Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 971 · 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 458 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 368 (d) 558
2. 2.A library has 125 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 350 (c) 250 (d) 240
3. 3.A school has 129 boys and 153 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 282
4. 4.A train has 357 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 474 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 250
5. 5.A farmer picks 358 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 636 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 90
6. 6.A train has 389 passengers. At a station, 309 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 80 (c) 70 (d) 698
7. 7.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 668 (c) 92 (d) 82
8. 8.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 369 (b) 389 (c) 379 (d) 865
9. 9.A train has 347 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 474
10. 10.A library has 223 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 374 (b) 394 (c) 62 (d) 384
11. 11.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 309 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 969 (d) 341
12. 12.A train has 439 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 114 (b) 104 (c) 774 (d) 94
13. 13.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 373 (b) 69 (c) 383 (d) 393
14. 14.A school has 196 boys and 125 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 177 (b) 321 (c) 187 (d) 455
15. 15.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 728 (b) 372 (c) 392 (d) 382
16. 16.A library has 197 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 107 (d) 297
17. 17.A library has 384 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 685 (b) 695 (c) 675 (d) 83
18. 18.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 350 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 96 (b) 106 (c) 86 (d) 796
19. 19.A library has 141 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 590 (b) 490 (c) 480 (d) 500
20. 20.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 427 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 878 (b) 34 (c) 14 (d) 24
21. 21.A library has 457 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 529 (b) 519 (c) 539 (d) 385
22. 22.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 455 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1071 (b) 151 (c) 161 (d) 171
23. 23.A library has 120 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 457 (c) 477 (d) 567
24. 24.A school has 244 boys and 158 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 402 (b) 341 (c) 351 (d) 453
25. 25.A school has 130 boys and 211 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 423 (c) 341 (d) 259
26. 26.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 505 (b) 31 (c) 21 (d) 41
27. 27.A library has 207 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 530 (c) 520 (d) 620
28. 28.A school has 193 boys and 139 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 225 (c) 332 (d) 215
29. 29.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 397 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 879 (c) 85 (d) 75
30. 30.A train has 673 passengers. At a station, 555 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1228 (b) 128 (c) 108 (d) 118
31. 31.A school has 273 boys and 265 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 407 (c) 417 (d) 659
32. 32.A library has 319 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 79 (b) 559 (c) 549 (d) 569
33. 33.A school has 142 boys and 262 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 497
34. 34.A library has 464 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 538 (c) 400 (d) 518
35. 35.A library has 141 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 53 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 239
36. 36.A library has 448 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 663 (b) 673 (c) 223 (d) 683
37. 37.A school has 149 boys and 137 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 399 (c) 173 (d) 163
38. 38.A library has 243 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 575 (c) 565 (d) 665
39. 39.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 122 (c) 132 (d) 112
40. 40.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 236 (c) 226 (d) 246

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