Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 90 · 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 427 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 646 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 218
2. 2.A library has 474 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 745 (b) 735 (c) 203 (d) 755
3. 3.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 187 (c) 176 (d) 186
4. 4.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 134 (b) 114 (c) 124 (d) 342
5. 5.A school has 222 boys and 282 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 587 (c) 421 (d) 411
6. 6.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 7 (c) 381 (d) 371
7. 7.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 506 (b) 104 (c) 94 (d) 84
8. 8.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 295 (d) 511
9. 9.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 437 (b) 447 (c) 1087 (d) 457
10. 10.A train has 629 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 357 (b) 337 (c) 911 (d) 347
11. 11.A library has 330 books. It buys 342 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 672 (b) 682 (c) 772 (d) 662
12. 12.A library has 150 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 38 (c) 262 (d) 252
13. 13.A school has 120 boys and 191 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 401 (c) 221 (d) 311
14. 14.A school has 136 boys and 272 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 481 (c) 408 (d) 335
15. 15.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 183 (c) 365 (d) 345
16. 16.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 502 (c) 82 (d) 92
17. 17.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 438
18. 18.A library has 300 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 598 (b) 588 (c) 2 (d) 608
19. 19.A library has 412 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 612 (b) 622 (c) 632 (d) 202
20. 20.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 122 (c) 132 (d) 4
21. 21.A library has 275 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 710 (c) 610 (d) 600
22. 22.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 443 (c) 197 (d) 217
23. 23.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 225 (c) 245 (d) 435
24. 24.A school has 252 boys and 270 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 469 (b) 575 (c) 459 (d) 522
25. 25.A school has 221 boys and 226 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 315 (b) 579 (c) 305 (d) 447
26. 26.A library has 134 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 261 (b) 281 (c) 371 (d) 271
27. 27.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 448
28. 28.A school has 256 boys and 164 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 420 (b) 534 (c) 296 (d) 306
29. 29.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 378 (c) 398 (d) 388
30. 30.A school has 157 boys and 151 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 226 (b) 308 (c) 216 (d) 390
31. 31.A library has 242 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 362 (c) 372 (d) 112
32. 32.A library has 206 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 515 (c) 525 (d) 505
33. 33.A farmer picks 503 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 139 (c) 877 (d) 119
34. 34.A library has 272 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 154 (c) 400 (d) 380
35. 35.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 234 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 91 (c) 549 (d) 71
36. 36.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 271
37. 37.A farmer picks 402 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 198 (c) 178 (d) 616
38. 38.A library has 198 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 530 (c) 510 (d) 520
39. 39.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 446 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 302 (b) 322 (c) 1204 (d) 312
40. 40.A train has 554 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 432 (b) 666 (c) 442 (d) 452

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