Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 83 · 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 farmer picks 542 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 412 (b) 682 (c) 402 (d) 392
2. 2.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 458 (b) 140 (c) 120 (d) 130
3. 3.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 648 (b) 190 (c) 180 (d) 200
4. 4.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 188 (b) 197 (c) 187 (d) 177
5. 5.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 455 (b) 465 (c) 445 (d) 93
6. 6.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 381 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 364 (b) 384 (c) 374 (d) 1136
7. 7.A library has 381 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 729 (b) 739 (c) 719 (d) 33
8. 8.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 895 (b) 481 (c) 471 (d) 461
9. 9.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 195 (c) 475 (d) 185
10. 10.A library has 453 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 685 (b) 695 (c) 211 (d) 705
11. 11.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 412 (b) 122 (c) 112 (d) 132
12. 12.A school has 226 boys and 247 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 345 (c) 473 (d) 601
13. 13.A farmer picks 600 mangoes on Monday and 421 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1021 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 189
14. 14.A library has 176 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 584 (c) 474 (d) 484
15. 15.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 684 (c) 294 (d) 304
16. 16.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 373 (b) 41 (c) 383 (d) 393
17. 17.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 255
18. 18.A school has 171 boys and 219 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 248 (b) 532 (c) 238 (d) 390
19. 19.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 23 (c) 317 (d) 307
20. 20.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 629 (c) 325 (d) 345
21. 21.A train has 341 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 609 (d) 63
22. 22.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 214 (c) 194 (d) 604
23. 23.A school has 148 boys and 107 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 402 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 255
24. 24.A library has 291 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 697 (c) 597 (d) 587
25. 25.A train has 644 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 959 (b) 339 (c) 319 (d) 329
26. 26.A school has 169 boys and 117 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 286 (c) 179 (d) 189
27. 27.A train has 562 passengers. At a station, 387 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 949 (b) 175 (c) 165 (d) 185
28. 28.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 176 (c) 258 (d) 238
29. 29.A farmer picks 402 mangoes on Monday and 258 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 144 (c) 134 (d) 660
30. 30.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 332
31. 31.A school has 230 boys and 238 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 617 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 468
32. 32.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 303 (b) 313 (c) 579 (d) 293
33. 33.A library has 161 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 304 (b) 284 (c) 28 (d) 294
34. 34.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 193 (c) 203 (d) 183
35. 35.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 55 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 319
36. 36.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 629
37. 37.A school has 207 boys and 128 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 434 (c) 236 (d) 226
38. 38.A school has 262 boys and 244 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 596 (b) 506 (c) 406 (d) 416
39. 39.A library has 284 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 557 (c) 547 (d) 21
40. 40.A train has 748 passengers. At a station, 532 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 226 (b) 216 (c) 206 (d) 1280

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