Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 870 · 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 575 mangoes on Monday and 550 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1125 (b) 35 (c) 15 (d) 25
2. 2.A school has 203 boys and 205 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 517 (b) 299 (c) 289 (d) 408
3. 3.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 455 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 193
4. 4.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 343 (c) 239 (d) 353
5. 5.A library has 173 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 333 (b) 3 (c) 353 (d) 343
6. 6.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 555 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 1329 (d) 219
7. 7.A school has 235 boys and 243 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 478 (c) 386 (d) 560
8. 8.A train has 520 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 666 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 384
9. 9.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 451 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 189 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 1081
10. 10.A school has 149 boys and 235 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 498 (c) 260 (d) 270
11. 11.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 546 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 22 (b) 32 (c) 1124 (d) 42
12. 12.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 495 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1094 (b) 114 (c) 94 (d) 104
13. 13.A train has 760 passengers. At a station, 482 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1242 (b) 288 (c) 268 (d) 278
14. 14.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 624 (c) 100 (d) 120
15. 15.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 187 (c) 197 (d) 198
16. 16.A library has 424 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 693 (b) 683 (c) 673 (d) 165
17. 17.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 191
18. 18.A library has 364 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 510 (c) 520 (d) 208
19. 19.A school has 224 boys and 109 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 254 (c) 412 (d) 244
20. 20.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 264
21. 21.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 103 (c) 92 (d) 102
22. 22.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 602 (b) 376 (c) 396 (d) 386
23. 23.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 440 (c) 90 (d) 80
24. 24.A farmer picks 577 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 768 (b) 396 (c) 376 (d) 386
25. 25.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 366 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 114 (c) 104 (d) 846
26. 26.A library has 425 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 223 (b) 627 (c) 637 (d) 617
27. 27.A school has 135 boys and 198 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 271 (c) 333 (d) 261
28. 28.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 535 (b) 105 (c) 95 (d) 85
29. 29.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 112 (c) 122 (d) 132
30. 30.A school has 268 boys and 176 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 578 (c) 444 (d) 310
31. 31.A library has 339 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 465 (c) 455 (d) 223
32. 32.A library has 255 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 188 (b) 312 (c) 322 (d) 332
33. 33.A library has 287 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 448 (c) 438 (d) 136
34. 34.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 56 (c) 650 (d) 66
35. 35.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 180 (c) 190 (d) 696
36. 36.A school has 194 boys and 237 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 568 (c) 294 (d) 284
37. 37.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 68 (b) 326 (c) 346 (d) 336
38. 38.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 412 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 76 (c) 910 (d) 96
39. 39.A school has 265 boys and 292 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 456 (c) 557 (d) 658
40. 40.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 379 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 881 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 133

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