Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 140 · 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 train has 441 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 231 (b) 641 (c) 251 (d) 241
2. 2.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 286 (c) 277 (d) 276
3. 3.A train has 684 passengers. At a station, 380 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 294 (c) 1064 (d) 304
4. 4.A library has 294 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 239 (b) 349 (c) 359 (d) 339
5. 5.A school has 175 boys and 220 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 469 (d) 395
6. 6.A library has 263 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 377 (d) 139
7. 7.A library has 190 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 461 (c) 441 (d) 451
8. 8.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 479 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 1040 (c) 92 (d) 72
9. 9.A library has 354 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 205 (c) 493 (d) 503
10. 10.A school has 149 boys and 273 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 328 (c) 338 (d) 422
11. 11.A school has 174 boys and 132 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 435
12. 12.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 559 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1140 (b) 32 (c) 12 (d) 22
13. 13.A train has 587 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 277 (b) 267 (c) 907 (d) 257
14. 14.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 583 (d) 301
15. 15.A train has 529 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 251 (b) 231 (c) 817 (d) 241
16. 16.A school has 277 boys and 199 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 400 (c) 542 (d) 410
17. 17.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 331 (c) 321 (d) 311
18. 18.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 208 (c) 209 (d) 198
19. 19.A library has 176 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 506 (c) 396 (d) 406
20. 20.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 94 (c) 798 (d) 84
21. 21.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 532 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 23 (c) 33 (d) 1097
22. 22.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 187 (c) 176 (d) 186
23. 23.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 45 (c) 85 (d) 75
24. 24.A library has 229 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 319 (b) 329 (c) 139 (d) 309
25. 25.A library has 150 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 482 (c) 572 (d) 462
26. 26.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 390 (b) 634 (c) 400 (d) 410
27. 27.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 18 (c) 76 (d) 96
28. 28.A library has 430 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 543 (c) 553 (d) 317
29. 29.A school has 157 boys and 154 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 196 (b) 311 (c) 206 (d) 416
30. 30.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 973 (b) 557 (c) 567 (d) 577
31. 31.A farmer picks 408 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 539 (b) 267 (c) 287 (d) 277
32. 32.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 177 (c) 168 (d) 167
33. 33.A farmer picks 484 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 292 (b) 666 (c) 302 (d) 312
34. 34.A library has 204 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 477 (c) 487 (d) 497
35. 35.A library has 240 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 481 (c) 461 (d) 9
36. 36.A library has 136 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 412 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 322
37. 37.A train has 475 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 736 (b) 204 (c) 224 (d) 214
38. 38.A school has 264 boys and 121 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 261 (c) 499 (d) 271
39. 39.A train has 365 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 631 (c) 99 (d) 109
40. 40.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 22 (c) 32 (d) 374

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