Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 546 · 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 349 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 176 (c) 522 (d) 186
2. 2.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 363 (b) 127 (c) 137 (d) 147
3. 3.A school has 148 boys and 236 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 270 (c) 498 (d) 260
4. 4.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 188 (c) 208 (d) 199
5. 5.A library has 139 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 455 (b) 475 (c) 565 (d) 465
6. 6.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 236 (c) 434 (d) 226
7. 7.A school has 199 boys and 252 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 558 (c) 344 (d) 451
8. 8.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 497 (d) 65
9. 9.A library has 246 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 666 (c) 556 (d) 566
10. 10.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 492 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 106
11. 11.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 372 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 197 (d) 951
12. 12.A library has 169 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 572 (c) 482 (d) 472
13. 13.A school has 173 boys and 273 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 568 (b) 446 (c) 324 (d) 314
14. 14.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 233 (b) 243 (c) 253 (d) 445
15. 15.A library has 206 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 592 (b) 502 (c) 492 (d) 482
16. 16.A library has 205 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 48 (b) 352 (c) 362 (d) 372
17. 17.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 281 (c) 272 (d) 271
18. 18.A library has 476 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 600 (c) 610 (d) 620
19. 19.A library has 201 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 243 (d) 149
20. 20.A farmer picks 574 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 830 (d) 308
21. 21.A library has 211 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 424 (b) 434 (c) 534 (d) 444
22. 22.A school has 105 boys and 191 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 208 (b) 218 (c) 374 (d) 296
23. 23.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 309 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 869 (b) 261 (c) 241 (d) 251
24. 24.A school has 285 boys and 163 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 514 (c) 448 (d) 372
25. 25.A school has 135 boys and 260 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 311 (c) 469 (d) 321
26. 26.A library has 264 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 597 (c) 587 (d) 687
27. 27.A school has 175 boys and 268 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 552 (c) 334 (d) 443
28. 28.A school has 254 boys and 150 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 268 (c) 540 (d) 258
29. 29.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 45 (b) 65 (c) 747 (d) 55
30. 30.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 98 (b) 26 (c) 78 (d) 88
31. 31.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 79 (c) 69 (d) 517
32. 32.A school has 240 boys and 264 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 356 (c) 346 (d) 652
33. 33.A farmer picks 524 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 184 (c) 194 (d) 854
34. 34.A school has 229 boys and 247 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 597 (c) 476 (d) 355
35. 35.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 445 (b) 455 (c) 465 (d) 789
36. 36.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 367 (b) 109 (c) 129 (d) 119
37. 37.A library has 408 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 261 (c) 565 (d) 545
38. 38.A school has 113 boys and 176 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 411
39. 39.A farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 62 (c) 820 (d) 72
40. 40.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 293 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 288 (b) 874 (c) 278 (d) 298

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