Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 821 · 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 441 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 182 (b) 690 (c) 710 (d) 700
2. 2.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 139 (c) 265 (d) 255
3. 3.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 477 (c) 497 (d) 487
4. 4.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 271 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 227 (b) 759 (c) 207 (d) 217
5. 5.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 661
6. 6.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 656 (c) 186 (d) 196
7. 7.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 829 (b) 439 (c) 449 (d) 429
8. 8.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 434 (b) 50 (c) 424 (d) 414
9. 9.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 246 (b) 256 (c) 600 (d) 266
10. 10.A school has 234 boys and 151 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 296 (c) 306 (d) 464
11. 11.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 561 (c) 153 (d) 163
12. 12.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 269 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 588
13. 13.A library has 154 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 36 (b) 282 (c) 262 (d) 272
14. 14.A school has 117 boys and 256 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 373 (c) 480 (d) 256
15. 15.A school has 263 boys and 182 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 573 (c) 307 (d) 317
16. 16.A school has 149 boys and 118 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 267 (c) 164 (d) 174
17. 17.A farmer picks 407 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 68 (c) 58 (d) 756
18. 18.A school has 105 boys and 162 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 111 (c) 267 (d) 121
19. 19.A library has 369 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 59 (b) 679 (c) 689 (d) 669
20. 20.A library has 156 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 376 (c) 386 (d) 486
21. 21.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 95 (c) 115 (d) 459
22. 22.A school has 129 boys and 217 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 346
23. 23.A school has 288 boys and 129 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 417 (c) 327 (d) 507
24. 24.A train has 540 passengers. At a station, 307 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 243 (b) 233 (c) 847 (d) 223
25. 25.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 349
26. 26.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 480 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 71 (b) 1021 (c) 51 (d) 61
27. 27.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 746 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 198
28. 28.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 277 (b) 268 (c) 267 (d) 257
29. 29.A school has 218 boys and 126 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 219 (c) 459 (d) 229
30. 30.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 160 (d) 242
31. 31.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 984 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 312
32. 32.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 353 (c) 343 (d) 221
33. 33.A train has 477 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 247 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 697
34. 34.A train has 624 passengers. At a station, 348 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 972 (d) 266
35. 35.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 179 (c) 199 (d) 137
36. 36.A train has 733 passengers. At a station, 456 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 1189 (c) 277 (d) 267
37. 37.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 327 (c) 337 (d) 115
38. 38.A school has 269 boys and 271 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 540 (b) 411 (c) 659 (d) 421
39. 39.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 811 (b) 279 (c) 269 (d) 289
40. 40.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 451 (b) 149 (c) 139 (d) 129

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