Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 155 · 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 library has 145 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 376 (c) 486 (d) 386
2. 2.A farmer picks 264 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 28 (b) 48 (c) 38 (d) 490
3. 3.A library has 404 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 725 (b) 745 (c) 735 (d) 73
4. 4.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 291 (b) 271 (c) 667 (d) 281
5. 5.A library has 401 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 655 (b) 157 (c) 645 (d) 635
6. 6.A school has 161 boys and 185 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 234 (c) 448 (d) 244
7. 7.A train has 532 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 434 (b) 424 (c) 640 (d) 414
8. 8.A school has 233 boys and 161 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 501 (b) 394 (c) 277 (d) 287
9. 9.A library has 285 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 71 (b) 489 (c) 509 (d) 499
10. 10.A school has 153 boys and 273 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 532 (b) 320 (c) 426 (d) 310
11. 11.A school has 214 boys and 280 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 494 (b) 347 (c) 357 (d) 631
12. 12.A library has 393 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 240 (b) 536 (c) 546 (d) 556
13. 13.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 53 (b) 359 (c) 339 (d) 349
14. 14.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 767 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 325
15. 15.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 240 (c) 220 (d) 14
16. 16.A library has 480 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 412 (c) 558 (d) 548
17. 17.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 332 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 324 (b) 344 (c) 334 (d) 998
18. 18.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 420 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 353 (b) 1183 (c) 343 (d) 333
19. 19.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 467 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 211
20. 20.A library has 246 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 501 (c) 511 (d) 601
21. 21.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 277 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 242 (b) 786 (c) 232 (d) 222
22. 22.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 161 (b) 171 (c) 17 (d) 151
23. 23.A library has 369 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 203 (b) 535 (c) 525 (d) 545
24. 24.A school has 290 boys and 275 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 565 (c) 623 (d) 497
25. 25.A library has 334 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 183 (b) 495 (c) 485 (d) 475
26. 26.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 283 (b) 273 (c) 293 (d) 555
27. 27.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 341 (c) 361 (d) 113
28. 28.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 136
29. 29.A train has 765 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 503 (b) 513 (c) 493 (d) 1027
30. 30.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 566 (b) 154 (c) 134 (d) 144
31. 31.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 373 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 158 (b) 138 (c) 894 (d) 148
32. 32.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 475 (b) 721 (c) 465 (d) 455
33. 33.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 497 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 16 (b) 26 (c) 1020 (d) 36
34. 34.A school has 287 boys and 124 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 324 (c) 314 (d) 498
35. 35.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 193 (b) 183 (c) 203 (d) 793
36. 36.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 553 (b) 175 (c) 155 (d) 165
37. 37.A school has 166 boys and 209 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 279 (c) 269 (d) 471
38. 38.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 370 (b) 600 (c) 350 (d) 360
39. 39.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 436 (b) 230 (c) 210 (d) 220
40. 40.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 811 (b) 325 (c) 345 (d) 335

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