Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 784 · 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 334 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 123 (c) 555 (d) 113
2. 2.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 640 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1343 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 73
3. 3.A library has 153 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 342 (c) 362 (d) 352
4. 4.A school has 284 boys and 114 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 280 (c) 506 (d) 398
5. 5.A library has 149 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 466 (b) 476 (c) 456 (d) 566
6. 6.A school has 116 boys and 257 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 480 (c) 256 (d) 266
7. 7.A library has 141 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 269 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 3
8. 8.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 119
9. 9.A school has 221 boys and 109 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 233 (c) 330 (d) 243
10. 10.A train has 591 passengers. At a station, 473 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1064 (b) 108 (c) 128 (d) 118
11. 11.A school has 284 boys and 195 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 389 (c) 569 (d) 379
12. 12.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 306 (b) 560 (c) 296 (d) 286
13. 13.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 581 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1214 (b) 52 (c) 62 (d) 42
14. 14.A school has 129 boys and 120 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 167 (b) 157 (c) 249 (d) 331
15. 15.A library has 122 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 226 (b) 18 (c) 216 (d) 236
16. 16.A school has 237 boys and 284 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 661 (b) 381 (c) 371 (d) 521
17. 17.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 284 (d) 275
18. 18.A train has 672 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 440 (b) 914 (c) 420 (d) 430
19. 19.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 96 (b) 107 (c) 106 (d) 116
20. 20.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 240 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 57 (b) 413 (c) 433 (d) 423
21. 21.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 189 (c) 103 (d) 209
22. 22.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 444 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1007 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 109
23. 23.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 254 (c) 188 (d) 244
24. 24.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 349 (b) 117 (c) 107 (d) 127
25. 25.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 711 (c) 163 (d) 153
26. 26.A school has 119 boys and 118 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 345 (d) 237
27. 27.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 90 (c) 110 (d) 100
28. 28.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 73 (c) 369 (d) 53
29. 29.A farmer picks 359 mangoes on Monday and 333 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 16 (b) 26 (c) 36 (d) 692
30. 30.A school has 288 boys and 159 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 447 (c) 540 (d) 354
31. 31.A library has 472 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 775 (b) 755 (c) 179 (d) 765
32. 32.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 456 (b) 446 (c) 466 (d) 830
33. 33.A school has 300 boys and 265 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 695 (b) 425 (c) 435 (d) 565
34. 34.A library has 196 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 85
35. 35.A school has 294 boys and 178 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 472 (b) 416 (c) 406 (d) 528
36. 36.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 184 (c) 194 (d) 204
37. 37.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 254 (c) 234 (d) 245
38. 38.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 325 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 93
39. 39.A library has 479 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 522 (c) 542 (d) 426
40. 40.A train has 710 passengers. At a station, 552 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 158 (c) 1262 (d) 148

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