Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 769 · 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 369 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 604 (b) 134 (c) 124 (d) 144
2. 2.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 381 (b) 361 (c) 581 (d) 371
3. 3.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 72 (b) 666 (c) 52 (d) 62
4. 4.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 228 (c) 878 (d) 238
5. 5.A library has 340 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 277 (c) 403 (d) 413
6. 6.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 72 (b) 52 (c) 14 (d) 62
7. 7.A library has 394 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 595 (c) 183 (d) 615
8. 8.A library has 432 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 512 (c) 532 (d) 522
9. 9.A farmer picks 397 mangoes on Monday and 368 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 19 (c) 765 (d) 29
10. 10.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 394 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 887 (c) 89 (d) 99
11. 11.A school has 187 boys and 121 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 407
12. 12.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 309 (c) 259 (d) 319
13. 13.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 806 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 246
14. 14.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 347 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 210 (c) 904 (d) 220
15. 15.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 294 (b) 534 (c) 304 (d) 314
16. 16.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 679 (c) 113 (d) 103
17. 17.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 535 (b) 315 (c) 305 (d) 325
18. 18.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 254 (b) 738 (c) 264 (d) 244
19. 19.A library has 376 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 627 (b) 647 (c) 115 (d) 637
20. 20.A school has 272 boys and 156 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 294 (c) 552 (d) 428
21. 21.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 543 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 339
22. 22.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 418
23. 23.A school has 299 boys and 290 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 490 (b) 688 (c) 589 (d) 480
24. 24.A library has 121 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 404
25. 25.A library has 473 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 643 (b) 653 (c) 663 (d) 293
26. 26.A school has 254 boys and 134 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 252 (b) 514 (c) 388 (d) 262
27. 27.A school has 150 boys and 293 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 443 (b) 558 (c) 318 (d) 328
28. 28.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1025 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 283
29. 29.A school has 244 boys and 152 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 465 (b) 396 (c) 327 (d) 317
30. 30.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 469 (c) 159 (d) 169
31. 31.A school has 137 boys and 248 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 512 (b) 385 (c) 258 (d) 248
32. 32.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 212 (d) 90
33. 33.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 248 (d) 472
34. 34.A library has 149 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 430 (c) 410 (d) 420
35. 35.A farmer picks 494 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 324 (b) 334 (c) 344 (d) 654
36. 36.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 444 (b) 424 (c) 864 (d) 434
37. 37.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 158 (c) 169 (d) 178
38. 38.A train has 701 passengers. At a station, 545 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 1246
39. 39.A library has 372 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 172 (c) 562 (d) 572
40. 40.A library has 180 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 69 (c) 301 (d) 291

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