Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 792 · 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 248 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 376 (c) 120 (d) 130
2. 2.A farmer picks 406 mangoes on Monday and 368 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 774 (c) 48 (d) 28
3. 3.A school has 178 boys and 276 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 555 (b) 454 (c) 343 (d) 353
4. 4.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 354 (b) 78 (c) 68 (d) 88
5. 5.A library has 401 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 541 (c) 271 (d) 531
6. 6.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 218 (c) 238 (d) 170
7. 7.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 207 (c) 217 (d) 208
8. 8.A library has 259 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 581 (c) 591 (d) 681
9. 9.A library has 225 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 666 (c) 576 (d) 566
10. 10.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 162 (b) 594 (c) 182 (d) 172
11. 11.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 157 (c) 223 (d) 243
12. 12.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 161 (b) 151 (c) 643 (d) 171
13. 13.A library has 375 books. It buys 272 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 647 (b) 657 (c) 637 (d) 103
14. 14.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 598 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 204
15. 15.A train has 492 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 318 (b) 656 (c) 328 (d) 338
16. 16.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 608 (b) 276 (c) 256 (d) 266
17. 17.A train has 696 passengers. At a station, 568 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 118 (c) 1264 (d) 138
18. 18.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 78 (c) 446 (d) 68
19. 19.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 366 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 48 (c) 68 (d) 790
20. 20.A library has 430 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 526 (c) 506 (d) 516
21. 21.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 85 (c) 95 (d) 543
22. 22.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 400 (b) 660 (c) 390 (d) 380
23. 23.A train has 539 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 914 (c) 164 (d) 154
24. 24.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 40 (b) 554 (c) 50 (d) 60
25. 25.A library has 334 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 119 (b) 559 (c) 549 (d) 539
26. 26.A library has 426 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 734 (c) 744 (d) 724
27. 27.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 410 (b) 390 (c) 674 (d) 400
28. 28.A library has 372 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 469 (c) 459 (d) 449
29. 29.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 175 (b) 185 (c) 505 (d) 195
30. 30.A train has 318 passengers. At a station, 248 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 80 (c) 566 (d) 70
31. 31.A library has 173 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 511 (c) 401 (d) 411
32. 32.A train has 327 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 518
33. 33.A library has 297 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 527 (c) 517 (d) 77
34. 34.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 193 (c) 183 (d) 203
35. 35.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 465 (c) 135 (d) 455
36. 36.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 165 (c) 455 (d) 155
37. 37.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 502 (b) 482 (c) 936 (d) 492
38. 38.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 567 (c) 189 (d) 199
39. 39.A school has 141 boys and 144 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 137 (b) 285 (c) 147 (d) 423
40. 40.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 173

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