Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 776 · 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.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 41 (b) 377 (c) 357 (d) 367
2. 2.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 195 (b) 185 (c) 673 (d) 175
3. 3.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 528 (b) 538 (c) 548 (d) 848
4. 4.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 368 (c) 154 (d) 144
5. 5.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 849 (b) 547 (c) 537 (d) 527
6. 6.A library has 461 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 586 (b) 606 (c) 326 (d) 596
7. 7.A school has 248 boys and 205 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 526 (b) 380 (c) 370 (d) 453
8. 8.A library has 469 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 774 (b) 754 (c) 764 (d) 174
9. 9.A library has 121 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 203 (b) 193 (c) 39 (d) 213
10. 10.A school has 195 boys and 119 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 448 (b) 314 (c) 170 (d) 180
11. 11.A library has 198 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 522 (c) 532 (d) 622
12. 12.A library has 177 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 499 (c) 609 (d) 509
13. 13.A school has 140 boys and 179 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 319 (c) 264 (d) 254
14. 14.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 224 (c) 235 (d) 244
15. 15.A train has 542 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 169 (b) 905 (c) 189 (d) 179
16. 16.A train has 792 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 458 (b) 1136 (c) 438 (d) 448
17. 17.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 239 (c) 249 (d) 259
18. 18.A farmer picks 564 mangoes on Monday and 322 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 886 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 252
19. 19.A school has 125 boys and 283 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 264 (b) 552 (c) 254 (d) 408
20. 20.A school has 162 boys and 149 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 182 (c) 311 (d) 192
21. 21.A school has 186 boys and 119 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 305
22. 22.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 437
23. 23.A school has 119 boys and 105 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 224 (b) 313 (c) 135 (d) 125
24. 24.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 564 (b) 554 (c) 574 (d) 794
25. 25.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 499 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 247
26. 26.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 384 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 853
27. 27.A library has 193 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 430 (c) 420 (d) 440
28. 28.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 846 (b) 194 (c) 204 (d) 214
29. 29.A train has 481 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 620
30. 30.A library has 148 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 560 (c) 470 (d) 460
31. 31.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 66 (b) 76 (c) 56 (d) 358
32. 32.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 119
33. 33.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 242 (b) 678 (c) 252 (d) 262
34. 34.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 414 (b) 106 (c) 394 (d) 404
35. 35.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 321 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 914 (b) 272 (c) 282 (d) 262
36. 36.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 380 (b) 370 (c) 360 (d) 592
37. 37.A school has 123 boys and 294 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 417 (c) 329 (d) 319
38. 38.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 390 (b) 680 (c) 370 (d) 380
39. 39.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 571 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 243
40. 40.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 161 (d) 283

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