Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 693 · 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 school has 265 boys and 145 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 496
2. 2.A farmer picks 288 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 152 (b) 434 (c) 142 (d) 132
3. 3.A library has 167 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 16
4. 4.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 744 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 258
5. 5.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 418 (b) 44 (c) 34 (d) 54
6. 6.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 608 (b) 254 (c) 274 (d) 264
7. 7.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 231 (c) 251 (d) 241
8. 8.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 459 (b) 439 (c) 449 (d) 1133
9. 9.A school has 217 boys and 258 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 584 (b) 356 (c) 475 (d) 366
10. 10.A school has 162 boys and 194 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 283 (b) 356 (c) 419 (d) 293
11. 11.A school has 100 boys and 232 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 264 (c) 274 (d) 390
12. 12.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 465 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 990 (c) 50 (d) 60
13. 13.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 363 (c) 149 (d) 169
14. 14.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 754 (b) 380 (c) 400 (d) 390
15. 15.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 240 (d) 229
16. 16.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 296 (b) 286 (c) 306 (d) 546
17. 17.A school has 212 boys and 222 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 350 (c) 508 (d) 360
18. 18.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 200 (c) 994 (d) 210
19. 19.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 561 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 311
20. 20.A library has 295 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 115 (b) 485 (c) 475 (d) 465
21. 21.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 60 (b) 234 (c) 244 (d) 254
22. 22.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 78 (b) 224 (c) 214 (d) 204
23. 23.A library has 377 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 463 (c) 483 (d) 473
24. 24.A school has 240 boys and 188 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 565 (b) 281 (c) 291 (d) 428
25. 25.A library has 257 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 542 (c) 522 (d) 632
26. 26.A school has 129 boys and 188 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 222 (b) 402 (c) 317 (d) 232
27. 27.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 178 (c) 372 (d) 168
28. 28.A library has 357 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 110 (c) 614 (d) 604
29. 29.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 271 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 571 (b) 29 (c) 19 (d) 39
30. 30.A library has 393 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 268 (b) 518 (c) 508 (d) 528
31. 31.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 225 (b) 533 (c) 205 (d) 215
32. 32.A school has 114 boys and 142 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 158 (c) 168 (d) 344
33. 33.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 135 (c) 383 (d) 115
34. 34.A school has 132 boys and 170 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 236 (c) 246 (d) 358
35. 35.A train has 595 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 452 (b) 462 (c) 728 (d) 472
36. 36.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 815 (c) 123 (d) 133
37. 37.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 574 (b) 584 (c) 952 (d) 564
38. 38.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 524 (b) 514 (c) 534 (d) 846
39. 39.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 185 (c) 174 (d) 184
40. 40.A farmer picks 475 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 265 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 675

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