Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 394 · 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 622 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 484 (c) 474 (d) 770
2. 2.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 339 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 330
3. 3.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 175 (c) 185 (d) 176
4. 4.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 314
5. 5.A school has 190 boys and 138 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 328 (c) 276 (d) 380
6. 6.A school has 272 boys and 280 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 605 (b) 552 (c) 489 (d) 499
7. 7.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 471 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 167
8. 8.A library has 181 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 119 (b) 233 (c) 253 (d) 243
9. 9.A library has 164 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 79 (c) 259 (d) 239
10. 10.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 875 (b) 329 (c) 309 (d) 319
11. 11.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 195 (b) 185 (c) 479 (d) 205
12. 12.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 399 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 199 (b) 997 (c) 189 (d) 209
13. 13.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 660 (b) 222 (c) 232 (d) 212
14. 14.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 297 (b) 537 (c) 317 (d) 307
15. 15.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 396 (b) 416 (c) 900 (d) 406
16. 16.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 439 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 66 (c) 56 (d) 934
17. 17.A library has 474 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 548 (c) 568 (d) 390
18. 18.A library has 420 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 88 (b) 742 (c) 752 (d) 762
19. 19.A library has 348 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 653 (b) 633 (c) 53 (d) 643
20. 20.A library has 171 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 405 (c) 415 (d) 505
21. 21.A school has 167 boys and 121 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 288 (c) 211 (d) 201
22. 22.A library has 276 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 171 (c) 371 (d) 381
23. 23.A farmer picks 264 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 490 (b) 28 (c) 48 (d) 38
24. 24.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 273 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 94 (c) 640 (d) 84
25. 25.A library has 122 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 237 (b) 7 (c) 247 (d) 227
26. 26.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 992 (c) 120 (d) 140
27. 27.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 231 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 645 (b) 183 (c) 173 (d) 193
28. 28.A library has 183 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 298 (c) 58 (d) 308
29. 29.A farmer picks 475 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 599 (b) 351 (c) 361 (d) 341
30. 30.A library has 269 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 606 (b) 706 (c) 596 (d) 616
31. 31.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 466 (b) 104 (c) 456 (d) 476
32. 32.A library has 200 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 242 (b) 262 (c) 148 (d) 252
33. 33.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 462 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 1118
34. 34.A school has 225 boys and 158 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 383
35. 35.A library has 136 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 357 (c) 467 (d) 367
36. 36.A library has 364 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 201 (b) 527 (c) 537 (d) 517
37. 37.A school has 144 boys and 139 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 156 (c) 166 (d) 283
38. 38.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 258 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 586
39. 39.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 860
40. 40.A library has 140 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 453 (b) 443 (c) 543 (d) 433

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