Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 127 · 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 307 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 546 (b) 58 (c) 68 (d) 78
2. 2.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 254 (b) 590 (c) 244 (d) 234
3. 3.A library has 469 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 784 (b) 764 (c) 164 (d) 774
4. 4.A library has 357 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 217 (c) 497 (d) 487
5. 5.A library has 281 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 577 (c) 677 (d) 587
6. 6.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 258
7. 7.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 400 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 138 (b) 928 (c) 118 (d) 128
8. 8.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 124 (c) 488 (d) 134
9. 9.A school has 142 boys and 187 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 396 (c) 252 (d) 329
10. 10.A library has 310 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 369 (d) 241
11. 11.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 264 (b) 578 (c) 254 (d) 244
12. 12.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 586 (b) 320 (c) 300 (d) 310
13. 13.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 210 (b) 220 (c) 640 (d) 200
14. 14.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 561 (c) 91 (d) 101
15. 15.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 290 (b) 502 (c) 300 (d) 280
16. 16.A school has 249 boys and 255 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 645 (c) 353 (d) 504
17. 17.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 136 (c) 394 (d) 116
18. 18.A library has 454 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 168 (b) 730 (c) 750 (d) 740
19. 19.A library has 426 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 494 (c) 348 (d) 504
20. 20.A library has 384 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 496 (c) 486 (d) 272
21. 21.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 262 (b) 271 (c) 261 (d) 251
22. 22.A library has 330 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 162 (b) 498 (c) 488 (d) 508
23. 23.A library has 342 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 85 (b) 599 (c) 589 (d) 609
24. 24.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 732 (b) 420 (c) 400 (d) 410
25. 25.A library has 151 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 246 (b) 236 (c) 66 (d) 226
26. 26.A library has 144 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 89 (b) 189 (c) 209 (d) 199
27. 27.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 593 (d) 93
28. 28.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 334 (c) 333 (d) 343
29. 29.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 139 (b) 395 (c) 119 (d) 129
30. 30.A library has 259 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 458 (b) 468 (c) 60 (d) 448
31. 31.A library has 150 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 73 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 217
32. 32.A school has 199 boys and 247 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 446 (c) 312 (d) 580
33. 33.A school has 150 boys and 218 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 486 (c) 368 (d) 250
34. 34.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 683 (b) 337 (c) 347 (d) 327
35. 35.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 707 (c) 63 (d) 73
36. 36.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 231 (c) 222 (d) 221
37. 37.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 322 (c) 6 (d) 312
38. 38.A school has 225 boys and 248 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 389 (c) 473 (d) 547
39. 39.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 525 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 89
40. 40.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 299 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 865

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