Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 929 · 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 school has 246 boys and 103 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 206 (c) 492 (d) 196
2. 2.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 396 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 885 (d) 103
3. 3.A farmer picks 484 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 311 (b) 657 (c) 321 (d) 301
4. 4.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 475 (c) 131 (d) 121
5. 5.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 274 (d) 285
6. 6.A library has 451 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 597 (c) 577 (d) 315
7. 7.A train has 549 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 788 (b) 300 (c) 320 (d) 310
8. 8.A library has 392 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 517 (c) 497 (d) 277
9. 9.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 248 (c) 258 (d) 754
10. 10.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 164 (c) 592 (d) 154
11. 11.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 255 (c) 51 (d) 275
12. 12.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 330 (b) 846 (c) 310 (d) 320
13. 13.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 302 (c) 130 (d) 292
14. 14.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 385 (b) 105 (c) 395 (d) 375
15. 15.A farmer picks 461 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 755 (c) 177 (d) 157
16. 16.A library has 327 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 611 (b) 591 (c) 601 (d) 53
17. 17.A library has 440 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 326 (c) 544 (d) 564
18. 18.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 216 (c) 206 (d) 226
19. 19.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 385 (b) 405 (c) 395 (d) 57
20. 20.A school has 284 boys and 136 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 311 (c) 519 (d) 420
21. 21.A school has 211 boys and 218 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 313 (c) 323 (d) 535
22. 22.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 148 (c) 314 (d) 324
23. 23.A farmer picks 355 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 586 (c) 124 (d) 134
24. 24.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 360 (c) 340 (d) 350
25. 25.A library has 128 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 219 (b) 27 (c) 229 (d) 239
26. 26.A school has 247 boys and 283 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 530 (b) 434 (c) 616 (d) 444
27. 27.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 401 (b) 95 (c) 75 (d) 85
28. 28.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 186 (d) 462
29. 29.A school has 278 boys and 223 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 501 (d) 627
30. 30.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 280 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 243 (b) 803 (c) 253 (d) 233
31. 31.A library has 215 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 411 (c) 391 (d) 29
32. 32.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 105 (c) 125 (d) 453
33. 33.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 513 (b) 137 (c) 117 (d) 127
34. 34.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 549 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 174 (c) 1262 (d) 164
35. 35.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 130 (b) 121 (c) 120 (d) 110
36. 36.A school has 285 boys and 104 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 389 (c) 304 (d) 474
37. 37.A school has 114 boys and 240 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 258 (c) 440 (d) 268
38. 38.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 139 (b) 381 (c) 149 (d) 129
39. 39.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 137 (c) 127 (d) 483
40. 40.A school has 131 boys and 286 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 331 (c) 417 (d) 321

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