Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 91 · 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 265 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 473 (b) 67 (c) 47 (d) 57
2. 2.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 254 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 21 (c) 529 (d) 11
3. 3.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 298 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 626
4. 4.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 408 (c) 388 (d) 398
5. 5.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 339 (b) 571 (c) 349 (d) 359
6. 6.A library has 272 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 503 (c) 31 (d) 513
7. 7.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 693 (b) 275 (c) 255 (d) 265
8. 8.A school has 279 boys and 152 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 514 (b) 431 (c) 338 (d) 348
9. 9.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 330 (c) 350 (d) 28
10. 10.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 398 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1035 (b) 229 (c) 249 (d) 239
11. 11.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 135 (c) 5 (d) 125
12. 12.A library has 232 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 33 (c) 431 (d) 421
13. 13.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 40 (b) 172 (c) 162 (d) 152
14. 14.A library has 419 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 611 (b) 631 (c) 621 (d) 217
15. 15.A train has 357 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 184
16. 16.A school has 197 boys and 228 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 552 (b) 425 (c) 298 (d) 288
17. 17.A library has 456 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 244 (b) 668 (c) 658 (d) 678
18. 18.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 425 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 344 (b) 1204 (c) 364 (d) 354
19. 19.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 225 (c) 216 (d) 215
20. 20.A library has 435 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 510 (c) 350 (d) 520
21. 21.A library has 233 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 487 (c) 477 (d) 587
22. 22.A school has 261 boys and 120 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 381
23. 23.A school has 139 boys and 120 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 259 (b) 362 (c) 146 (d) 156
24. 24.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 296 (b) 286 (c) 576 (d) 306
25. 25.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 614 (b) 54 (c) 74 (d) 64
26. 26.A library has 121 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 349 (b) 339 (c) 439 (d) 329
27. 27.A school has 291 boys and 243 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 681 (c) 534 (d) 387
28. 28.A school has 106 boys and 296 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 471 (c) 323 (d) 402
29. 29.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 400 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 835 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 45
30. 30.A library has 328 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 453 (b) 443 (c) 433 (d) 213
31. 31.A library has 461 books. It buys 342 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 813 (b) 119 (c) 793 (d) 803
32. 32.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 274 (c) 263 (d) 283
33. 33.A school has 123 boys and 123 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 246 (c) 122 (d) 132
34. 34.A library has 246 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 460 (c) 42 (d) 450
35. 35.A library has 418 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 737 (b) 747 (c) 757 (d) 89
36. 36.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 59 (b) 369 (c) 379 (d) 389
37. 37.A school has 126 boys and 107 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 152 (b) 314 (c) 233 (d) 142
38. 38.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 280 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 609 (b) 59 (c) 39 (d) 49
39. 39.A library has 205 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 519 (c) 429 (d) 419
40. 40.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 147 (b) 157 (c) 137 (d) 148

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