Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 377 · 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 372 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 527 (c) 207 (d) 227
2. 2.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 211 (d) 583
3. 3.A library has 133 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 64 (d) 192
4. 4.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 524 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 19 (b) 1077 (c) 29 (d) 39
5. 5.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 290 (c) 148 (d) 300
6. 6.A library has 128 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 278 (b) 298 (c) 388 (d) 288
7. 7.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 486 (c) 54 (d) 64
8. 8.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 206
9. 9.A library has 269 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 486 (c) 476 (d) 52
10. 10.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 311 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 248 (c) 258 (d) 870
11. 11.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 182 (c) 181 (d) 191
12. 12.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 94 (b) 40 (c) 114 (d) 104
13. 13.A school has 170 boys and 229 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 503 (c) 285 (d) 399
14. 14.A school has 141 boys and 100 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 241 (b) 114 (c) 368 (d) 104
15. 15.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 372 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 133 (b) 867 (c) 123 (d) 113
16. 16.A school has 138 boys and 143 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 171 (b) 281 (c) 381 (d) 181
17. 17.A school has 279 boys and 128 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 407 (c) 340 (d) 330
18. 18.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 604 (b) 932 (c) 594 (d) 584
19. 19.A library has 128 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 276 (c) 376 (d) 266
20. 20.A library has 256 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 320 (c) 310 (d) 300
21. 21.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 52 (c) 276 (d) 266
22. 22.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 345 (b) 335 (c) 355 (d) 649
23. 23.A library has 282 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 377 (c) 197 (d) 367
24. 24.A library has 292 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 592 (c) 702 (d) 612
25. 25.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 348 (c) 94 (d) 338
26. 26.A school has 225 boys and 148 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 373 (c) 313 (d) 433
27. 27.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 52 (c) 324 (d) 314
28. 28.A school has 256 boys and 195 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 519 (c) 451 (d) 373
29. 29.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 102 (b) 122 (c) 112 (d) 113
30. 30.A library has 376 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 509 (b) 243 (c) 519 (d) 499
31. 31.A school has 290 boys and 249 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 539 (b) 685 (c) 393 (d) 383
32. 32.A school has 243 boys and 159 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 471 (c) 323 (d) 402
33. 33.A farmer picks 287 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 139 (c) 425 (d) 149
34. 34.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 138 (c) 492 (d) 128
35. 35.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 617 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 1376 (c) 132 (d) 152
36. 36.A library has 354 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 677 (b) 687 (c) 697 (d) 21
37. 37.A library has 432 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 673 (b) 181 (c) 683 (d) 693
38. 38.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 172 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 688
39. 39.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 333 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 762
40. 40.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 280 (b) 290 (c) 514 (d) 270

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