Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 315 · 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 309 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 417 (c) 201 (d) 191
2. 2.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 15 (c) 227 (d) 217
3. 3.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 355 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 817 (d) 97
4. 4.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 234 (b) 490 (c) 254 (d) 244
5. 5.A school has 286 boys and 119 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 316 (c) 306 (d) 494
6. 6.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 540 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1192 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 122
7. 7.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 274 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 748
8. 8.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 353 (b) 363 (c) 373 (d) 197
9. 9.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 205 (d) 214
10. 10.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 152 (c) 202 (d) 212
11. 11.A school has 144 boys and 219 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 501 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 363
12. 12.A library has 126 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 525 (c) 435 (d) 425
13. 13.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 422 (b) 132 (c) 142 (d) 152
14. 14.A school has 133 boys and 127 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 260
15. 15.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 159 (c) 150 (d) 149
16. 16.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 370 (c) 360 (d) 350
17. 17.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 539 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1185 (b) 97 (c) 117 (d) 107
18. 18.A train has 352 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 480 (c) 224 (d) 234
19. 19.A school has 197 boys and 255 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 568 (b) 336 (c) 326 (d) 452
20. 20.A library has 150 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 455 (c) 465 (d) 565
21. 21.A school has 220 boys and 127 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 280 (c) 414 (d) 270
22. 22.A farmer picks 258 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 134 (c) 392 (d) 124
23. 23.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 102 (b) 572 (c) 122 (d) 112
24. 24.A school has 128 boys and 255 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 471
25. 25.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 472 (b) 270 (c) 250 (d) 260
26. 26.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 514 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1086 (b) 68 (c) 58 (d) 48
27. 27.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 118 (b) 460 (c) 108 (d) 98
28. 28.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 199 (c) 179 (d) 189
29. 29.A library has 379 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 653 (b) 633 (c) 643 (d) 115
30. 30.A library has 410 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 577 (c) 243 (d) 587
31. 31.A library has 392 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 444 (b) 454 (c) 340 (d) 434
32. 32.A school has 176 boys and 147 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 323 (c) 245 (d) 255
33. 33.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 92 (c) 766 (d) 82
34. 34.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 451 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 73 (c) 985 (d) 83
35. 35.A school has 174 boys and 174 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 412 (b) 348 (c) 284 (d) 274
36. 36.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 241
37. 37.A train has 711 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 860 (b) 552 (c) 572 (d) 562
38. 38.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 330 (b) 350 (c) 340 (d) 544
39. 39.A school has 213 boys and 158 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 282 (b) 371 (c) 460 (d) 272
40. 40.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 79

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