Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 937 · 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 429 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 563 (c) 285 (d) 295
2. 2.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 155
3. 3.A farmer picks 564 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 866 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 252
4. 4.A library has 169 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 383
5. 5.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 154 (c) 144 (d) 155
6. 6.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 188 (c) 66 (d) 178
7. 7.A library has 468 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 671 (b) 681 (c) 691 (d) 255
8. 8.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 500 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 1068 (c) 78 (d) 68
9. 9.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 550 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1148 (b) 58 (c) 38 (d) 48
10. 10.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 159 (b) 169 (c) 81 (d) 179
11. 11.A farmer picks 548 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 324 (b) 762 (c) 334 (d) 344
12. 12.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 362 (b) 372 (c) 640 (d) 352
13. 13.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 518 (b) 764 (c) 538 (d) 528
14. 14.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 218 (b) 228 (c) 698 (d) 238
15. 15.A library has 452 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 518 (b) 376 (c) 538 (d) 528
16. 16.A library has 240 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 178 (b) 312 (c) 302 (d) 292
17. 17.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 854
18. 18.A library has 344 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 608 (b) 70 (c) 628 (d) 618
19. 19.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 410 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 118
20. 20.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 248 (c) 258 (d) 90
21. 21.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 141 (c) 151 (d) 481
22. 22.A farmer picks 474 mangoes on Monday and 324 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 160 (b) 150 (c) 798 (d) 140
23. 23.A farmer picks 564 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 392 (b) 402 (c) 736 (d) 382
24. 24.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 101 (c) 243 (d) 223
25. 25.A train has 361 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 238 (d) 474
26. 26.A library has 337 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 544 (b) 554 (c) 564 (d) 120
27. 27.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 111 (c) 321 (d) 121
28. 28.A train has 718 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1008 (b) 418 (c) 438 (d) 428
29. 29.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 180 (c) 190 (d) 66
30. 30.A library has 251 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 27 (c) 485 (d) 465
31. 31.A library has 423 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 245 (b) 591 (c) 611 (d) 601
32. 32.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 43 (c) 103 (d) 93
33. 33.A school has 237 boys and 130 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 367 (d) 441
34. 34.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 604 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 62
35. 35.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 341 (d) 45
36. 36.A train has 756 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 382 (b) 1130 (c) 392 (d) 372
37. 37.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 213 (c) 547 (d) 203
38. 38.A school has 109 boys and 285 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 312 (c) 322 (d) 466
39. 39.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 324 (c) 304 (d) 118
40. 40.A train has 464 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 583 (b) 335 (c) 355 (d) 345

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