Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 271 · 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 355 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 203 (b) 497 (c) 223 (d) 213
2. 2.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 84 (c) 94 (d) 74
3. 3.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 200 (c) 210 (d) 220
4. 4.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 441 (c) 59 (d) 69
5. 5.A library has 297 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 238 (b) 356 (c) 366 (d) 346
6. 6.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 617 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1288 (b) 44 (c) 64 (d) 54
7. 7.A library has 271 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 10 (b) 542 (c) 532 (d) 522
8. 8.A library has 275 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 359 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 201
9. 9.A library has 186 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 351 (c) 331 (d) 31
10. 10.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 443 (d) 91
11. 11.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 152 (b) 172 (c) 163 (d) 162
12. 12.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 366 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 115 (c) 857 (d) 135
13. 13.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 590 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 270
14. 14.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 784 (d) 170
15. 15.A library has 193 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 395 (c) 505 (d) 405
16. 16.A school has 275 boys and 114 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 464 (d) 389
17. 17.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 800 (b) 532 (c) 542 (d) 522
18. 18.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 324 (d) 644
19. 19.A library has 157 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 476 (c) 486 (d) 586
20. 20.A farmer picks 405 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 707 (c) 103 (d) 113
21. 21.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 222 (c) 232 (d) 212
22. 22.A train has 730 passengers. At a station, 412 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 1142
23. 23.A library has 222 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 560 (b) 670 (c) 580 (d) 570
24. 24.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 676 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 178
25. 25.A train has 495 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 662 (b) 338 (c) 318 (d) 328
26. 26.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 163 (c) 153 (d) 503
27. 27.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 314 (c) 28 (d) 304
28. 28.A train has 381 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 589 (b) 163 (c) 173 (d) 183
29. 29.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 399 (c) 409 (d) 741
30. 30.A train has 375 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 83 (b) 657 (c) 103 (d) 93
31. 31.A school has 130 boys and 204 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 189 (c) 334 (d) 179
32. 32.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 543
33. 33.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 290 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 230 (d) 820
34. 34.A library has 270 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 60 (b) 470 (c) 480 (d) 490
35. 35.A school has 179 boys and 172 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 351 (c) 425 (d) 277
36. 36.A library has 220 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 461 (c) 571 (d) 481
37. 37.A library has 350 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 475 (c) 485 (d) 215
38. 38.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 85 (c) 355 (d) 105
39. 39.A school has 221 boys and 218 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 539 (b) 439 (c) 329 (d) 339
40. 40.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 400 (b) 772 (c) 410 (d) 420

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