Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 755 · 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 415 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 711 (c) 129 (d) 109
2. 2.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 303 (c) 293 (d) 313
3. 3.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 340 (b) 692 (c) 350 (d) 330
4. 4.A library has 413 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 505 (c) 495 (d) 485
5. 5.A library has 341 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 418 (c) 428 (d) 264
6. 6.A library has 254 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 11 (b) 487 (c) 507 (d) 497
7. 7.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 339 (c) 101 (d) 349
8. 8.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 371
9. 9.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 193 (b) 617 (c) 183 (d) 173
10. 10.A train has 352 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 257 (c) 457 (d) 247
11. 11.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 259 (c) 248 (d) 268
12. 12.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 298 (c) 318 (d) 754
13. 13.A library has 221 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 166 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 266
14. 14.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 227 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 319
15. 15.A school has 166 boys and 133 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 143 (c) 153 (d) 299
16. 16.A train has 695 passengers. At a station, 391 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 1086 (c) 294 (d) 304
17. 17.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 154 (c) 144 (d) 502
18. 18.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 651 (b) 913 (c) 661 (d) 671
19. 19.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 201
20. 20.A train has 519 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 262 (b) 766 (c) 282 (d) 272
21. 21.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 398 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 104 (c) 94 (d) 900
22. 22.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 539 (b) 289 (c) 309 (d) 299
23. 23.A school has 216 boys and 215 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 510 (b) 431 (c) 352 (d) 342
24. 24.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 581 (b) 825 (c) 571 (d) 591
25. 25.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 624 (b) 130 (c) 140 (d) 150
26. 26.A train has 535 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 395 (b) 415 (c) 665 (d) 405
27. 27.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 537 (b) 547 (c) 971 (d) 557
28. 28.A school has 182 boys and 182 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 265 (b) 364 (c) 453 (d) 275
29. 29.A train has 461 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 698
30. 30.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 271 (d) 280
31. 31.A school has 227 boys and 112 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 339 (c) 247 (d) 421
32. 32.A farmer picks 590 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 390 (b) 410 (c) 780 (d) 400
33. 33.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 336 (c) 326 (d) 126
34. 34.A school has 108 boys and 130 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 120 (b) 238 (c) 130 (d) 346
35. 35.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 370 (b) 360 (c) 776 (d) 350
36. 36.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 660 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 188
37. 37.A library has 240 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 652 (c) 552 (d) 542
38. 38.A library has 123 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 212 (b) 222 (c) 34 (d) 202
39. 39.A library has 154 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 227 (b) 91 (c) 217 (d) 207
40. 40.A school has 128 boys and 176 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 229 (b) 379 (c) 219 (d) 304

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