Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 761 · 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 694 passengers. At a station, 587 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 97 (c) 117 (d) 1281
2. 2.A school has 299 boys and 194 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 493 (c) 575 (d) 411
3. 3.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 38 (c) 342 (d) 332
4. 4.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 379 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 55
5. 5.A library has 360 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 297 (c) 423 (d) 413
6. 6.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 99 (c) 89 (d) 445
7. 7.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 712
8. 8.A school has 192 boys and 163 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 355 (c) 424 (d) 286
9. 9.A library has 311 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 175 (b) 457 (c) 437 (d) 447
10. 10.A school has 183 boys and 232 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 465 (c) 365 (d) 355
11. 11.A school has 127 boys and 250 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 377 (c) 286 (d) 296
12. 12.A school has 279 boys and 265 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 604 (b) 474 (c) 544 (d) 484
13. 13.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 257 (b) 637 (c) 267 (d) 247
14. 14.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 155 (c) 175 (d) 165
15. 15.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 346 (b) 1006 (c) 326 (d) 336
16. 16.A library has 332 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 590 (c) 580 (d) 74
17. 17.A library has 447 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 713 (b) 733 (c) 171 (d) 723
18. 18.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 65 (c) 377 (d) 55
19. 19.A school has 173 boys and 241 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 554 (b) 264 (c) 274 (d) 414
20. 20.A school has 231 boys and 157 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 388 (d) 534
21. 21.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 362 (b) 352 (c) 720 (d) 372
22. 22.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 362 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 99 (d) 833
23. 23.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 363 (b) 373 (c) 105 (d) 353
24. 24.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 891
25. 25.A school has 269 boys and 181 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 589 (b) 450 (c) 301 (d) 311
26. 26.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 114 (c) 124 (d) 104
27. 27.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 388 (c) 154 (d) 378
28. 28.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 106 (c) 512 (d) 96
29. 29.A school has 118 boys and 265 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 454 (b) 302 (c) 383 (d) 312
30. 30.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 79 (b) 279 (c) 299 (d) 289
31. 31.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 150 (c) 170 (d) 604
32. 32.A train has 789 passengers. At a station, 311 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 488 (b) 1100 (c) 468 (d) 478
33. 33.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 396 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 386 (b) 376 (c) 1168 (d) 366
34. 34.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 189 (c) 441 (d) 199
35. 35.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 168 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 30 (b) 296 (c) 316 (d) 306
36. 36.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 567 (b) 335 (c) 325 (d) 315
37. 37.A school has 300 boys and 243 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 666 (c) 543 (d) 420
38. 38.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 218 (c) 198 (d) 209
39. 39.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 44 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 118
40. 40.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 148 (c) 157 (d) 147

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