Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 858 · 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 403 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 218 (c) 578 (d) 228
2. 2.A train has 552 passengers. At a station, 461 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 101 (c) 81 (d) 1013
3. 3.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 595 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 119
4. 4.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 63 (c) 73 (d) 471
5. 5.A library has 306 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 192 (c) 430 (d) 410
6. 6.A school has 177 boys and 233 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 341 (c) 479 (d) 410
7. 7.A school has 171 boys and 189 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 255 (c) 265 (d) 360
8. 8.A school has 265 boys and 166 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 338 (c) 328 (d) 431
9. 9.A school has 268 boys and 292 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 560 (c) 483 (d) 627
10. 10.A library has 251 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 661 (b) 551 (c) 571 (d) 561
11. 11.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 96 (c) 86 (d) 452
12. 12.A school has 153 boys and 140 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 293 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 366
13. 13.A school has 253 boys and 214 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 609 (b) 467 (c) 325 (d) 315
14. 14.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 410 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 306 (c) 296 (d) 1116
15. 15.A library has 135 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 223 (b) 37 (c) 233 (d) 243
16. 16.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 430 (b) 440 (c) 450 (d) 688
17. 17.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 349 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 615
18. 18.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 72 (b) 312 (c) 332 (d) 322
19. 19.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 248
20. 20.A school has 213 boys and 249 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 561 (c) 462 (d) 363
21. 21.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 92 (b) 310 (c) 330 (d) 320
22. 22.A school has 154 boys and 255 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 515 (b) 409 (c) 293 (d) 303
23. 23.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 348 (c) 359 (d) 358
24. 24.A library has 402 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 732 (b) 62 (c) 752 (d) 742
25. 25.A farmer picks 359 mangoes on Monday and 336 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 13 (b) 695 (c) 23 (d) 33
26. 26.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 390 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 856 (b) 86 (c) 76 (d) 66
27. 27.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 687 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 95
28. 28.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 189 (c) 551 (d) 199
29. 29.A school has 226 boys and 297 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 620 (b) 523 (c) 426 (d) 416
30. 30.A school has 191 boys and 199 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 390 (c) 272 (d) 508
31. 31.A school has 221 boys and 224 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 293 (c) 587 (d) 303
32. 32.A school has 149 boys and 170 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 239 (b) 389 (c) 319 (d) 249
33. 33.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 132 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 388
34. 34.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 192 (b) 172 (c) 624 (d) 182
35. 35.A library has 198 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 294 (b) 102 (c) 304 (d) 284
36. 36.A farmer picks 554 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 418 (b) 700 (c) 408 (d) 398
37. 37.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 303
38. 38.A library has 270 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 168 (c) 362 (d) 382
39. 39.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 298 (b) 288 (c) 278 (d) 56
40. 40.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 431 (b) 127 (c) 107 (d) 117

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