Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 748 · 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 455 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 646 (c) 274 (d) 254
2. 2.A library has 309 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 572 (c) 562 (d) 56
3. 3.A school has 260 boys and 130 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 500 (c) 280 (d) 270
4. 4.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 802 (b) 230 (c) 220 (d) 240
5. 5.A library has 315 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 629 (b) 619 (c) 609 (d) 11
6. 6.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 413 (b) 791 (c) 403 (d) 393
7. 7.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 102 (c) 340 (d) 330
8. 8.A library has 358 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 612 (c) 622 (d) 104
9. 9.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 338 (b) 328 (c) 70 (d) 348
10. 10.A school has 130 boys and 227 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 443 (c) 357 (d) 271
11. 11.A library has 410 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 663 (b) 643 (c) 653 (d) 167
12. 12.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 129 (c) 231 (d) 241
13. 13.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 324 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 810 (b) 152 (c) 162 (d) 172
14. 14.A train has 362 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 259 (b) 249 (c) 475 (d) 239
15. 15.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 518 (d) 290
16. 16.A library has 425 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 620 (c) 220 (d) 630
17. 17.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 675 (b) 121 (c) 111 (d) 131
18. 18.A library has 398 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 494 (c) 504 (d) 302
19. 19.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 370 (c) 62 (d) 72
20. 20.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 460 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 111 (c) 1021 (d) 91
21. 21.A library has 157 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 349 (c) 439 (d) 339
22. 22.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 86 (c) 95 (d) 75
23. 23.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 353 (c) 343 (d) 179
24. 24.A school has 257 boys and 243 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 500 (c) 400 (d) 600
25. 25.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 360 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 50 (c) 40 (d) 770
26. 26.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 483 (c) 49 (d) 59
27. 27.A train has 536 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 406 (b) 676 (c) 386 (d) 396
28. 28.A library has 435 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 367 (b) 493 (c) 513 (d) 503
29. 29.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 710
30. 30.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 196 (c) 216 (d) 136
31. 31.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 168 (d) 230
32. 32.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 234 (b) 254 (c) 544 (d) 244
33. 33.A train has 537 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 203 (b) 881 (c) 193 (d) 183
34. 34.A library has 185 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 614 (b) 514 (c) 504 (d) 524
35. 35.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 332 (d) 88
36. 36.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 255 (c) 256 (d) 265
37. 37.A school has 132 boys and 172 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 169 (c) 439 (d) 159
38. 38.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 467 (c) 105 (d) 115
39. 39.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 218 (c) 229 (d) 238
40. 40.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 174 (c) 292 (d) 282

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