Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 598 · 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 673 passengers. At a station, 602 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1275 (b) 61 (c) 71 (d) 81
2. 2.A library has 245 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 555 (c) 655 (d) 565
3. 3.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 284 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 176 (c) 156 (d) 734
4. 4.A school has 166 boys and 212 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 378 (d) 485
5. 5.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 178 (b) 562 (c) 168 (d) 158
6. 6.A library has 475 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 653 (b) 297 (c) 663 (d) 643
7. 7.A school has 122 boys and 133 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 154 (b) 255 (c) 144 (d) 356
8. 8.A school has 216 boys and 141 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 357 (c) 259 (d) 445
9. 9.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 336 (c) 90 (d) 100
10. 10.A train has 372 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 219 (b) 535 (c) 209 (d) 199
11. 11.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 414 (b) 42 (c) 52 (d) 62
12. 12.A school has 135 boys and 285 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 550 (c) 280 (d) 420
13. 13.A train has 562 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 375 (b) 749 (c) 385 (d) 365
14. 14.A school has 133 boys and 111 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 244 (b) 106 (c) 382 (d) 96
15. 15.A train has 659 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1004 (b) 324 (c) 304 (d) 314
16. 16.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 59 (d) 129
17. 17.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 79 (c) 90 (d) 89
18. 18.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 450 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 110 (c) 1020 (d) 120
19. 19.A library has 316 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 643 (c) 733 (d) 623
20. 20.A school has 144 boys and 107 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 160 (c) 150 (d) 342
21. 21.A library has 217 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 516 (c) 626 (d) 536
22. 22.A school has 115 boys and 102 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 217
23. 23.A library has 239 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 127 (b) 351 (c) 341 (d) 361
24. 24.A school has 199 boys and 110 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 412 (b) 309 (c) 196 (d) 206
25. 25.A library has 342 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 212 (c) 472 (d) 482
26. 26.A library has 170 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 439 (c) 449 (d) 549
27. 27.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 109 (c) 119 (d) 367
28. 28.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 236 (b) 842 (c) 256 (d) 246
29. 29.A farmer picks 400 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 622 (b) 168 (c) 188 (d) 178
30. 30.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 54 (b) 44 (c) 64 (d) 55
31. 31.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 575 (b) 101 (c) 121 (d) 111
32. 32.A school has 104 boys and 178 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 282 (b) 155 (c) 145 (d) 409
33. 33.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 166 (c) 320 (d) 330
34. 34.A train has 305 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 451 (b) 149 (c) 159 (d) 169
35. 35.A school has 126 boys and 235 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 361 (c) 248 (d) 238
36. 36.A school has 273 boys and 185 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 523 (b) 393 (c) 458 (d) 383
37. 37.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 34 (c) 378 (d) 24
38. 38.A school has 220 boys and 252 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 535 (b) 399 (c) 472 (d) 409
39. 39.A school has 274 boys and 175 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 554 (b) 334 (c) 344 (d) 449
40. 40.A library has 171 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 214

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