Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 538 · 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 265 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 375 (c) 145 (d) 165
2. 2.A library has 339 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 664 (b) 24 (c) 654 (d) 644
3. 3.A school has 260 boys and 252 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 585 (c) 512 (d) 429
4. 4.A school has 283 boys and 279 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 451 (c) 562 (d) 663
5. 5.A farmer picks 468 mangoes on Monday and 358 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 826 (c) 100 (d) 120
6. 6.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 20 (b) 366 (c) 346 (d) 356
7. 7.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 227 (c) 236 (d) 226
8. 8.A school has 186 boys and 110 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 235 (b) 225 (c) 296 (d) 357
9. 9.A library has 331 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 578 (c) 94 (d) 568
10. 10.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 541
11. 11.A train has 561 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 226 (b) 236 (c) 246 (d) 886
12. 12.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 532 (b) 186 (c) 206 (d) 196
13. 13.A library has 420 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 493 (c) 483 (d) 503
14. 14.A library has 296 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 208 (b) 374 (c) 394 (d) 384
15. 15.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 604 (c) 82 (d) 72
16. 16.A school has 194 boys and 137 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 331 (c) 252 (d) 262
17. 17.A school has 212 boys and 133 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 255 (b) 265 (c) 425 (d) 345
18. 18.A train has 332 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 226 (b) 236 (c) 438 (d) 216
19. 19.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 474
20. 20.A school has 294 boys and 213 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 352 (c) 362 (d) 652
21. 21.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 384 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 171 (c) 929 (d) 161
22. 22.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 1104 (c) 300 (d) 310
23. 23.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 430 (b) 44 (c) 54 (d) 34
24. 24.A school has 257 boys and 263 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 520 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 602
25. 25.A library has 468 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 646 (b) 656 (c) 290 (d) 636
26. 26.A library has 300 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 625 (b) 635 (c) 615 (d) 725
27. 27.A school has 245 boys and 114 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 359 (c) 277 (d) 287
28. 28.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 488 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 153 (c) 1119 (d) 143
29. 29.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 373 (b) 383 (c) 179 (d) 363
30. 30.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 246
31. 31.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 709 (b) 139 (c) 129 (d) 119
32. 32.A school has 299 boys and 150 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 449 (d) 509
33. 33.A library has 293 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 480 (c) 470 (d) 106
34. 34.A library has 409 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 162 (b) 646 (c) 666 (d) 656
35. 35.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 365 (c) 65 (d) 45
36. 36.A school has 153 boys and 152 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 305 (c) 253 (d) 243
37. 37.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 88 (c) 328 (d) 98
38. 38.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 130 (b) 141 (c) 150 (d) 140
39. 39.A library has 266 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 393 (b) 403 (c) 139 (d) 383
40. 40.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 35 (b) 373 (c) 353 (d) 363

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