Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 347 · 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 198 marbles, a boy has 200 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 388 (b) 398 (c) 2 (d) 408
2. 2.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 60 (d) 374
3. 3.A train has 469 passengers. At a station, 368 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 101 (c) 837 (d) 91
4. 4.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 97 (c) 303 (d) 87
5. 5.A library has 158 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 238 (b) 88 (c) 228 (d) 218
6. 6.A library has 476 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 695 (b) 705 (c) 715 (d) 247
7. 7.A library has 309 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 89 (b) 519 (c) 529 (d) 539
8. 8.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 174 (c) 163 (d) 173
9. 9.A school has 134 boys and 172 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 166 (b) 306 (c) 446 (d) 156
10. 10.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 461 (b) 685 (c) 471 (d) 481
11. 11.A farmer picks 323 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 89 (c) 109 (d) 547
12. 12.A school has 105 boys and 247 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 352 (c) 230 (d) 240
13. 13.A library has 190 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 38 (d) 352
14. 14.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 546 (c) 94 (d) 74
15. 15.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 277 (b) 467 (c) 257 (d) 267
16. 16.A library has 164 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 535 (c) 425 (d) 435
17. 17.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 144 (c) 602 (d) 164
18. 18.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 144 (c) 154 (d) 8
19. 19.A train has 625 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 462 (b) 472 (c) 482 (d) 778
20. 20.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 660 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 97 (c) 117 (d) 1427
21. 21.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 592 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 298
22. 22.A train has 352 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 654 (d) 40
23. 23.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 397 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 913
24. 24.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 421 (b) 411 (c) 401 (d) 711
25. 25.A library has 299 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 566 (c) 32 (d) 576
26. 26.A school has 241 boys and 106 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 347
27. 27.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 433 (d) 191
28. 28.A school has 287 boys and 210 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 644 (b) 497 (c) 340 (d) 350
29. 29.A library has 167 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 487 (c) 577 (d) 477
30. 30.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 298 (b) 652 (c) 318 (d) 308
31. 31.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 545 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 73
32. 32.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 774 (b) 382 (c) 392 (d) 372
33. 33.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 474 (c) 104 (d) 124
34. 34.A library has 389 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 300 (c) 478 (d) 468
35. 35.A school has 152 boys and 155 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 224 (b) 307 (c) 234 (d) 380
36. 36.A train has 499 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 330 (b) 678 (c) 310 (d) 320
37. 37.A school has 283 boys and 150 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 322 (c) 312 (d) 544
38. 38.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 388 (b) 378 (c) 398 (d) 128
39. 39.A library has 418 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 80 (b) 746 (c) 766 (d) 756
40. 40.A school has 159 boys and 214 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 242 (b) 232 (c) 504 (d) 373

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