Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 163 · 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 329 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 371 (b) 391 (c) 277 (d) 381
2. 2.A farmer picks 409 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 116 (c) 126 (d) 692
3. 3.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 448 (c) 458 (d) 468
4. 4.A school has 289 boys and 134 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 333 (c) 343 (d) 503
5. 5.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 655 (b) 187 (c) 207 (d) 197
6. 6.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 198 (b) 478 (c) 208 (d) 188
7. 7.A school has 121 boys and 152 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 123 (c) 413 (d) 133
8. 8.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 460 (b) 470 (c) 100 (d) 480
9. 9.A library has 350 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 250 (b) 450 (c) 460 (d) 440
10. 10.A library has 223 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 557 (c) 547 (d) 657
11. 11.A train has 328 passengers. At a station, 273 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 601 (d) 65
12. 12.A library has 235 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 681 (b) 591 (c) 571 (d) 581
13. 13.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 244 (b) 600 (c) 254 (d) 264
14. 14.A school has 167 boys and 123 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 408 (c) 172 (d) 162
15. 15.A school has 123 boys and 251 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 453 (c) 374 (d) 285
16. 16.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 706 (c) 298 (d) 318
17. 17.A farmer picks 585 mangoes on Monday and 521 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1106 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 54
18. 18.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 263 (c) 27 (d) 253
19. 19.A train has 362 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 607 (d) 107
20. 20.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 464 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 172 (b) 152 (c) 1090 (d) 162
21. 21.A school has 184 boys and 157 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 242 (b) 341 (c) 440 (d) 232
22. 22.A library has 199 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 370 (b) 28 (c) 360 (d) 380
23. 23.A library has 172 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 303 (b) 283 (c) 293 (d) 51
24. 24.A school has 161 boys and 180 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 341 (c) 272 (d) 410
25. 25.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 305
26. 26.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 148 (c) 139 (d) 128
27. 27.A train has 578 passengers. At a station, 450 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 118 (b) 1028 (c) 138 (d) 128
28. 28.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 118 (b) 128 (c) 520 (d) 108
29. 29.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 318 (b) 576 (c) 308 (d) 328
30. 30.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 552
31. 31.A farmer picks 351 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 468 (b) 224 (c) 244 (d) 234
32. 32.A train has 781 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 996 (b) 576 (c) 566 (d) 556
33. 33.A library has 415 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 636 (b) 656 (c) 184 (d) 646
34. 34.A library has 200 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 141 (d) 269
35. 35.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 114
36. 36.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 450 (b) 430 (c) 866 (d) 440
37. 37.A farmer picks 283 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 147 (b) 419 (c) 137 (d) 157
38. 38.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 728 (b) 296 (c) 316 (d) 306
39. 39.A school has 117 boys and 144 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 182 (c) 172 (d) 340
40. 40.A library has 124 books. It buys 272 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 496 (c) 406 (d) 386

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