Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 122 · 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 287 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 57 (c) 67 (d) 507
2. 2.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 343 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 992 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 296
3. 3.A library has 233 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 634 (b) 544 (c) 524 (d) 534
4. 4.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 929 (b) 585 (c) 605 (d) 595
5. 5.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 408 (d) 200
6. 6.A school has 164 boys and 276 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 553 (c) 440 (d) 317
7. 7.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 523 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1086 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 50
8. 8.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 611 (b) 121 (c) 131 (d) 111
9. 9.A school has 264 boys and 129 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 492 (c) 294 (d) 284
10. 10.A library has 219 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 104 (b) 334 (c) 324 (d) 344
11. 11.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 144 (c) 153 (d) 133
12. 12.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 297 (c) 307 (d) 17
13. 13.A school has 139 boys and 130 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 150 (b) 378 (c) 160 (d) 269
14. 14.A school has 146 boys and 166 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 180 (b) 434 (c) 312 (d) 190
15. 15.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 105 (c) 407 (d) 115
16. 16.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 333 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 56 (c) 46 (d) 712
17. 17.A library has 241 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 539 (c) 529 (d) 629
18. 18.A library has 452 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 524 (c) 544 (d) 370
19. 19.A school has 284 boys and 270 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 554 (b) 413 (c) 403 (d) 695
20. 20.A library has 404 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 341 (c) 467 (d) 457
21. 21.A library has 200 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 409 (c) 419 (d) 519
22. 22.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 472 (c) 246 (d) 256
23. 23.A library has 324 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 436 (c) 456 (d) 446
24. 24.A library has 258 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 526 (c) 536 (d) 636
25. 25.A school has 140 boys and 234 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 318 (c) 430 (d) 374
26. 26.A school has 105 boys and 183 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 288 (b) 190 (c) 386 (d) 180
27. 27.A school has 165 boys and 230 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 395 (d) 495
28. 28.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 225 (c) 216 (d) 215
29. 29.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 424 (b) 106 (c) 126 (d) 116
30. 30.A library has 303 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 473 (c) 123 (d) 493
31. 31.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 469 (b) 43 (c) 33 (d) 53
32. 32.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 854 (b) 158 (c) 138 (d) 148
33. 33.A farmer picks 551 mangoes on Monday and 493 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 1044 (c) 48 (d) 68
34. 34.A library has 344 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 219 (c) 479 (d) 469
35. 35.A school has 250 boys and 161 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 511 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 411
36. 36.A library has 445 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 156 (b) 744 (c) 724 (d) 734
37. 37.A train has 417 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 103 (c) 721 (d) 113
38. 38.A library has 469 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 742 (b) 206 (c) 732 (d) 722
39. 39.A train has 760 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 466 (b) 1054 (c) 456 (d) 476
40. 40.A school has 285 boys and 144 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 429 (c) 506 (d) 352

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