Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 382 · 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 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 199 (c) 511 (d) 189
2. 2.A library has 408 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 253 (c) 553 (d) 563
3. 3.A library has 157 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 304 (b) 294 (c) 10 (d) 314
4. 4.A library has 312 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 628 (b) 738 (c) 648 (d) 638
5. 5.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 179 (c) 190 (d) 199
6. 6.A school has 106 boys and 195 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 379 (c) 301 (d) 223
7. 7.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 349 (c) 359 (d) 369
8. 8.A library has 435 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 527 (c) 517 (d) 353
9. 9.A school has 297 boys and 167 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 464 (c) 603 (d) 315
10. 10.A library has 217 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 432 (c) 542 (d) 452
11. 11.A school has 107 boys and 156 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 212 (b) 263 (c) 202 (d) 314
12. 12.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 368 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 125 (c) 861 (d) 135
13. 13.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 173 (c) 184 (d) 183
14. 14.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 123 (c) 625 (d) 133
15. 15.A train has 607 passengers. At a station, 271 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 346 (b) 336 (c) 326 (d) 878
16. 16.A school has 258 boys and 179 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 437 (b) 503 (c) 361 (d) 371
17. 17.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 283 (c) 203 (d) 293
18. 18.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 264 (b) 254 (c) 500 (d) 274
19. 19.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 383 (b) 749 (c) 403 (d) 393
20. 20.A library has 345 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 567 (c) 587 (d) 113
21. 21.A school has 239 boys and 275 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 514 (b) 416 (c) 602 (d) 426
22. 22.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 474 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 1025 (c) 77 (d) 87
23. 23.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 216 (d) 294
24. 24.A school has 297 boys and 112 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 547 (c) 271 (d) 261
25. 25.A school has 155 boys and 142 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 230 (c) 220 (d) 364
26. 26.A school has 124 boys and 247 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 371
27. 27.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 812 (b) 336 (c) 346 (d) 356
28. 28.A library has 320 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 639 (b) 629 (c) 1 (d) 649
29. 29.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 539 (c) 73 (d) 63
30. 30.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 148 (c) 708 (d) 168
31. 31.A library has 132 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 424 (c) 414 (d) 404
32. 32.A library has 256 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 50 (b) 452 (c) 462 (d) 472
33. 33.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 262 (b) 252 (c) 272 (d) 488
34. 34.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 425 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 941 (c) 81 (d) 101
35. 35.A library has 319 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 115 (c) 513 (d) 533
36. 36.A library has 276 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 569 (c) 659 (d) 559
37. 37.A library has 275 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 13 (b) 537 (c) 527 (d) 547
38. 38.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 323 (c) 333 (d) 97
39. 39.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 757 (b) 545 (c) 535 (d) 555
40. 40.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 273 (d) 187

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