Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 878 · 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 488 mangoes on Monday and 453 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 941 (b) 35 (c) 25 (d) 45
2. 2.A library has 444 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 502 (c) 492 (d) 386
3. 3.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 166 (d) 84
4. 4.A library has 140 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 466 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 356
5. 5.A school has 192 boys and 218 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 529 (b) 410 (c) 291 (d) 281
6. 6.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 440 (b) 460 (c) 696 (d) 450
7. 7.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 432 (b) 772 (c) 422 (d) 412
8. 8.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 549
9. 9.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 356 (c) 376 (d) 366
10. 10.A farmer picks 343 mangoes on Monday and 313 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 656 (d) 20
11. 11.A school has 151 boys and 221 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 474 (c) 270 (d) 260
12. 12.A library has 211 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 284 (b) 264 (c) 274 (d) 148
13. 13.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 439 (b) 675 (c) 429 (d) 449
14. 14.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 354 (c) 344 (d) 88
15. 15.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 247 (c) 25 (d) 257
16. 16.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 240 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 621 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 151
17. 17.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 145 (c) 146 (d) 135
18. 18.A library has 221 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 321 (b) 331 (c) 111 (d) 341
19. 19.A library has 227 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 171 (b) 283 (c) 293 (d) 273
20. 20.A farmer picks 400 mangoes on Monday and 319 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 719 (b) 71 (c) 81 (d) 91
21. 21.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 518 (d) 88
22. 22.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 587 (b) 129 (c) 149 (d) 139
23. 23.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 958
24. 24.A library has 323 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 148 (c) 508 (d) 498
25. 25.A farmer picks 427 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 792 (c) 62 (d) 52
26. 26.A train has 347 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 244 (b) 460 (c) 234 (d) 224
27. 27.A train has 321 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 510 (c) 132 (d) 122
28. 28.A train has 697 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 836 (b) 558 (c) 548 (d) 568
29. 29.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 590 (b) 390 (c) 380 (d) 400
30. 30.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 132 (b) 122 (c) 142 (d) 842
31. 31.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 286 (b) 590 (c) 306 (d) 296
32. 32.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 223 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 453
33. 33.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 679 (b) 381 (c) 361 (d) 371
34. 34.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 353 (c) 343 (d) 33
35. 35.A school has 231 boys and 276 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 375 (c) 629 (d) 385
36. 36.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 357 (b) 348 (c) 337 (d) 347
37. 37.A farmer picks 406 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 609 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 193
38. 38.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 394 (b) 610 (c) 404 (d) 414
39. 39.A library has 276 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 380 (b) 172 (c) 390 (d) 370
40. 40.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 211 (d) 261

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