Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 785 · 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 421 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 251 (b) 591 (c) 261 (d) 241
2. 2.A library has 467 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 584 (b) 574 (c) 564 (d) 360
3. 3.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 336 (c) 356 (d) 346
4. 4.A train has 603 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 956 (d) 260
5. 5.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 143 (c) 134 (d) 133
6. 6.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 249 (c) 647 (d) 229
7. 7.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 98 (d) 214
8. 8.A library has 170 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 49
9. 9.A train has 300 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 124 (c) 466 (d) 144
10. 10.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 5 (c) 219 (d) 199
11. 11.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 21 (c) 147 (d) 137
12. 12.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 380 (b) 10 (c) 360 (d) 370
13. 13.A train has 529 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 422 (b) 412 (c) 636 (d) 432
14. 14.A school has 165 boys and 211 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 376 (b) 326 (c) 316 (d) 426
15. 15.A farmer picks 301 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 500 (b) 92 (c) 102 (d) 112
16. 16.A library has 369 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 78 (b) 670 (c) 660 (d) 650
17. 17.A train has 760 passengers. At a station, 609 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 141 (c) 1369 (d) 161
18. 18.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 382
19. 19.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 537 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 1155 (d) 91
20. 20.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 220 (b) 620 (c) 210 (d) 200
21. 21.A library has 473 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 177 (b) 769 (c) 779 (d) 759
22. 22.A library has 468 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 819 (b) 127 (c) 799 (d) 809
23. 23.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 491 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 29 (b) 19 (c) 1011 (d) 39
24. 24.A library has 198 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 355 (d) 31
25. 25.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 606 (c) 258 (d) 248
26. 26.A train has 454 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 303 (b) 293 (c) 605 (d) 313
27. 27.A school has 289 boys and 117 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 406 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 517
28. 28.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 204 (d) 324
29. 29.A library has 199 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 371 (b) 17 (c) 391 (d) 381
30. 30.A school has 300 boys and 295 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 537 (b) 527 (c) 595 (d) 653
31. 31.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 103 (c) 645 (d) 113
32. 32.A library has 163 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 495 (c) 585 (d) 485
33. 33.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 1 (b) 123 (c) 133 (d) 113
34. 34.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 197 (d) 15
35. 35.A school has 300 boys and 279 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 651 (b) 497 (c) 579 (d) 507
36. 36.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 339 (b) 319 (c) 131 (d) 329
37. 37.A train has 605 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 416 (d) 784
38. 38.A school has 152 boys and 197 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 349 (c) 273 (d) 263
39. 39.A library has 165 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 373 (b) 353 (c) 463 (d) 363
40. 40.A school has 283 boys and 191 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 317 (c) 621 (d) 327

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