Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 744 · 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 220 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 86 (c) 344 (d) 106
2. 2.A library has 225 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 303 (d) 157
3. 3.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 643 (b) 11 (c) 21 (d) 31
4. 4.A library has 129 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 36 (b) 212 (c) 232 (d) 222
5. 5.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 169 (b) 445 (c) 159 (d) 179
6. 6.A library has 180 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 76 (b) 274 (c) 294 (d) 284
7. 7.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 602
8. 8.A school has 261 boys and 252 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 513 (c) 599 (d) 417
9. 9.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 378 (b) 48 (c) 38 (d) 28
10. 10.A library has 286 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 490 (c) 72 (d) 510
11. 11.A farmer picks 301 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 92 (c) 500 (d) 102
12. 12.A library has 390 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 451 (c) 461 (d) 329
13. 13.A school has 290 boys and 145 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 288 (c) 435 (d) 572
14. 14.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 586 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1280 (b) 108 (c) 118 (d) 98
15. 15.A school has 260 boys and 141 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 507 (c) 285 (d) 295
16. 16.A library has 245 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 517 (c) 537 (d) 627
17. 17.A library has 151 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 415 (c) 425 (d) 405
18. 18.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 129 (c) 138 (d) 118
19. 19.A school has 105 boys and 297 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 402 (c) 464 (d) 340
20. 20.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 223 (b) 455 (c) 213 (d) 233
21. 21.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 74 (c) 294 (d) 284
22. 22.A school has 212 boys and 146 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 467 (b) 358 (c) 249 (d) 239
23. 23.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 120 (c) 100 (d) 540
24. 24.A school has 176 boys and 298 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 371 (c) 577 (d) 361
25. 25.A library has 222 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 85 (c) 359 (d) 349
26. 26.A library has 162 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 78 (c) 246 (d) 256
27. 27.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 559 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1143 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 35
28. 28.A school has 142 boys and 150 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 182 (c) 402 (d) 292
29. 29.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 191
30. 30.A school has 295 boys and 127 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 330 (c) 422 (d) 340
31. 31.A library has 388 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 462 (c) 442 (d) 324
32. 32.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 185 (c) 184 (d) 194
33. 33.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 540 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 29 (c) 1119 (d) 49
34. 34.A farmer picks 371 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 578
35. 35.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 348 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 736
36. 36.A library has 124 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 2
37. 37.A school has 135 boys and 204 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 193 (c) 485 (d) 183
38. 38.A school has 252 boys and 159 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 411 (c) 263 (d) 559
39. 39.A library has 479 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 773 (b) 763 (c) 783 (d) 185
40. 40.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 159 (b) 169 (c) 160 (d) 149

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