Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 781 · 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 203 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 42 (c) 52 (d) 354
2. 2.A library has 337 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 660 (b) 670 (c) 4 (d) 680
3. 3.A train has 657 passengers. At a station, 539 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1196 (b) 108 (c) 118 (d) 128
4. 4.A library has 440 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 381 (b) 499 (c) 509 (d) 489
5. 5.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 567 (d) 215
6. 6.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 22 (c) 146 (d) 136
7. 7.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 62 (c) 546 (d) 72
8. 8.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 328 (b) 632 (c) 338 (d) 348
9. 9.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 376 (c) 32 (d) 42
10. 10.A school has 262 boys and 165 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 310 (c) 534 (d) 320
11. 11.A library has 300 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 455 (c) 155 (d) 445
12. 12.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 97 (c) 117 (d) 107
13. 13.A school has 260 boys and 197 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 366 (c) 376 (d) 457
14. 14.A school has 220 boys and 294 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 573 (b) 455 (c) 514 (d) 445
15. 15.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 196 (c) 216 (d) 120
16. 16.A library has 201 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 527 (c) 617 (d) 517
17. 17.A school has 280 boys and 142 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 477 (b) 422 (c) 357 (d) 367
18. 18.A library has 350 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 172 (b) 518 (c) 538 (d) 528
19. 19.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 536 (b) 280 (c) 300 (d) 290
20. 20.A train has 308 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 184 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 422
21. 21.A library has 396 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 638 (b) 658 (c) 648 (d) 144
22. 22.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 460 (b) 470 (c) 676 (d) 480
23. 23.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 390 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 840 (b) 70 (c) 50 (d) 60
24. 24.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 394 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 1063 (d) 285
25. 25.A school has 180 boys and 298 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 532 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 478
26. 26.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 168 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 364 (c) 354 (d) 355
27. 27.A school has 135 boys and 205 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 340 (b) 475 (c) 195 (d) 205
28. 28.A train has 741 passengers. At a station, 615 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 136 (b) 1356 (c) 116 (d) 126
29. 29.A library has 123 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 413 (c) 303 (d) 313
30. 30.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 268 (c) 662 (d) 258
31. 31.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 133 (c) 143 (d) 29
32. 32.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 474 (c) 42 (d) 62
33. 33.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 331 (c) 340 (d) 330
34. 34.A train has 593 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 370 (b) 806 (c) 380 (d) 390
35. 35.A library has 328 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 239 (c) 417 (d) 427
36. 36.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 718 (b) 360 (c) 380 (d) 370
37. 37.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 113 (c) 133 (d) 124
38. 38.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 418 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 946 (c) 110 (d) 120
39. 39.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 206 (c) 358 (d) 368
40. 40.A school has 164 boys and 231 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 524

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