← Addition and subtraction word problems lesson New set →

Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 805 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 533 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 1193 (d) 137
  2. 2.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 451
  3. 3.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 69 (c) 59 (d) 339
  4. 4.A school has 196 boys and 201 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 472 (c) 312 (d) 322
  5. 5.A farmer picks 400 mangoes on Monday and 255 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 155 (c) 135 (d) 655
  6. 6.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 561 (b) 341 (c) 331 (d) 351
  7. 7.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 247
  8. 8.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 618 (b) 202 (c) 222 (d) 212
  9. 9.A school has 208 boys and 210 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 268 (c) 558 (d) 278
  10. 10.A library has 300 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 485 (c) 115 (d) 495
  11. 11.A library has 125 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 340 (b) 440 (c) 350 (d) 330
  12. 12.A library has 298 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 127 (c) 469 (d) 459
  13. 13.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 421 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 274 (b) 1106 (c) 264 (d) 254
  14. 14.A library has 374 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 661 (b) 77 (c) 681 (d) 671
  15. 15.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 820 (b) 366 (c) 376 (d) 356
  16. 16.A library has 324 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 427 (c) 231 (d) 417
  17. 17.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 823 (c) 145 (d) 135
  18. 18.A school has 185 boys and 206 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 391 (c) 485 (d) 297
  19. 19.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 402 (b) 422 (c) 412 (d) 168
  20. 20.A library has 215 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 96 (c) 324 (d) 344
  21. 21.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 361 (b) 585 (c) 381 (d) 371
  22. 22.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 150 (c) 160 (d) 12
  23. 23.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 155 (c) 165 (d) 175
  24. 24.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 710 (b) 144 (c) 124 (d) 134
  25. 25.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 409 (b) 49 (c) 419 (d) 429
  26. 26.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 42 (c) 354 (d) 334
  27. 27.A train has 581 passengers. At a station, 483 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 1064 (c) 98 (d) 88
  28. 28.A school has 151 boys and 217 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 489
  29. 29.A school has 195 boys and 139 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 272 (b) 334 (c) 386 (d) 282
  30. 30.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 469 (b) 459 (c) 479 (d) 71
  31. 31.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 669 (b) 377 (c) 357 (d) 367
  32. 32.A school has 152 boys and 183 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 185 (b) 175 (c) 485 (d) 335
  33. 33.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 599 (b) 35 (c) 45 (d) 55
  34. 34.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 259 (b) 249 (c) 239 (d) 547
  35. 35.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 693 (b) 479 (c) 469 (d) 489
  36. 36.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 177 (c) 157 (d) 667
  37. 37.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 45 (c) 475 (d) 65
  38. 38.A train has 348 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 80 (b) 626 (c) 60 (d) 70
  39. 39.A train has 475 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 831 (c) 119 (d) 109
  40. 40.A train has 732 passengers. At a station, 644 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 98 (b) 1376 (c) 88 (d) 78

Answer key

  1. 127
  2. 53
  3. 69
  4. 322
  5. 145
  6. 341
  7. 246
  8. 212
  9. 278
  10. 485
  11. 340
  12. 469
  13. 264
  14. 671
  15. 366
  16. 417
  17. 145
  18. 297
  19. 412
  20. 334
  21. 371
  22. 150
  23. 165
  24. 134
  25. 419
  26. 344
  27. 98
  28. 247
  29. 282
  30. 469
  31. 367
  32. 185
  33. 45
  34. 249
  35. 479
  36. 167
  37. 55
  38. 70
  39. 119
  40. 88

Free maths olympiad lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/maths-olympiad