Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 697 · 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 490 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 235 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 735
2. 2.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 578 (b) 326 (c) 306 (d) 316
3. 3.A library has 332 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 108 (c) 566 (d) 546
4. 4.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 391 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 119
5. 5.A school has 252 boys and 122 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 374
6. 6.A library has 144 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 269 (b) 29 (c) 249 (d) 259
7. 7.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 281 (b) 271 (c) 261 (d) 865
8. 8.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 414 (b) 134 (c) 394 (d) 404
9. 9.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 820 (b) 566 (c) 576 (d) 556
10. 10.A library has 226 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 172 (c) 290 (d) 270
11. 11.A school has 117 boys and 112 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 229 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 346
12. 12.A school has 152 boys and 294 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 446 (c) 328 (d) 564
13. 13.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 492 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 42 (c) 1026 (d) 52
14. 14.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 160 (c) 474 (d) 170
15. 15.A school has 149 boys and 194 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 208 (b) 218 (c) 343 (d) 468
16. 16.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 361 (c) 341 (d) 352
17. 17.A train has 724 passengers. At a station, 563 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 1287 (c) 161 (d) 171
18. 18.A school has 127 boys and 261 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 505 (d) 388
19. 19.A train has 662 passengers. At a station, 531 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 141 (b) 121 (c) 131 (d) 1193
20. 20.A library has 223 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 68 (c) 368 (d) 388
21. 21.A school has 112 boys and 117 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 229
22. 22.A library has 174 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 11 (c) 327 (d) 337
23. 23.A library has 383 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 430 (c) 450 (d) 326
24. 24.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 517 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 111
25. 25.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 352 (c) 88 (d) 342
26. 26.A school has 289 boys and 164 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 566 (b) 453 (c) 330 (d) 340
27. 27.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 143 (c) 289 (d) 269
28. 28.A library has 270 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 629 (b) 619 (c) 609 (d) 719
29. 29.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 489 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 206 (b) 196 (c) 186 (d) 1174
30. 30.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 409 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1075 (b) 247 (c) 267 (d) 257
31. 31.A school has 168 boys and 261 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 429 (c) 331 (d) 527
32. 32.A train has 569 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 870 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 278
33. 33.A school has 180 boys and 217 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 254 (b) 244 (c) 540 (d) 397
34. 34.A train has 510 passengers. At a station, 393 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 903 (b) 117 (c) 107 (d) 127
35. 35.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 525 (b) 209 (c) 199 (d) 219
36. 36.A library has 216 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 455 (b) 465 (c) 555 (d) 445
37. 37.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 691 (b) 83 (c) 103 (d) 93
38. 38.A library has 245 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 396 (c) 406 (d) 386
39. 39.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 536 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1173 (b) 111 (c) 91 (d) 101
40. 40.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 694 (b) 402 (c) 382 (d) 392

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