Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 234 · 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.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 96 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 290
2. 2.A train has 691 passengers. At a station, 526 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1217 (b) 155 (c) 165 (d) 175
3. 3.A library has 355 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 634 (b) 66 (c) 654 (d) 644
4. 4.A farmer picks 503 mangoes on Monday and 407 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 910 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 86
5. 5.A train has 463 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 323 (b) 313 (c) 303 (d) 613
6. 6.A farmer picks 408 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 142 (c) 132 (d) 684
7. 7.A school has 137 boys and 178 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 315 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 384
8. 8.A library has 363 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 703 (b) 713 (c) 13 (d) 723
9. 9.A school has 158 boys and 113 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 164 (b) 174 (c) 271 (d) 368
10. 10.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 51 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 133
11. 11.A library has 359 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 624 (c) 634 (d) 614
12. 12.A library has 461 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 760 (c) 770 (d) 780
13. 13.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 7 (b) 47 (c) 37 (d) 57
14. 14.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 159 (b) 149 (c) 459 (d) 139
15. 15.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 590 (b) 580 (c) 600 (d) 834
16. 16.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 292 (b) 752 (c) 312 (d) 302
17. 17.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 481 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 35
18. 18.A school has 138 boys and 158 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 296 (d) 438
19. 19.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 417 (c) 53 (d) 33
20. 20.A train has 303 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 477 (c) 119 (d) 139
21. 21.A school has 175 boys and 132 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 451 (c) 163 (d) 153
22. 22.A library has 137 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 417
23. 23.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 322 (b) 332 (c) 810 (d) 342
24. 24.A school has 189 boys and 249 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 438 (c) 365 (d) 501
25. 25.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 338 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 867 (b) 181 (c) 201 (d) 191
26. 26.A library has 317 books. It buys 272 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 599 (c) 579 (d) 45
27. 27.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 361 (c) 133 (d) 341
28. 28.A school has 114 boys and 272 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 311 (c) 301 (d) 461
29. 29.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 172 (b) 182 (c) 806 (d) 162
30. 30.A library has 400 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 60 (b) 730 (c) 750 (d) 740
31. 31.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 102 (b) 32 (c) 92 (d) 112
32. 32.A train has 784 passengers. At a station, 680 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 1464 (c) 114 (d) 94
33. 33.A library has 199 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 24 (b) 384 (c) 374 (d) 364
34. 34.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 354 (c) 556 (d) 344
35. 35.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 332 (c) 42 (d) 342
36. 36.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 898 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 250
37. 37.A school has 131 boys and 109 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 88 (b) 240 (c) 382 (d) 98
38. 38.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 146 (c) 126 (d) 692
39. 39.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 284 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 716 (b) 158 (c) 138 (d) 148
40. 40.A library has 461 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 542 (c) 370 (d) 552

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