Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 800 · 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 481 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 826 (c) 146 (d) 126
2. 2.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 162 (c) 74 (d) 172
3. 3.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 45 (c) 387 (d) 55
4. 4.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 209 (c) 189 (d) 199
5. 5.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 574 (b) 52 (c) 32 (d) 42
6. 6.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 248 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 187 (b) 673 (c) 167 (d) 177
7. 7.A school has 198 boys and 242 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 440 (c) 499 (d) 381
8. 8.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 809 (b) 397 (c) 377 (d) 387
9. 9.A library has 424 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 327 (b) 531 (c) 521 (d) 511
10. 10.A library has 200 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 530 (c) 510 (d) 620
11. 11.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 111 (c) 587 (d) 131
12. 12.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 399 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 109
13. 13.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 421 (c) 63 (d) 43
14. 14.A school has 263 boys and 156 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 534 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 419
15. 15.A school has 282 boys and 126 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 542 (b) 408 (c) 274 (d) 264
16. 16.A school has 141 boys and 148 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 164 (b) 404 (c) 289 (d) 174
17. 17.A school has 268 boys and 229 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 497 (b) 405 (c) 589 (d) 395
18. 18.A library has 218 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 492 (c) 482 (d) 472
19. 19.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 70 (b) 114 (c) 134 (d) 124
20. 20.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 227 (b) 307 (c) 317 (d) 327
21. 21.A farmer picks 461 mangoes on Monday and 389 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 62 (c) 850 (d) 72
22. 22.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 490 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1062 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 92
23. 23.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 36 (c) 46 (d) 630
24. 24.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 185 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 176
25. 25.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 244 (c) 224 (d) 234
26. 26.A train has 362 passengers. At a station, 180 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 542 (b) 192 (c) 172 (d) 182
27. 27.A library has 344 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 423 (c) 403 (d) 275
28. 28.A library has 305 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 372 (c) 382 (d) 228
29. 29.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 268 (b) 288 (c) 278 (d) 834
30. 30.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 250
31. 31.A library has 329 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 641 (b) 621 (c) 631 (d) 27
32. 32.A library has 322 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 105 (c) 529 (d) 539
33. 33.A school has 178 boys and 146 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 324 (c) 255 (d) 393
34. 34.A library has 160 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 457 (c) 367 (d) 347
35. 35.A train has 754 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1071 (b) 447 (c) 437 (d) 427
36. 36.A school has 243 boys and 158 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 491 (c) 311 (d) 301
37. 37.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 807
38. 38.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 571 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1341 (b) 209 (c) 199 (d) 189
39. 39.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 386 (c) 200 (d) 376
40. 40.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 132 (c) 122 (d) 468

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