Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 193 · 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 601 passengers. At a station, 489 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 112 (b) 122 (c) 1090 (d) 102
2. 2.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 70 (c) 126 (d) 106
3. 3.A school has 104 boys and 142 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 130 (b) 246 (c) 352 (d) 140
4. 4.A farmer picks 498 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 196 (b) 206 (c) 790 (d) 216
5. 5.A farmer picks 301 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 517 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 95
6. 6.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 488 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 150 (b) 1136 (c) 160 (d) 170
7. 7.A farmer picks 524 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 418 (b) 408 (c) 640 (d) 398
8. 8.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 364 (b) 344 (c) 354 (d) 100
9. 9.A library has 361 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 404
10. 10.A library has 263 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 79 (b) 447 (c) 457 (d) 437
11. 11.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 344 (c) 124 (d) 114
12. 12.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 159 (c) 99 (d) 169
13. 13.A farmer picks 351 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 477 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 235
14. 14.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 250 (d) 259
15. 15.A school has 235 boys and 213 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 448 (c) 525 (d) 361
16. 16.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 418 (c) 438 (d) 428
17. 17.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 447 (c) 437 (d) 457
18. 18.A train has 381 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 572 (b) 190 (c) 180 (d) 200
19. 19.A train has 710 passengers. At a station, 582 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 118 (c) 1292 (d) 138
20. 20.A train has 691 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 512 (b) 880 (c) 492 (d) 502
21. 21.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 321 (b) 847 (c) 341 (d) 331
22. 22.A library has 285 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 536 (c) 546 (d) 24
23. 23.A school has 110 boys and 133 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 175 (b) 185 (c) 243 (d) 301
24. 24.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 371 (b) 361 (c) 381 (d) 1053
25. 25.A library has 343 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 477 (c) 209 (d) 487
26. 26.A library has 462 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 259 (b) 665 (c) 675 (d) 655
27. 27.A school has 235 boys and 124 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 246 (c) 462 (d) 359
28. 28.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 430 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 916 (b) 46 (c) 56 (d) 66
29. 29.A library has 397 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 698 (b) 718 (c) 86 (d) 708
30. 30.A library has 348 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 497 (c) 189 (d) 517
31. 31.A library has 137 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 341 (c) 431 (d) 321
32. 32.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 296
33. 33.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 78 (c) 132 (d) 122
34. 34.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 722 (b) 192 (c) 172 (d) 182
35. 35.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 190 (c) 179 (d) 189
36. 36.A school has 191 boys and 284 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 475 (b) 391 (c) 549 (d) 401
37. 37.A train has 624 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 251 (b) 261 (c) 271 (d) 987
38. 38.A train has 638 passengers. At a station, 397 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 231 (b) 251 (c) 241 (d) 1035
39. 39.A school has 258 boys and 217 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 475 (b) 596 (c) 354 (d) 344
40. 40.A farmer picks 335 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 160 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 500

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