Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 264 · 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 555 mangoes on Monday and 455 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1010 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d) 90
2. 2.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 377 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 67
3. 3.A library has 370 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 724 (b) 714 (c) 26 (d) 704
4. 4.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 389 (b) 89 (c) 409 (d) 399
5. 5.A farmer picks 515 mangoes on Monday and 271 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 786 (b) 254 (c) 244 (d) 234
6. 6.A school has 141 boys and 250 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 331 (c) 451 (d) 391
7. 7.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 420 (b) 410 (c) 430 (d) 102
8. 8.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 380 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 821 (b) 51 (c) 61 (d) 71
9. 9.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 545 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 42 (c) 32 (d) 1132
10. 10.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 483 (c) 69 (d) 79
11. 11.A library has 363 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 588 (c) 148 (d) 578
12. 12.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 176 (c) 460 (d) 166
13. 13.A train has 756 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 494 (b) 1018 (c) 504 (d) 484
14. 14.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 343 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 116 (c) 136 (d) 812
15. 15.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 41 (c) 425 (d) 21
16. 16.A library has 282 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 629 (c) 719 (d) 619
17. 17.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 753 (b) 215 (c) 195 (d) 205
18. 18.A train has 460 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 669 (c) 251 (d) 241
19. 19.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 117 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 316
20. 20.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 600 (d) 260
21. 21.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 492 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1053 (b) 69 (c) 79 (d) 59
22. 22.A library has 384 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 111 (b) 657 (c) 647 (d) 667
23. 23.A school has 105 boys and 222 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 254 (c) 400 (d) 244
24. 24.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 81 (b) 92 (c) 101 (d) 91
25. 25.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 390 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 227 (b) 247 (c) 1017 (d) 237
26. 26.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 905 (b) 211 (c) 191 (d) 201
27. 27.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 262 (d) 182
28. 28.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 101 (c) 92 (d) 81
29. 29.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 114 (c) 104 (d) 316
30. 30.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 729 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 185
31. 31.A library has 337 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 522 (c) 142 (d) 532
32. 32.A school has 150 boys and 258 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 329 (c) 477 (d) 408
33. 33.A library has 416 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 684 (b) 158 (c) 674 (d) 664
34. 34.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 200 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 328 (c) 62 (d) 338
35. 35.A train has 562 passengers. At a station, 351 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 913 (c) 201 (d) 221
36. 36.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 26 (b) 96 (c) 76 (d) 86
37. 37.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 101
38. 38.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 490 (b) 142 (c) 152 (d) 162
39. 39.A school has 279 boys and 202 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 387 (b) 481 (c) 397 (d) 565
40. 40.A library has 148 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 213 (b) 93 (c) 193 (d) 203

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