Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 939 · 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 582 mangoes on Monday and 373 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 955 (c) 219 (d) 199
2. 2.A school has 119 boys and 123 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 242 (c) 144 (d) 154
3. 3.A library has 277 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 91 (c) 473 (d) 453
4. 4.A library has 331 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 667 (b) 657 (c) 647 (d) 5
5. 5.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 269 (c) 260 (d) 259
6. 6.A library has 239 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 78 (c) 410 (d) 400
7. 7.A train has 677 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 547 (b) 567 (c) 797 (d) 557
8. 8.A library has 285 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 196 (b) 364 (c) 374 (d) 384
9. 9.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 315 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 190 (c) 820 (d) 200
10. 10.A library has 431 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 748 (b) 738 (c) 114 (d) 758
11. 11.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 275 (c) 285 (d) 89
12. 12.A train has 554 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 786 (b) 312 (c) 322 (d) 332
13. 13.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 181 (d) 192
14. 14.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 467 (b) 477 (c) 487 (d) 91
15. 15.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 666 (b) 646 (c) 656 (d) 926
16. 16.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 246 (c) 237 (d) 236
17. 17.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 321 (b) 341 (c) 331 (d) 65
18. 18.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 75 (c) 74 (d) 84
19. 19.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 437 (c) 427 (d) 447
20. 20.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 912 (b) 400 (c) 410 (d) 420
21. 21.A school has 182 boys and 268 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 591 (b) 450 (c) 309 (d) 299
22. 22.A school has 159 boys and 220 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 443 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 379
23. 23.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 622 (b) 334 (c) 354 (d) 344
24. 24.A library has 339 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 240 (c) 438 (d) 448
25. 25.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 96 (c) 224 (d) 214
26. 26.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 205 (c) 185 (d) 196
27. 27.A train has 424 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 333 (b) 525 (c) 323 (d) 313
28. 28.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 725 (b) 309 (c) 289 (d) 299
29. 29.A library has 466 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 191 (b) 731 (c) 741 (d) 751
30. 30.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 114 (c) 124 (d) 658
31. 31.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 212 (c) 223 (d) 222
32. 32.A school has 285 boys and 102 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 387 (b) 291 (c) 483 (d) 281
33. 33.A library has 166 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 102 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 240
34. 34.A train has 554 passengers. At a station, 415 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 139 (b) 149 (c) 969 (d) 129
35. 35.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 611 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1340 (b) 118 (c) 108 (d) 128
36. 36.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 60 (b) 70 (c) 50 (d) 61
37. 37.A school has 238 boys and 173 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 411 (c) 466 (d) 346
38. 38.A farmer picks 567 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 250 (b) 884 (c) 260 (d) 240
39. 39.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 37 (b) 407 (c) 417 (d) 397
40. 40.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 148 (c) 370 (d) 138

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