 7.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 542 (c) 132 (d) 112
8. 8.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 291 (c) 302 (d) 301
9. 9.A train has 635 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 304 (b) 956 (c) 324 (d) 314
10. 10.A school has 251 boys and 261 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 512 (c) 405 (d) 609
11. 11.A library has 417 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 347 (c) 487 (d) 477
12. 12.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 61 (c) 209 (d) 219
13. 13.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 415 (b) 395 (c) 405 (d) 35
14. 14.A school has 124 boys and 142 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 204 (c) 328 (d) 194
15. 15.A school has 131 boys and 130 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 261
16. 16.A library has 215 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 579 (c) 489 (d) 469
17. 17.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 57 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 309
18. 18.A train has 752 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 548 (b) 538 (c) 528 (d) 966
19. 19.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 457 (b) 47 (c) 57 (d) 67
20. 20.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 382 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1046 (b) 272 (c) 292 (d) 282
21. 21.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 311 (c) 321 (d) 95
22. 22.A library has 130 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 397 (d) 307
23. 23.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 355 (c) 85 (d) 95
24. 24.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 247 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 757
25. 25.A library has 411 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 276 (b) 546 (c) 536 (d) 556
26. 26.A train has 492 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 693 (c) 281 (d) 291
27. 27.A school has 107 boys and 276 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 383 (c) 305 (d) 315
28. 28.A school has 226 boys and 104 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 394 (c) 330 (d) 266
29. 29.A farmer picks 287 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 469 (d) 115
30. 30.A train has 686 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 360 (b) 380 (c) 370 (d) 1002
31. 31.A library has 328 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 103 (c) 563 (d) 543
32. 32.A school has 269 boys and 138 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 279 (c) 535 (d) 407
33. 33.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 325 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 79 (c) 69 (d) 719
34. 34.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 580 (c) 286 (d) 266
35. 35.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 322 (d) 108
36. 36.A train has 691 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 928 (b) 454 (c) 444 (d) 464
37. 37.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 31 (b) 269 (c) 249 (d) 259
38. 38.A library has 200 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 611 (b) 521 (c) 501 (d) 511
39. 39.A school has 113 boys and 233 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 227 (b) 237 (c) 455 (d) 346
40. 40.A library has 263 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 311 (c) 321 (d) 205

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