Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 343 · 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 255 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 172 (b) 328 (c) 348 (d) 338
2. 2.A train has 764 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 652 (b) 642 (c) 632 (d) 886
3. 3.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 571 (c) 123 (d) 103
4. 4.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 238 (c) 186 (d) 218
5. 5.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 267 (c) 277 (d) 257
6. 6.A school has 294 boys and 171 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 465 (c) 336 (d) 594
7. 7.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 426 (b) 416 (c) 406 (d) 640
8. 8.A library has 177 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 524 (c) 514 (d) 534
9. 9.A train has 537 passengers. At a station, 359 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 896 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 168
10. 10.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 254 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 201 (c) 191 (d) 699
11. 11.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 321 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 218 (b) 208 (c) 850 (d) 198
12. 12.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 322 (b) 331 (c) 311 (d) 321
13. 13.A school has 190 boys and 104 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 391 (c) 187 (d) 197
14. 14.A train has 449 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 790 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 118
15. 15.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 437 (b) 217 (c) 207 (d) 197
16. 16.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 76 (b) 714 (c) 86 (d) 96
17. 17.A library has 268 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 396 (c) 406 (d) 130
18. 18.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 327 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 743 (b) 89 (c) 79 (d) 99
19. 19.A school has 289 boys and 300 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 481 (b) 471 (c) 697 (d) 589
20. 20.A library has 327 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 592 (b) 612 (c) 602 (d) 52
21. 21.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 624 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 216
22. 22.A school has 124 boys and 180 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 355 (c) 243 (d) 304
23. 23.A school has 163 boys and 132 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 173 (b) 295 (c) 183 (d) 407
24. 24.A library has 417 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 504 (c) 330 (d) 514
25. 25.A library has 241 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 177 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 295
26. 26.A school has 295 boys and 218 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 513 (b) 658 (c) 358 (d) 368
27. 27.A school has 251 boys and 156 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 407 (c) 352 (d) 462
28. 28.A train has 765 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 452 (b) 432 (c) 1088 (d) 442
29. 29.A school has 237 boys and 100 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 397 (c) 337 (d) 267
30. 30.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 277 (b) 643 (c) 287 (d) 267
31. 31.A library has 206 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 31 (c) 381 (d) 371
32. 32.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 54 (c) 64 (d) 372
33. 33.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 217 (c) 197 (d) 207
34. 34.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 442 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 933 (c) 49 (d) 39
35. 35.A train has 654 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 276 (c) 1032 (d) 266
36. 36.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 237 (b) 511 (c) 227 (d) 217
37. 37.A school has 109 boys and 219 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 328 (c) 250 (d) 406
38. 38.A school has 107 boys and 297 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 266 (c) 404 (d) 532
39. 39.A school has 277 boys and 296 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 573 (b) 511 (c) 635 (d) 501
40. 40.A school has 117 boys and 274 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 236 (b) 391 (c) 246 (d) 536

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