Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 456 · 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 392 passengers. At a station, 327 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 719 (c) 55 (d) 75
2. 2.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 300
3. 3.A school has 283 boys and 252 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 628 (b) 535 (c) 432 (d) 442
4. 4.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 240 (b) 492 (c) 260 (d) 250
5. 5.A train has 715 passengers. At a station, 646 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1361 (b) 59 (c) 79 (d) 69
6. 6.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 35 (c) 45 (d) 55
7. 7.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 502 (b) 18 (c) 28 (d) 38
8. 8.A library has 173 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 517 (c) 607 (d) 497
9. 9.A train has 731 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 629 (b) 833 (c) 639 (d) 619
10. 10.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 453 (b) 463 (c) 681 (d) 473
11. 11.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 421 (b) 411 (c) 1019 (d) 431
12. 12.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 211 (c) 220 (d) 210
13. 13.A library has 310 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 553 (c) 57 (d) 573
14. 14.A library has 130 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 231 (b) 241 (c) 19 (d) 251
15. 15.A library has 180 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 536 (c) 626 (d) 526
16. 16.A library has 409 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 282 (c) 526 (d) 536
17. 17.A school has 129 boys and 282 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 273 (c) 283 (d) 539
18. 18.A library has 264 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 72 (b) 456 (c) 466 (d) 446
19. 19.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 14 (b) 526 (c) 34 (d) 24
20. 20.A school has 113 boys and 125 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 106 (b) 238 (c) 116 (d) 360
21. 21.A school has 184 boys and 280 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 596 (c) 332 (d) 322
22. 22.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 561 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 240 (b) 1352 (c) 220 (d) 230
23. 23.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 478 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 986 (b) 40 (c) 20 (d) 30
24. 24.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 450 (d) 222
25. 25.A library has 166 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 5 (d) 337
26. 26.A library has 183 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 444 (c) 544 (d) 434
27. 27.A school has 212 boys and 101 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 313 (b) 211 (c) 415 (d) 201
28. 28.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 150 (c) 408 (d) 160
29. 29.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 822 (c) 72 (d) 82
30. 30.A library has 329 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 425 (c) 445 (d) 223
31. 31.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 255 (b) 265 (c) 245 (d) 807
32. 32.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 157 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 845
33. 33.A library has 307 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 362 (b) 372 (c) 242 (d) 382
34. 34.A school has 299 boys and 112 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 554 (b) 411 (c) 268 (d) 258
35. 35.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 248 (c) 34 (d) 238
36. 36.A school has 219 boys and 196 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 557 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 415
37. 37.A train has 375 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 621 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 119
38. 38.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 49 (c) 39 (d) 383
39. 39.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 143
40. 40.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 671 (b) 353 (c) 343 (d) 333

Free maths olympiad lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/maths-olympiad