Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 295 · 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 363 mangoes on Monday and 281 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 644 (c) 82 (d) 72
2. 2.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 48 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 90
3. 3.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 162 (b) 173 (c) 182 (d) 172
4. 4.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 461 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 99
5. 5.A library has 208 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 50 (c) 376 (d) 356
6. 6.A school has 260 boys and 253 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 443 (b) 573 (c) 513 (d) 453
7. 7.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 133 (c) 144 (d) 143
8. 8.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 577 (d) 125
9. 9.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 435 (c) 425 (d) 125
10. 10.A library has 248 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 534 (c) 524 (d) 514
11. 11.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 326 (b) 336 (c) 316 (d) 84
12. 12.A library has 216 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 156 (c) 276 (d) 266
13. 13.A school has 126 boys and 178 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 151 (b) 161 (c) 304 (d) 447
14. 14.A library has 210 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 22
15. 15.A library has 199 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 283 (b) 115 (c) 273 (d) 293
16. 16.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 512 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 232 (b) 1246 (c) 212 (d) 222
17. 17.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 447 (c) 427 (d) 437
18. 18.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 495 (c) 45 (d) 35
19. 19.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 230 (c) 220 (d) 231
20. 20.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 122 (c) 132 (d) 674
21. 21.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 281 (c) 5 (d) 271
22. 22.A train has 659 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 501 (b) 491 (c) 481 (d) 827
23. 23.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 530 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 276
24. 24.A library has 141 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 42 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 230
25. 25.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 351 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 767 (c) 55 (d) 65
26. 26.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 313 (d) 505
27. 27.A school has 137 boys and 202 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 339 (c) 254 (d) 264
28. 28.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 195 (c) 185 (d) 205
29. 29.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 187 (c) 619 (d) 177
30. 30.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 163 (b) 153 (c) 143 (d) 491
31. 31.A school has 181 boys and 141 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 174 (b) 460 (c) 184 (d) 322
32. 32.A library has 331 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 542 (c) 522 (d) 130
33. 33.A school has 140 boys and 256 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 528 (c) 254 (d) 264
34. 34.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 517
35. 35.A school has 260 boys and 136 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 286 (c) 496 (d) 296
36. 36.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 396 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 868 (b) 86 (c) 66 (d) 76
37. 37.A library has 364 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 649 (b) 79 (c) 659 (d) 639
38. 38.A school has 111 boys and 148 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 112 (b) 102 (c) 259 (d) 406
39. 39.A library has 321 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 382 (c) 250 (d) 392
40. 40.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 117 (c) 705 (d) 107

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