Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 640 · 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 335 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 474 (c) 196 (d) 186
2. 2.A farmer picks 440 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 558 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 312
3. 3.A school has 228 boys and 284 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 607 (b) 512 (c) 417 (d) 407
4. 4.A train has 444 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 769 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 129
5. 5.A library has 433 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 512 (c) 492 (d) 502
6. 6.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 156 (b) 176 (c) 452 (d) 166
7. 7.A library has 215 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 362 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 78
8. 8.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 169 (b) 567 (c) 189 (d) 179
9. 9.A school has 116 boys and 216 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 459 (c) 205 (d) 195
10. 10.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 71 (c) 91 (d) 361
11. 11.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 149
12. 12.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 409 (b) 189 (c) 169 (d) 179
13. 13.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 763 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 237
14. 14.A library has 271 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 51 (b) 491 (c) 481 (d) 501
15. 15.A library has 402 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 188 (b) 606 (c) 616 (d) 626
16. 16.A train has 409 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 53 (b) 43 (c) 63 (d) 765
17. 17.A library has 155 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 258 (b) 278 (c) 42 (d) 268
18. 18.A library has 374 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 691 (b) 711 (c) 701 (d) 47
19. 19.A school has 215 boys and 253 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 576 (c) 350 (d) 468
20. 20.A library has 209 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 460 (c) 570 (d) 470
21. 21.A library has 465 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 702 (b) 218 (c) 712 (d) 722
22. 22.A library has 379 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 468 (c) 458 (d) 290
23. 23.A library has 458 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 370 (c) 556 (d) 546
24. 24.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 392 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 818 (c) 34 (d) 44
25. 25.A school has 246 boys and 296 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 671 (b) 413 (c) 403 (d) 542
26. 26.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 227 (c) 181 (d) 247
27. 27.A school has 196 boys and 278 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 546 (c) 392 (d) 402
28. 28.A library has 263 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 639 (c) 529 (d) 539
29. 29.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 41 (c) 437 (d) 51
30. 30.A library has 259 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 78 (b) 450 (c) 440 (d) 430
31. 31.A library has 374 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 683 (b) 703 (c) 55 (d) 693
32. 32.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 229 (d) 218
33. 33.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 357 (c) 367 (d) 377
34. 34.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 328
35. 35.A school has 250 boys and 283 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 618 (c) 533 (d) 448
36. 36.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 385 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 886 (c) 106 (d) 126
37. 37.A school has 135 boys and 175 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 310 (c) 402 (d) 208
38. 38.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 337 (b) 347 (c) 357 (d) 897
39. 39.A school has 186 boys and 155 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 192 (c) 341 (d) 480
40. 40.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 211

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