Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 98 · 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 433 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 330 (b) 340 (c) 320 (d) 536
2. 2.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 480 (b) 700 (c) 490 (d) 500
3. 3.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 303 (c) 314 (d) 313
4. 4.A library has 410 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 278 (b) 542 (c) 552 (d) 532
5. 5.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 446 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 1012 (c) 120 (d) 110
6. 6.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 136 (c) 692 (d) 146
7. 7.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 281 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 867
8. 8.A library has 339 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 462 (c) 442 (d) 226
9. 9.A school has 107 boys and 148 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 98 (b) 255 (c) 108 (d) 402
10. 10.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 45 (c) 563 (d) 25
11. 11.A train has 672 passengers. At a station, 430 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 242 (b) 1102 (c) 232 (d) 252
12. 12.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 565 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1225 (b) 85 (c) 95 (d) 105
13. 13.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 482 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 152 (b) 1116 (c) 162 (d) 142
14. 14.A school has 125 boys and 111 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 173 (b) 299 (c) 163 (d) 236
15. 15.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 761 (d) 99
16. 16.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 346 (b) 336 (c) 20 (d) 356
17. 17.A library has 312 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 505 (c) 119 (d) 495
18. 18.A library has 185 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 388 (c) 498 (d) 398
19. 19.A farmer picks 402 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 737 (c) 57 (d) 67
20. 20.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 325 (c) 305 (d) 315
21. 21.A library has 184 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 237 (b) 257 (c) 121 (d) 247
22. 22.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 431 (c) 69 (d) 59
23. 23.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 616 (b) 278 (c) 288 (d) 268
24. 24.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 252 (b) 232 (c) 140 (d) 242
25. 25.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 483 (b) 503 (c) 1041 (d) 493
26. 26.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 404 (b) 72 (c) 424 (d) 414
27. 27.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 533 (b) 257 (c) 247 (d) 237
28. 28.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 283 (c) 293 (d) 303
29. 29.A school has 122 boys and 227 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 254 (b) 434 (c) 349 (d) 264
30. 30.A school has 100 boys and 207 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 148 (c) 158 (d) 307
31. 31.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 637
32. 32.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 133 (b) 143 (c) 123 (d) 619
33. 33.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 32 (b) 396 (c) 416 (d) 406
34. 34.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 103 (c) 113 (d) 511
35. 35.A school has 270 boys and 254 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 631 (c) 407 (d) 524
36. 36.A school has 185 boys and 267 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 352 (c) 452 (d) 552
37. 37.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 443 (b) 423 (c) 433 (d) 677
38. 38.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 438 (c) 448 (d) 428
39. 39.A school has 231 boys and 130 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 236 (c) 246 (d) 361
40. 40.A school has 269 boys and 175 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 543 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 444

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