Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 637 · 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 309 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 226 (c) 392 (d) 402
2. 2.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 591 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 1252 (c) 70 (d) 80
3. 3.A library has 302 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 579 (c) 599 (d) 15
4. 4.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 275 (d) 284
5. 5.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 577 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 195 (d) 1359
6. 6.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 163 (c) 174 (d) 173
7. 7.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 224 (c) 233 (d) 213
8. 8.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 85 (c) 84 (d) 94
9. 9.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 323 (c) 333 (d) 313
10. 10.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 327 (b) 347 (c) 337 (d) 563
11. 11.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 735 (c) 41 (d) 21
12. 12.A school has 139 boys and 268 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 528 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 407
13. 13.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 348 (c) 358 (d) 368
14. 14.A library has 122 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 310 (b) 290 (c) 400 (d) 300
15. 15.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 718 (b) 100 (c) 120 (d) 110
16. 16.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 133 (c) 124 (d) 113
17. 17.A train has 538 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 399 (b) 687 (c) 389 (d) 379
18. 18.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 332 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 94 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 768
19. 19.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 240 (c) 220 (d) 456
20. 20.A school has 139 boys and 123 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 195 (c) 319 (d) 262
21. 21.A train has 697 passengers. At a station, 319 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 388 (b) 378 (c) 368 (d) 1016
22. 22.A library has 137 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 529 (c) 439 (d) 429
23. 23.A school has 257 boys and 113 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 428 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 370
24. 24.A library has 395 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 266 (c) 524 (d) 514
25. 25.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 322 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 696 (b) 62 (c) 42 (d) 52
26. 26.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 608 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d) 90
27. 27.A library has 338 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 452 (c) 224 (d) 462
28. 28.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 292 (c) 312 (d) 302
29. 29.A school has 100 boys and 213 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 373 (d) 313
30. 30.A school has 271 boys and 283 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 554 (c) 617 (d) 481
31. 31.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 221
32. 32.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 539 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 1279 (c) 191 (d) 201
33. 33.A train has 464 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 246 (b) 226 (c) 692 (d) 236
34. 34.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 222 (c) 202 (d) 212
35. 35.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 43 (c) 53 (d) 387
36. 36.A school has 227 boys and 136 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 363 (c) 302 (d) 292
37. 37.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 307 (d) 663
38. 38.A library has 372 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 320 (c) 414 (d) 424
39. 39.A school has 267 boys and 185 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 370 (c) 534 (d) 360
40. 40.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 445 (c) 63 (d) 73

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