Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 790 · 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 496 mangoes on Monday and 472 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 14 (b) 34 (c) 24 (d) 968
2. 2.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 262 (b) 694 (c) 282 (d) 272
3. 3.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 794 (b) 78 (c) 58 (d) 68
4. 4.A school has 200 boys and 185 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 385
5. 5.A train has 362 passengers. At a station, 311 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 673 (b) 61 (c) 51 (d) 41
6. 6.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 365 (b) 345 (c) 773 (d) 355
7. 7.A school has 275 boys and 283 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 692 (c) 414 (d) 424
8. 8.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 369 (b) 349 (c) 107 (d) 359
9. 9.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 185 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 277
10. 10.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 377 (d) 621
11. 11.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 319 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 209 (c) 857 (d) 229
12. 12.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 620 (d) 226
13. 13.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 505 (b) 191 (c) 181 (d) 201
14. 14.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1045 (b) 509 (c) 519 (d) 529
15. 15.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 623 (c) 179 (d) 169
16. 16.A farmer picks 585 mangoes on Monday and 436 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1021 (b) 139 (c) 149 (d) 159
17. 17.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 548 (b) 136 (c) 156 (d) 146
18. 18.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 62 (c) 400 (d) 52
19. 19.A library has 268 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 196 (b) 350 (c) 330 (d) 340
20. 20.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 500 (b) 1054 (c) 490 (d) 480
21. 21.A school has 249 boys and 112 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 361 (c) 270 (d) 442
22. 22.A library has 299 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 398 (c) 200 (d) 408
23. 23.A train has 316 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 569 (b) 73 (c) 53 (d) 63
24. 24.A school has 256 boys and 238 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 577 (b) 411 (c) 401 (d) 494
25. 25.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 157 (b) 147 (c) 137 (d) 515
26. 26.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 138 (c) 416 (d) 128
27. 27.A library has 236 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 54 (c) 418 (d) 408
28. 28.A school has 266 boys and 194 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 578 (c) 342 (d) 460
29. 29.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 384 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 788 (c) 10 (d) 20
30. 30.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 6 (c) 120 (d) 130
31. 31.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 410 (d) 166
32. 32.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 210 (b) 426 (c) 200 (d) 190
33. 33.A library has 165 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 324 (b) 334 (c) 434 (d) 344
34. 34.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 376 (b) 356 (c) 90 (d) 366
35. 35.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 306 (c) 296 (d) 297
36. 36.A school has 264 boys and 251 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 581 (c) 439 (d) 515
37. 37.A farmer picks 564 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 849 (b) 269 (c) 289 (d) 279
38. 38.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 56 (c) 76 (d) 850
39. 39.A library has 136 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 361 (c) 351 (d) 341
40. 40.A school has 192 boys and 230 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 549 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 422

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