Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 288 · 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 565 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 302 (b) 818 (c) 322 (d) 312
2. 2.A library has 355 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 421 (c) 441 (d) 279
3. 3.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 325 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 711 (b) 71 (c) 51 (d) 61
4. 4.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 545 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 125
5. 5.A school has 118 boys and 113 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 231 (b) 145 (c) 155 (d) 307
6. 6.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 322 (b) 312 (c) 540 (d) 332
7. 7.A train has 381 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 513 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 239
8. 8.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 184 (c) 194 (d) 556
9. 9.A library has 122 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 216 (b) 236 (c) 18 (d) 226
10. 10.A library has 291 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 218 (b) 374 (c) 354 (d) 364
11. 11.A school has 220 boys and 255 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 475 (b) 616 (c) 334 (d) 324
12. 12.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 257 (c) 267 (d) 247
13. 13.A library has 166 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 425 (c) 415 (d) 515
14. 14.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 627 (b) 51 (c) 41 (d) 61
15. 15.A school has 136 boys and 253 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 389 (b) 441 (c) 337 (d) 327
16. 16.A school has 271 boys and 129 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 520 (c) 270 (d) 280
17. 17.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 159 (c) 169 (d) 179
18. 18.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 345 (b) 589 (c) 355 (d) 365
19. 19.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 88 (b) 422 (c) 432 (d) 442
20. 20.A farmer picks 402 mangoes on Monday and 334 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 736 (d) 58
21. 21.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 85 (c) 597 (d) 75
22. 22.A train has 619 passengers. At a station, 459 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 160 (c) 1078 (d) 150
23. 23.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 271 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 659 (b) 127 (c) 107 (d) 117
24. 24.A library has 337 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 539 (c) 135 (d) 529
25. 25.A library has 393 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 472 (c) 492 (d) 304
26. 26.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 252 (c) 178 (d) 242
27. 27.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 393 (b) 187 (c) 413 (d) 403
28. 28.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 417 (b) 139 (c) 149 (d) 129
29. 29.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 932 (b) 464 (c) 484 (d) 474
30. 30.A library has 134 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 234 (d) 44
31. 31.A farmer picks 371 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 268 (b) 258 (c) 248 (d) 484
32. 32.A school has 250 boys and 122 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 305 (b) 372 (c) 295 (d) 439
33. 33.A school has 217 boys and 293 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 510 (c) 405 (d) 615
34. 34.A library has 126 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 379 (c) 489 (d) 399
35. 35.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 404 (b) 414 (c) 1026 (d) 424
36. 36.A library has 232 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 351 (b) 341 (c) 361 (d) 113
37. 37.A school has 216 boys and 165 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 272 (c) 381 (d) 490
38. 38.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 256 (c) 354 (d) 334
39. 39.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 218 (c) 208 (d) 228
40. 40.A train has 372 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 56 (c) 46 (d) 688

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