Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 692 · 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 722 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 538 (b) 906 (c) 528 (d) 548
2. 2.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 36 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 184
3. 3.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 162 (b) 182 (c) 602 (d) 172
4. 4.A school has 247 boys and 277 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 612 (c) 426 (d) 524
5. 5.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 253 (c) 233 (d) 243
6. 6.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 48 (c) 554 (d) 58
7. 7.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 102 (c) 92 (d) 556
8. 8.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 143 (c) 133 (d) 429
9. 9.A library has 436 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 223 (b) 649 (c) 639 (d) 659
10. 10.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 266
11. 11.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 183 (c) 182 (d) 192
12. 12.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 871 (b) 121 (c) 111 (d) 131
13. 13.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 177 (b) 187 (c) 197 (d) 713
14. 14.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 352 (b) 54 (c) 64 (d) 44
15. 15.A library has 472 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 626 (c) 616 (d) 636
16. 16.A school has 137 boys and 160 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 140 (b) 297 (c) 444 (d) 150
17. 17.A school has 273 boys and 209 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 589 (d) 482
18. 18.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 663 (b) 347 (c) 367 (d) 357
19. 19.A library has 277 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 362 (b) 192 (c) 372 (d) 352
20. 20.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 358 (b) 368 (c) 814 (d) 348
21. 21.A library has 193 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 322 (c) 64 (d) 332
22. 22.A school has 271 boys and 227 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 498 (b) 644 (c) 342 (d) 352
23. 23.A library has 232 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 631 (c) 541 (d) 531
24. 24.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 196 (c) 442 (d) 186
25. 25.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 98
26. 26.A school has 114 boys and 296 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 476 (c) 334 (d) 344
27. 27.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 18 (c) 120 (d) 100
28. 28.A train has 570 passengers. At a station, 414 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 166 (d) 984
29. 29.A train has 785 passengers. At a station, 500 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 295 (c) 1285 (d) 285
30. 30.A library has 188 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 280 (c) 106 (d) 270
31. 31.A library has 124 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 234 (b) 224 (c) 14 (d) 244
32. 32.A library has 418 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 314 (c) 532 (d) 522
33. 33.A library has 131 books. It buys 342 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 573 (c) 473 (d) 463
34. 34.A library has 160 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 490 (c) 510 (d) 500
35. 35.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 352 (d) 842
36. 36.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 96 (c) 156 (d) 146
37. 37.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 338 (c) 122 (d) 112
38. 38.A library has 147 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 427 (d) 337
39. 39.A library has 390 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 578 (c) 568 (d) 202
40. 40.A train has 692 passengers. At a station, 612 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 1304 (c) 90 (d) 80

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