Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 899 · 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 259 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 360 (c) 168 (d) 148
2. 2.A library has 381 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 683 (b) 693 (c) 673 (d) 79
3. 3.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 157 (b) 379 (c) 147 (d) 167
4. 4.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 203 (b) 213 (c) 669 (d) 193
5. 5.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 447 (b) 427 (c) 437 (d) 63
6. 6.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 161 (b) 181 (c) 171 (d) 69
7. 7.A school has 188 boys and 124 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 248 (b) 238 (c) 376 (d) 312
8. 8.A library has 465 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 740 (b) 730 (c) 200 (d) 720
9. 9.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 300 (b) 592 (c) 290 (d) 280
10. 10.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 377 (b) 357 (c) 203 (d) 367
11. 11.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 174 (c) 164 (d) 154
12. 12.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 193
13. 13.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 87 (b) 765 (c) 97 (d) 77
14. 14.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 361 (b) 79 (c) 69 (d) 89
15. 15.A library has 298 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 592 (b) 602 (c) 4 (d) 582
16. 16.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 287 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 815 (b) 231 (c) 251 (d) 241
17. 17.A library has 260 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 368 (c) 348 (d) 162
18. 18.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 330 (b) 706 (c) 340 (d) 320
19. 19.A school has 167 boys and 121 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 288 (c) 411 (d) 155
20. 20.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 492 (b) 472 (c) 932 (d) 482
21. 21.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 150 (c) 170 (d) 161
22. 22.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 364 (b) 354 (c) 355 (d) 344
23. 23.A school has 106 boys and 252 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 358 (c) 501 (d) 215
24. 24.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 99
25. 25.A school has 168 boys and 158 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 326
26. 26.A train has 591 passengers. At a station, 377 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 968 (b) 224 (c) 204 (d) 214
27. 27.A train has 756 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 487 (b) 467 (c) 1035 (d) 477
28. 28.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 411 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 924 (b) 112 (c) 92 (d) 102
29. 29.A train has 379 passengers. At a station, 327 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 706 (b) 42 (c) 62 (d) 52
30. 30.A train has 663 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 424 (b) 444 (c) 434 (d) 892
31. 31.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 413 (b) 165 (c) 433 (d) 423
32. 32.A school has 127 boys and 183 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 383 (c) 227 (d) 237
33. 33.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 445 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 163 (b) 1063 (c) 173 (d) 183
34. 34.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 468 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 1237 (c) 291 (d) 311
35. 35.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 81 (b) 71 (c) 72 (d) 61
36. 36.A school has 235 boys and 250 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 485 (b) 608 (c) 352 (d) 362
37. 37.A library has 431 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 105 (b) 767 (c) 757 (d) 747
38. 38.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 192 (d) 201
39. 39.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 423 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 962 (c) 106 (d) 116
40. 40.A library has 285 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 437 (b) 123 (c) 457 (d) 447

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