Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 8 · 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 library has 478 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 598 (c) 588 (d) 608
2. 2.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 441 (b) 727 (c) 421 (d) 431
3. 3.A library has 479 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 198 (b) 750 (c) 770 (d) 760
4. 4.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 406 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 931
5. 5.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 107 (c) 87 (d) 98
6. 6.A library has 122 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 468 (c) 458 (d) 568
7. 7.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 663 (b) 217 (c) 197 (d) 207
8. 8.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 41 (c) 133 (d) 143
9. 9.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 192 (c) 181 (d) 201
10. 10.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 619 (b) 339 (c) 359 (d) 349
11. 11.A farmer picks 400 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 38 (c) 58 (d) 752
12. 12.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 198 (c) 178 (d) 490
13. 13.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 89 (c) 327 (d) 79
14. 14.A library has 225 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 493 (c) 593 (d) 483
15. 15.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 456 (b) 476 (c) 466 (d) 106
16. 16.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 180 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 265 (d) 635
17. 17.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 432 (b) 38 (c) 48 (d) 58
18. 18.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 99 (d) 49
19. 19.A school has 264 boys and 279 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 477 (b) 487 (c) 543 (d) 599
20. 20.A library has 267 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 316 (d) 208
21. 21.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 299 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 738 (c) 150 (d) 140
22. 22.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 309 (c) 289 (d) 243
23. 23.A farmer picks 494 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 341 (b) 657 (c) 331 (d) 321
24. 24.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 294 (b) 486 (c) 284 (d) 274
25. 25.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 431 (b) 803 (c) 451 (d) 441
26. 26.A school has 283 boys and 175 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 368 (c) 458 (d) 378
27. 27.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 490 (b) 470 (c) 1000 (d) 480
28. 28.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 189 (c) 245 (d) 225
29. 29.A library has 317 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 372 (c) 392 (d) 252
30. 30.A library has 352 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 449 (c) 469 (d) 245
31. 31.A farmer picks 456 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 163 (c) 183 (d) 739
32. 32.A school has 183 boys and 288 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 568 (c) 364 (d) 374
33. 33.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 418 (b) 428 (c) 814 (d) 408
34. 34.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 215
35. 35.A school has 226 boys and 214 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 440 (c) 528 (d) 352
36. 36.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 493 (b) 255 (c) 235 (d) 245
37. 37.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 263 (c) 253 (d) 119
38. 38.A school has 249 boys and 150 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 481 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 399
39. 39.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 267 (d) 551
40. 40.A farmer picks 554 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 423 (b) 695 (c) 403 (d) 413

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