Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 869 · 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 578 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 388 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 778
2. 2.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 457 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 75 (c) 979 (d) 65
3. 3.A library has 286 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 487 (c) 85 (d) 477
4. 4.A library has 233 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 431 (c) 441 (d) 35
5. 5.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 312 (b) 98 (c) 118 (d) 108
6. 6.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 460 (b) 70 (c) 480 (d) 470
7. 7.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 451 (b) 471 (c) 461 (d) 137
8. 8.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 211 (b) 469 (c) 221 (d) 201
9. 9.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 379
10. 10.A school has 106 boys and 256 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 226 (b) 488 (c) 236 (d) 362
11. 11.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 332 (c) 342 (d) 176
12. 12.A school has 218 boys and 135 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 468 (c) 228 (d) 238
13. 13.A school has 294 boys and 206 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 419 (b) 500 (c) 581 (d) 409
14. 14.A library has 190 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 431 (c) 451 (d) 441
15. 15.A farmer picks 385 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 590
16. 16.A library has 152 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 559 (b) 469 (c) 459 (d) 449
17. 17.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 125 (c) 293 (d) 283
18. 18.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 115 (c) 299 (d) 289
19. 19.A school has 158 boys and 140 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 194 (c) 298 (d) 204
20. 20.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 460 (c) 78 (d) 88
21. 21.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 324 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 757 (b) 99 (c) 119 (d) 109
22. 22.A school has 201 boys and 164 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 365 (c) 259 (d) 269
23. 23.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 427 (b) 437 (c) 447 (d) 87
24. 24.A train has 593 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 428 (b) 768 (c) 408 (d) 418
25. 25.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 318 (b) 329 (c) 328 (d) 338
26. 26.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 499 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 70 (c) 1068 (d) 60
27. 27.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 151 (d) 281
28. 28.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 256 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 562
29. 29.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 402 (b) 412 (c) 992 (d) 422
30. 30.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 600 (b) 398 (c) 388 (d) 408
31. 31.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 126 (c) 106 (d) 117
32. 32.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 875 (b) 575 (c) 555 (d) 565
33. 33.A school has 240 boys and 106 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 450 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 346
34. 34.A library has 204 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 450 (c) 540 (d) 430
35. 35.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 174 (c) 224 (d) 234
36. 36.A school has 143 boys and 271 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 359 (c) 349 (d) 469
37. 37.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 257 (b) 277 (c) 595 (d) 267
38. 38.A library has 203 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 326
39. 39.A train has 557 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 298 (b) 288 (c) 308 (d) 816
40. 40.A library has 214 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 655 (c) 565 (d) 555

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