Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 852 · 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 433 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 732 (b) 134 (c) 742 (d) 722
2. 2.A train has 376 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 112 (b) 132 (c) 122 (d) 630
3. 3.A farmer picks 500 mangoes on Monday and 440 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 940 (c) 60 (d) 70
4. 4.A school has 106 boys and 229 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 424 (c) 236 (d) 246
5. 5.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 292 (d) 540
6. 6.A school has 110 boys and 275 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 385 (c) 263 (d) 507
7. 7.A school has 265 boys and 151 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 556 (c) 266 (d) 416
8. 8.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 10 (b) 80 (c) 60 (d) 70
9. 9.A school has 243 boys and 128 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 371 (c) 247 (d) 495
10. 10.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 534
11. 11.A library has 439 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 213 (b) 675 (c) 665 (d) 655
12. 12.A library has 286 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 526 (c) 46 (d) 536
13. 13.A library has 223 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 99 (c) 357 (d) 337
14. 14.A library has 181 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 304 (b) 48 (c) 324 (d) 314
15. 15.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 178 (b) 188 (c) 168 (d) 594
16. 16.A library has 433 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 654 (b) 222 (c) 644 (d) 634
17. 17.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 229 (b) 219 (c) 239 (d) 433
18. 18.A library has 282 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 70 (b) 504 (c) 484 (d) 494
19. 19.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 861 (b) 251 (c) 241 (d) 231
20. 20.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 323 (b) 131 (c) 111 (d) 121
21. 21.A library has 252 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 199 (c) 295 (d) 305
22. 22.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 538 (c) 32 (d) 42
23. 23.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 240 (c) 250 (d) 230
24. 24.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 58
25. 25.A train has 508 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 124 (b) 144 (c) 134 (d) 882
26. 26.A school has 106 boys and 144 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 250
27. 27.A train has 800 passengers. At a station, 689 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1489 (b) 121 (c) 111 (d) 101
28. 28.A school has 158 boys and 108 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 111 (b) 411 (c) 266 (d) 121
29. 29.A library has 121 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 458 (c) 358 (d) 368
30. 30.A school has 298 boys and 112 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 558 (c) 252 (d) 262
31. 31.A school has 172 boys and 237 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 409 (c) 473 (d) 345
32. 32.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 82 (c) 192 (d) 212
33. 33.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 134 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 194
34. 34.A school has 275 boys and 160 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 353 (c) 507 (d) 435
35. 35.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 489 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 40 (d) 1028
36. 36.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 11 (c) 163 (d) 183
37. 37.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 701 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 145
38. 38.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 38 (d) 166
39. 39.A train has 745 passengers. At a station, 499 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 1244
40. 40.A school has 247 boys and 216 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 364 (c) 562 (d) 463

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