Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 211 · 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 435 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 377 (c) 493 (d) 483
2. 2.A school has 264 boys and 138 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 250 (b) 544 (c) 402 (d) 260
3. 3.A library has 369 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 686 (b) 676 (c) 52 (d) 696
4. 4.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 564
5. 5.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 192 (c) 564 (d) 182
6. 6.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 450 (b) 158 (c) 440 (d) 430
7. 7.A train has 557 passengers. At a station, 388 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 179 (b) 159 (c) 169 (d) 945
8. 8.A train has 578 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 941 (b) 205 (c) 225 (d) 215
9. 9.A farmer picks 500 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 710
10. 10.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 577 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1210 (b) 66 (c) 46 (d) 56
11. 11.A school has 103 boys and 117 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 148 (b) 220 (c) 138 (d) 292
12. 12.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 12
13. 13.A school has 127 boys and 128 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 118 (b) 382 (c) 128 (d) 255
14. 14.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 49 (c) 69 (d) 595
15. 15.A school has 205 boys and 154 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 261 (c) 271 (d) 447
16. 16.A school has 210 boys and 251 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 534 (c) 388 (d) 378
17. 17.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 355 (c) 375 (d) 365
18. 18.A library has 154 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 243 (c) 223 (d) 75
19. 19.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 612 (c) 270 (d) 250
20. 20.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 132 (c) 238 (d) 228
21. 21.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 20
22. 22.A school has 107 boys and 133 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 103 (b) 93 (c) 240 (d) 377
23. 23.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 268 (c) 279 (d) 278
24. 24.A school has 215 boys and 275 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 585 (b) 395 (c) 490 (d) 385
25. 25.A school has 250 boys and 242 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 438 (c) 428 (d) 546
26. 26.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 487 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 1028 (c) 54 (d) 44
27. 27.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 143
28. 28.A farmer picks 594 mangoes on Monday and 522 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1116 (b) 82 (c) 62 (d) 72
29. 29.A school has 166 boys and 180 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 465 (c) 227 (d) 217
30. 30.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 122 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 111
31. 31.A school has 239 boys and 144 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 533 (b) 383 (c) 233 (d) 223
32. 32.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 190 (c) 180 (d) 181
33. 33.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 198 (c) 218 (d) 208
34. 34.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 494 (c) 236 (d) 226
35. 35.A school has 100 boys and 221 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 206 (b) 426 (c) 321 (d) 216
36. 36.A school has 295 boys and 284 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 494 (c) 579 (d) 654
37. 37.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 71 (c) 345 (d) 51
38. 38.A train has 785 passengers. At a station, 473 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1258 (b) 312 (c) 302 (d) 322
39. 39.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 147 (c) 138 (d) 127
40. 40.A library has 138 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 444 (b) 334 (c) 354 (d) 344

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