Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 894 · 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 282 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 125 (c) 429 (d) 135
2. 2.A library has 412 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 509 (c) 519 (d) 499
3. 3.A school has 132 boys and 211 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 212 (b) 464 (c) 222 (d) 343
4. 4.A library has 199 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 119
5. 5.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 121 (c) 131 (d) 661
6. 6.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 312 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 165 (b) 145 (c) 779 (d) 155
7. 7.A library has 213 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 362 (b) 54 (c) 382 (d) 372
8. 8.A school has 240 boys and 142 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 382 (c) 435 (d) 329
9. 9.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 507 (b) 845 (c) 517 (d) 497
10. 10.A farmer picks 548 mangoes on Monday and 448 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 996
11. 11.A library has 446 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 514 (c) 378 (d) 524
12. 12.A school has 100 boys and 145 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 245
13. 13.A library has 232 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 335 (b) 139 (c) 325 (d) 315
14. 14.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 536 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 1335 (d) 253
15. 15.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 169 (c) 158 (d) 168
16. 16.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 326 (c) 86 (d) 316
17. 17.A school has 285 boys and 161 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 308 (c) 298 (d) 584
18. 18.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 156 (b) 166 (c) 454 (d) 176
19. 19.A farmer picks 599 mangoes on Monday and 547 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 42 (c) 1146 (d) 52
20. 20.A school has 150 boys and 245 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 267 (c) 513 (d) 395
21. 21.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 380 (c) 18 (d) 28
22. 22.A library has 240 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 306 (b) 164 (c) 326 (d) 316
23. 23.A school has 206 boys and 229 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 435 (d) 541
24. 24.A library has 468 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 596 (b) 330 (c) 606 (d) 616
25. 25.A library has 225 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 338 (b) 348 (c) 358 (d) 102
26. 26.A library has 469 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 199 (b) 729 (c) 749 (d) 739
27. 27.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 385 (c) 101 (d) 111
28. 28.A school has 112 boys and 287 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 462 (d) 399
29. 29.A library has 474 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 383 (c) 565 (d) 575
30. 30.A school has 201 boys and 145 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 223 (c) 346 (d) 469
31. 31.A library has 192 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 475 (c) 465 (d) 455
32. 32.A train has 353 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 100 (c) 596 (d) 110
33. 33.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 74 (c) 166 (d) 186
34. 34.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 695 (b) 285 (c) 265 (d) 275
35. 35.A train has 439 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 223 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 665
36. 36.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 352 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 782 (b) 88 (c) 78 (d) 68
37. 37.A library has 386 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 506 (c) 496 (d) 276
38. 38.A school has 266 boys and 225 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 631 (b) 341 (c) 491 (d) 351
39. 39.A library has 310 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 259 (b) 351 (c) 361 (d) 371
40. 40.A school has 153 boys and 123 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 133 (b) 143 (c) 409 (d) 276

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