Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 908 · 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 train has 447 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 292 (b) 602 (c) 282 (d) 302
2. 2.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 458 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1003 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 97
3. 3.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 246 (b) 236 (c) 492 (d) 256
4. 4.A library has 218 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 303 (b) 133 (c) 313 (d) 293
5. 5.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 81 (c) 367 (d) 91
6. 6.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 83 (c) 103 (d) 45
7. 7.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 572 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 1240
8. 8.A library has 380 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 193 (b) 577 (c) 567 (d) 557
9. 9.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 231 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 497
10. 10.A library has 137 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 275 (b) 9 (c) 265 (d) 255
11. 11.A school has 192 boys and 288 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 396 (c) 564 (d) 480
12. 12.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 218 (c) 280 (d) 290
13. 13.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 369 (b) 349 (c) 359 (d) 191
14. 14.A school has 107 boys and 189 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 168 (b) 178 (c) 296 (d) 414
15. 15.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 414 (b) 404 (c) 112 (d) 394
16. 16.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 227 (c) 349 (d) 369
17. 17.A school has 269 boys and 220 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 596 (c) 489 (d) 382
18. 18.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 109 (c) 333 (d) 99
19. 19.A school has 293 boys and 241 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 453 (c) 605 (d) 534
20. 20.A library has 256 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 363 (b) 373 (c) 353 (d) 149
21. 21.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 509 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 1064 (c) 56 (d) 46
22. 22.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 89 (c) 99 (d) 15
23. 23.A school has 258 boys and 274 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 532 (b) 456 (c) 446 (d) 608
24. 24.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 21 (b) 383 (c) 403 (d) 393
25. 25.A library has 297 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 715 (c) 625 (d) 615
26. 26.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 471 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1022 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 90
27. 27.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 59 (b) 79 (c) 69 (d) 70
28. 28.A library has 234 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 310 (b) 320 (c) 300 (d) 158
29. 29.A library has 222 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 333 (b) 313 (c) 121 (d) 323
30. 30.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 336 (b) 356 (c) 346 (d) 347
31. 31.A train has 547 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 692 (b) 412 (c) 392 (d) 402
32. 32.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 578 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 60
33. 33.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 393 (b) 373 (c) 199 (d) 383
34. 34.A train has 482 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 684
35. 35.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 535 (b) 251 (c) 241 (d) 231
36. 36.A school has 246 boys and 136 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 382 (d) 464
37. 37.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 405 (b) 187 (c) 395 (d) 415
38. 38.A school has 172 boys and 175 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 264 (b) 420 (c) 274 (d) 347
39. 39.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 247 (b) 699 (c) 237 (d) 257
40. 40.A farmer picks 385 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 637 (b) 123 (c) 133 (d) 143

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