Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 144 · 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 585 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 775 (b) 395 (c) 405 (d) 385
2. 2.A library has 344 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 16 (b) 662 (c) 672 (d) 682
3. 3.A train has 795 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 284 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 1296
4. 4.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 152 (b) 132 (c) 142 (d) 724
5. 5.A library has 252 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 395 (c) 385 (d) 119
6. 6.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 351 (b) 331 (c) 631 (d) 341
7. 7.A farmer picks 246 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 365 (b) 127 (c) 137 (d) 117
8. 8.A train has 748 passengers. At a station, 445 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 303 (b) 1193 (c) 313 (d) 293
9. 9.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 147 (b) 773 (c) 137 (d) 127
10. 10.A train has 780 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 915 (b) 645 (c) 635 (d) 655
11. 11.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 516
12. 12.A library has 348 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 389
13. 13.A farmer picks 205 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 312 (c) 88 (d) 98
14. 14.A library has 390 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 680 (b) 100 (c) 670 (d) 690
15. 15.A library has 428 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 649 (b) 197 (c) 669 (d) 659
16. 16.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 226 (c) 808 (d) 206
17. 17.A farmer picks 562 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 449 (b) 429 (c) 685 (d) 439
18. 18.A school has 146 boys and 144 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 290 (c) 217 (d) 227
19. 19.A library has 191 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 109 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 283
20. 20.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 180
21. 21.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 277 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 58 (d) 622
22. 22.A library has 327 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 458 (c) 448 (d) 196
23. 23.A library has 475 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 306 (b) 654 (c) 644 (d) 634
24. 24.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 315 (c) 324 (d) 304
25. 25.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 599 (c) 281 (d) 261
26. 26.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 230 (c) 328 (d) 338
27. 27.A library has 140 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 254 (b) 26 (c) 244 (d) 264
28. 28.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 324 (c) 334 (d) 90
29. 29.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 351 (b) 361 (c) 579 (d) 341
30. 30.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 355 (c) 615 (d) 345
31. 31.A library has 240 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 377 (c) 93 (d) 387
32. 32.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 326
33. 33.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 187 (c) 207 (d) 198
34. 34.A school has 259 boys and 236 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 408 (c) 418 (d) 572
35. 35.A school has 271 boys and 249 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 650 (b) 520 (c) 390 (d) 380
36. 36.A library has 417 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 533 (c) 543 (d) 291
37. 37.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 530 (c) 52 (d) 32
38. 38.A train has 756 passengers. At a station, 442 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 304 (c) 324 (d) 1198
39. 39.A library has 263 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 340 (b) 350 (c) 330 (d) 186
40. 40.A library has 300 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 557 (c) 547 (d) 53

Free maths olympiad lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/maths-olympiad