Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 424 · 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 farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 448 (b) 230 (c) 210 (d) 220
2. 2.A library has 363 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 673 (b) 63 (c) 653 (d) 663
3. 3.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 292 (c) 2 (d) 282
4. 4.A library has 149 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 299 (b) 409 (c) 319 (d) 309
5. 5.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 147 (b) 127 (c) 138 (d) 137
6. 6.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 173 (c) 162 (d) 172
7. 7.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 304 (b) 748 (c) 324 (d) 314
8. 8.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 55 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 385
9. 9.A school has 186 boys and 277 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 593 (b) 463 (c) 323 (d) 333
10. 10.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 619 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 87 (c) 1325 (d) 97
11. 11.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 553 (c) 293 (d) 273
12. 12.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 328 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 210 (b) 190 (c) 856 (d) 200
13. 13.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 667 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 221
14. 14.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 218 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 828
15. 15.A school has 127 boys and 167 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 210 (b) 294 (c) 368 (d) 220
16. 16.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 118 (b) 138 (c) 128 (d) 694
17. 17.A library has 363 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 284 (b) 432 (c) 452 (d) 442
18. 18.A school has 299 boys and 102 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 331 (c) 401 (d) 341
19. 19.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 194 (c) 258 (d) 248
20. 20.A library has 157 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 221 (b) 211 (c) 93 (d) 231
21. 21.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 167
22. 22.A school has 155 boys and 250 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 405 (c) 486 (d) 314
23. 23.A school has 271 boys and 153 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 521 (b) 424 (c) 327 (d) 317
24. 24.A train has 621 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 444 (b) 808 (c) 424 (d) 434
25. 25.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 212
26. 26.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 113 (c) 123 (d) 625
27. 27.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 24
28. 28.A school has 243 boys and 183 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 527 (b) 426 (c) 315 (d) 325
29. 29.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 711
30. 30.A school has 263 boys and 141 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 277 (c) 531 (d) 267
31. 31.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 278 (c) 268 (d) 136
32. 32.A train has 710 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 897 (b) 513 (c) 533 (d) 523
33. 33.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 318 (b) 308 (c) 298 (d) 556
34. 34.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 477
35. 35.A train has 608 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 326 (b) 336 (c) 346 (d) 880
36. 36.A school has 280 boys and 171 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 517 (c) 375 (d) 385
37. 37.A school has 300 boys and 254 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 554 (c) 436 (d) 662
38. 38.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 273 (d) 171
39. 39.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 396 (b) 586 (c) 386 (d) 376
40. 40.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 263 (c) 109 (d) 253

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