Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 502 · 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 library has 355 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 261 (c) 449 (d) 459
2. 2.A train has 640 passengers. At a station, 248 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 402 (b) 382 (c) 888 (d) 392
3. 3.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 358 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 251 (b) 957 (c) 231 (d) 241
4. 4.A train has 635 passengers. At a station, 387 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 238 (c) 1022 (d) 258
5. 5.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 328 (b) 554 (c) 318 (d) 308
6. 6.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 179 (c) 765 (d) 169
7. 7.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 597
8. 8.A farmer picks 364 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 516 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 202
9. 9.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 444 (b) 74 (c) 464 (d) 454
10. 10.A library has 409 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 722 (b) 702 (c) 712 (d) 106
11. 11.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 604 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 174
12. 12.A library has 321 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 254 (c) 398 (d) 378
13. 13.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 595 (b) 585 (c) 953 (d) 575
14. 14.A farmer picks 318 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 494 (c) 142 (d) 152
15. 15.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 219
16. 16.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 321 (c) 311 (d) 565
17. 17.A school has 148 boys and 265 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 519 (c) 307 (d) 297
18. 18.A library has 478 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 575 (c) 381 (d) 585
19. 19.A library has 163 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 466 (c) 566 (d) 456
20. 20.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 526 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1142 (b) 90 (c) 80 (d) 100
21. 21.A library has 376 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 622 (c) 140 (d) 612
22. 22.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 711
23. 23.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 391 (b) 401 (c) 411 (d) 611
24. 24.A school has 111 boys and 136 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 182 (b) 247 (c) 192 (d) 302
25. 25.A farmer picks 503 mangoes on Monday and 307 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 206 (b) 186 (c) 196 (d) 810
26. 26.A train has 376 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 221 (b) 201 (c) 541 (d) 211
27. 27.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 577 (c) 151 (d) 141
28. 28.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 151 (c) 1023 (d) 171
29. 29.A library has 414 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 639 (b) 179 (c) 659 (d) 649
30. 30.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 237 (c) 83 (d) 227
31. 31.A train has 567 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 680 (b) 464 (c) 444 (d) 454
32. 32.A school has 174 boys and 142 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 192 (b) 316 (c) 202 (d) 430
33. 33.A school has 101 boys and 286 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 497 (b) 387 (c) 277 (d) 267
34. 34.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 270 (c) 261 (d) 260
35. 35.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 267 (d) 233
36. 36.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 613 (b) 103 (c) 113 (d) 123
37. 37.A library has 408 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 463 (c) 483 (d) 343
38. 38.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 682 (b) 106 (c) 116 (d) 126
39. 39.A library has 302 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 446 (b) 426 (c) 436 (d) 168
40. 40.A train has 638 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 865 (b) 401 (c) 411 (d) 421

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