Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 107 · 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 492 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 363 (b) 631 (c) 353 (d) 343
2. 2.A library has 206 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 562 (c) 472 (d) 462
3. 3.A farmer picks 468 mangoes on Monday and 382 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 850 (c) 86 (d) 76
4. 4.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 431 (b) 35 (c) 15 (d) 25
5. 5.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 199 (d) 105
6. 6.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 304 (b) 554 (c) 284 (d) 294
7. 7.A train has 709 passengers. At a station, 410 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 299 (b) 309 (c) 289 (d) 1119
8. 8.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 381 (c) 392 (d) 401
9. 9.A school has 271 boys and 158 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 497 (b) 429 (c) 361 (d) 351
10. 10.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 191 (c) 180 (d) 200
11. 11.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 213 (b) 621 (c) 223 (d) 233
12. 12.A school has 263 boys and 131 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 334 (c) 394 (d) 344
13. 13.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 381 (b) 107 (c) 127 (d) 117
14. 14.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 359 (b) 113 (c) 93 (d) 103
15. 15.A school has 122 boys and 133 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 255 (b) 143 (c) 367 (d) 133
16. 16.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 308 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 41 (c) 647 (d) 21
17. 17.A library has 235 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 608 (b) 508 (c) 498 (d) 518
18. 18.A library has 267 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 445 (c) 455 (d) 89
19. 19.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 388 (b) 182 (c) 408 (d) 398
20. 20.A school has 169 boys and 211 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 380 (c) 435 (d) 315
21. 21.A train has 535 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 818 (b) 262 (c) 252 (d) 242
22. 22.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 459 (d) 237
23. 23.A library has 254 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 3 (c) 515 (d) 505
24. 24.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 262 (c) 242 (d) 252
25. 25.A school has 269 boys and 236 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 347 (c) 653 (d) 505
26. 26.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 101 (c) 91 (d) 877
27. 27.A school has 247 boys and 132 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 379 (c) 514 (d) 244
28. 28.A library has 206 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 461 (c) 561 (d) 471
29. 29.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 281 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 162 (c) 152 (d) 724
30. 30.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 357 (b) 337 (c) 685 (d) 347
31. 31.A train has 672 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1061 (b) 283 (c) 293 (d) 273
32. 32.A library has 135 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 371 (b) 381 (c) 391 (d) 481
33. 33.A farmer picks 349 mangoes on Monday and 312 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 27 (c) 661 (d) 37
34. 34.A library has 316 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 162 (c) 460 (d) 470
35. 35.A train has 463 passengers. At a station, 351 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 102 (b) 112 (c) 122 (d) 814
36. 36.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 593 (b) 971 (c) 613 (d) 603
37. 37.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 7 (c) 89 (d) 99
38. 38.A school has 273 boys and 251 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 445 (c) 455 (d) 593
39. 39.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 696
40. 40.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 407 (c) 417 (d) 427

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