Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 806 · 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 538 mangoes on Monday and 368 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 906 (b) 160 (c) 170 (d) 180
2. 2.A school has 274 boys and 256 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 530 (c) 629 (d) 421
3. 3.A library has 371 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 123 (c) 629 (d) 619
4. 4.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 670 (b) 342 (c) 332 (d) 322
5. 5.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 334 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 719 (c) 41 (d) 51
6. 6.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 197 (c) 188 (d) 187
7. 7.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 408 (b) 60 (c) 50 (d) 40
8. 8.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 208 (d) 197
9. 9.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 229
10. 10.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 432 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 105 (c) 95 (d) 959
11. 11.A farmer picks 585 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 809 (b) 361 (c) 371 (d) 351
12. 12.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 189 (b) 421 (c) 169 (d) 179
13. 13.A library has 332 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 579 (c) 589 (d) 85
14. 14.A farmer picks 526 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 387 (b) 655 (c) 407 (d) 397
15. 15.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 220 (d) 290
16. 16.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 558 (b) 1004 (c) 538 (d) 548
17. 17.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 444 (b) 70 (c) 424 (d) 434
18. 18.A library has 129 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 209 (b) 59 (c) 189 (d) 199
19. 19.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 605 (d) 191
20. 20.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 113 (c) 321 (d) 103
21. 21.A library has 375 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 692 (b) 702 (c) 712 (d) 48
22. 22.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 69 (c) 49 (d) 571
23. 23.A school has 173 boys and 249 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 422 (c) 533 (d) 311
24. 24.A library has 230 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 371 (b) 381 (c) 89 (d) 361
25. 25.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 9 (d) 269
26. 26.A library has 456 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 145 (b) 757 (c) 777 (d) 767
27. 27.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 337 (c) 327 (d) 317
28. 28.A library has 222 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 422 (c) 22 (d) 412
29. 29.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 259 (b) 279 (c) 603 (d) 269
30. 30.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 377 (b) 378 (c) 387 (d) 367
31. 31.A library has 365 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 65 (b) 675 (c) 655 (d) 665
32. 32.A library has 137 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 306 (c) 326 (d) 316
33. 33.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 267 (b) 701 (c) 277 (d) 287
34. 34.A train has 760 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 425 (b) 435 (c) 445 (d) 1085
35. 35.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 599 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 277
36. 36.A library has 198 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 76 (b) 310 (c) 330 (d) 320
37. 37.A library has 434 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 529 (c) 539 (d) 329
38. 38.A train has 640 passengers. At a station, 390 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 240 (b) 1030 (c) 250 (d) 260
39. 39.A library has 451 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 598 (b) 588 (c) 304 (d) 608
40. 40.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 120 (c) 254 (d) 244

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