Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 612 · 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 403 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 288 (b) 528 (c) 268 (d) 278
2. 2.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 208 (c) 278 (d) 288
3. 3.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 488
4. 4.A library has 156 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 472 (c) 372 (d) 362
5. 5.A library has 399 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 532 (c) 276 (d) 522
6. 6.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 260 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 35 (c) 555 (d) 45
7. 7.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 130 (c) 150 (d) 141
8. 8.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 333 (c) 133 (d) 123
9. 9.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 143 (c) 347 (d) 357
10. 10.A school has 111 boys and 251 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 435 (c) 362 (d) 279
11. 11.A school has 170 boys and 231 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 401 (c) 327 (d) 475
12. 12.A library has 373 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 446 (c) 466 (d) 290
13. 13.A school has 284 boys and 184 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 468 (c) 554 (d) 372
14. 14.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 783 (b) 363 (c) 353 (d) 343
15. 15.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 309 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 267 (b) 287 (c) 277 (d) 895
16. 16.A farmer picks 427 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 753 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 111
17. 17.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 388 (b) 38 (c) 368 (d) 378
18. 18.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 528 (b) 538 (c) 518 (d) 898
19. 19.A library has 199 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 407 (d) 1
20. 20.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 314 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 740
21. 21.A library has 405 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 274 (c) 546 (d) 536
22. 22.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 168 (c) 304 (d) 294
23. 23.A train has 440 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 87 (c) 793 (d) 97
24. 24.A library has 161 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 372 (c) 362 (d) 352
25. 25.A school has 195 boys and 188 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 447 (c) 383 (d) 309
26. 26.A school has 271 boys and 202 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 529
27. 27.A train has 477 passengers. At a station, 360 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 837
28. 28.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 457 (b) 241 (c) 221 (d) 231
29. 29.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 398 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 169 (b) 975 (c) 189 (d) 179
30. 30.A library has 166 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 465
31. 31.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 502 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 48 (c) 58 (d) 1052
32. 32.A school has 200 boys and 108 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 384 (d) 308
33. 33.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 413 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 356 (b) 1172 (c) 336 (d) 346
34. 34.A library has 432 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 729 (b) 709 (c) 719 (d) 145
35. 35.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 753 (d) 355
36. 36.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 115 (c) 125 (d) 361
37. 37.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 166 (c) 165 (d) 175
38. 38.A school has 228 boys and 271 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 368 (c) 630 (d) 499
39. 39.A farmer picks 364 mangoes on Monday and 304 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 70 (c) 668 (d) 50
40. 40.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 461 (b) 209 (c) 189 (d) 199

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