Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 895 · 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 303 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 504
2. 2.A farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 719 (b) 183 (c) 163 (d) 173
3. 3.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 208 (c) 188 (d) 198
4. 4.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 418 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 96
5. 5.A train has 361 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 53 (b) 659 (c) 63 (d) 73
6. 6.A school has 169 boys and 223 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 265 (b) 509 (c) 392 (d) 275
7. 7.A school has 296 boys and 139 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 573 (c) 287 (d) 297
8. 8.A school has 269 boys and 135 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 456 (c) 352 (d) 404
9. 9.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 299 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 29 (b) 637 (c) 49 (d) 39
10. 10.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 284 (c) 190 (d) 294
11. 11.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 168 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 105 (c) 221 (d) 231
12. 12.A farmer picks 207 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 352
13. 13.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 250 (b) 230 (c) 466 (d) 240
14. 14.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 442 (b) 110 (c) 432 (d) 422
15. 15.A train has 695 passengers. At a station, 347 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 1042 (c) 358 (d) 348
16. 16.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 440 (d) 196
17. 17.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 388 (b) 874 (c) 398 (d) 378
18. 18.A train has 308 passengers. At a station, 172 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 126 (c) 136 (d) 480
19. 19.A school has 192 boys and 281 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 610 (c) 326 (d) 473
20. 20.A school has 202 boys and 296 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 498 (b) 630 (c) 356 (d) 366
21. 21.A school has 193 boys and 178 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 294 (c) 448 (d) 284
22. 22.A school has 135 boys and 284 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 478 (b) 360 (c) 419 (d) 350
23. 23.A school has 178 boys and 209 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 242 (b) 532 (c) 232 (d) 387
24. 24.A library has 141 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 270 (b) 12 (c) 280 (d) 260
25. 25.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 509 (b) 745 (c) 499 (d) 489
26. 26.A library has 225 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 297 (c) 143 (d) 317
27. 27.A library has 244 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 487 (c) 467 (d) 11
28. 28.A school has 175 boys and 140 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 315 (b) 423 (c) 197 (d) 207
29. 29.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 521 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 235
30. 30.A library has 238 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 466 (c) 456 (d) 10
31. 31.A library has 451 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 748 (b) 768 (c) 144 (d) 758
32. 32.A school has 234 boys and 233 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 557 (c) 377 (d) 467
33. 33.A school has 187 boys and 295 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 620 (b) 482 (c) 334 (d) 344
34. 34.A library has 254 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 497 (c) 517 (d) 1
35. 35.A library has 323 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 470 (c) 480 (d) 166
36. 36.A library has 266 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 487 (c) 507 (d) 35
37. 37.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 96 (b) 162 (c) 182 (d) 172
38. 38.A school has 126 boys and 288 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 290 (c) 538 (d) 280
39. 39.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 296 (b) 286 (c) 306 (d) 297
40. 40.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 35 (b) 5 (c) 45 (d) 55

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