Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 553 · 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 556 mangoes on Monday and 422 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 134 (c) 978 (d) 124
2. 2.A train has 539 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 415 (b) 663 (c) 425 (d) 405
3. 3.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 394 (d) 136
4. 4.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 425 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 880 (c) 20 (d) 30
5. 5.A school has 103 boys and 174 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 217 (c) 277 (d) 207
6. 6.A school has 116 boys and 119 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 112 (b) 122 (c) 348 (d) 235
7. 7.A library has 456 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 543 (b) 553 (c) 533 (d) 369
8. 8.A library has 423 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 622 (b) 642 (c) 632 (d) 214
9. 9.A school has 122 boys and 140 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 115 (b) 262 (c) 399 (d) 125
10. 10.A school has 228 boys and 145 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 281 (b) 465 (c) 373 (d) 271
11. 11.A farmer picks 318 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 581 (c) 65 (d) 55
12. 12.A school has 125 boys and 230 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 223 (c) 487 (d) 213
13. 13.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 267 (d) 493
14. 14.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 315 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 678 (c) 48 (d) 58
15. 15.A library has 209 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 352 (c) 66 (d) 362
16. 16.A school has 275 boys and 185 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 601 (c) 460 (d) 319
17. 17.A school has 119 boys and 211 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 211 (c) 330 (d) 221
18. 18.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 590 (c) 152 (d) 132
19. 19.A school has 122 boys and 281 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 403 (c) 479 (d) 327
20. 20.A school has 258 boys and 104 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 243 (c) 362 (d) 481
21. 21.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 566 (c) 28 (d) 18
22. 22.A train has 644 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 908 (b) 390 (c) 370 (d) 380
23. 23.A library has 320 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 537 (c) 517 (d) 113
24. 24.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 15 (c) 525 (d) 25
25. 25.A library has 188 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 377 (c) 477 (d) 367
26. 26.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 501 (c) 113 (d) 93
27. 27.A school has 284 boys and 283 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 483 (c) 567 (d) 641
28. 28.A school has 195 boys and 237 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 366 (c) 498 (d) 432
29. 29.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 420 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 133 (c) 123 (d) 973
30. 30.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 36 (c) 370 (d) 46
31. 31.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 354 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 44 (b) 64 (c) 762 (d) 54
32. 32.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 201
33. 33.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 101 (c) 91 (d) 499
34. 34.A school has 261 boys and 260 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 660 (b) 372 (c) 382 (d) 521
35. 35.A school has 285 boys and 144 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 429 (c) 508 (d) 340
36. 36.A library has 227 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 313 (b) 131 (c) 333 (d) 323
37. 37.A school has 100 boys and 213 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 313 (b) 213 (c) 413 (d) 203
38. 38.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 137 (b) 147 (c) 553 (d) 157
39. 39.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 963 (b) 333 (c) 343 (d) 353
40. 40.A school has 289 boys and 169 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 393 (c) 523 (d) 383

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