← 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 909 · 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.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 179 (c) 189 (d) 79
  2. 2.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 161 (c) 181 (d) 449
  3. 3.A school has 169 boys and 111 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 185 (b) 365 (c) 195 (d) 280
  4. 4.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 96 (b) 86 (c) 76 (d) 808
  5. 5.A library has 315 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 438 (c) 428 (d) 418
  6. 6.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 355 (b) 765 (c) 365 (d) 345
  7. 7.A train has 469 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 157 (b) 137 (c) 791 (d) 147
  8. 8.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 506 (c) 226 (d) 246
  9. 9.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 475 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 1063 (c) 103 (d) 113
  10. 10.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 202 (c) 222 (d) 212
  11. 11.A library has 194 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 23 (b) 375 (c) 355 (d) 365
  12. 12.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 147 (b) 158 (c) 157 (d) 167
  13. 13.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 355 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 121 (b) 131 (c) 831 (d) 111
  14. 14.A school has 288 boys and 177 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 465 (c) 551 (d) 379
  15. 15.A school has 140 boys and 121 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 144 (c) 134 (d) 378
  16. 16.A library has 468 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 534 (c) 514 (d) 412
  17. 17.A library has 387 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 234 (b) 550 (c) 530 (d) 540
  18. 18.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 99 (b) 549 (c) 89 (d) 109
  19. 19.A train has 646 passengers. At a station, 334 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 312 (b) 302 (c) 980 (d) 322
  20. 20.A school has 117 boys and 200 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 373 (c) 261 (d) 317
  21. 21.A school has 163 boys and 156 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 267 (c) 371 (d) 319
  22. 22.A school has 271 boys and 185 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 523 (b) 456 (c) 389 (d) 379
  23. 23.A library has 382 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 264 (b) 510 (c) 500 (d) 490
  24. 24.A library has 153 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 479 (c) 579 (d) 489
  25. 25.A school has 230 boys and 145 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 375 (c) 296 (d) 306
  26. 26.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 330 (d) 339
  27. 27.A train has 537 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 413 (b) 651 (c) 433 (d) 423
  28. 28.A library has 188 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 134 (c) 242 (d) 252
  29. 29.A school has 134 boys and 121 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 156 (b) 255 (c) 344 (d) 166
  30. 30.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 373 (c) 353 (d) 363
  31. 31.A library has 284 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 222 (c) 356 (d) 346
  32. 32.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 599 (d) 275
  33. 33.A school has 115 boys and 157 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 272 (c) 199 (d) 189
  34. 34.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 451 (b) 441 (c) 735 (d) 461
  35. 35.A library has 350 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 26 (c) 684 (d) 664
  36. 36.A library has 338 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 239 (c) 427 (d) 437
  37. 37.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 30 (c) 358 (d) 338
  38. 38.A library has 443 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 289 (b) 597 (c) 607 (d) 587
  39. 39.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 159 (b) 149 (c) 169 (d) 160
  40. 40.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 387 (c) 135 (d) 125

Answer key

  1. 189
  2. 171
  3. 195
  4. 86
  5. 428
  6. 355
  7. 147
  8. 236
  9. 113
  10. 212
  11. 365
  12. 157
  13. 121
  14. 379
  15. 144
  16. 524
  17. 540
  18. 99
  19. 312
  20. 261
  21. 267
  22. 389
  23. 500
  24. 479
  25. 306
  26. 329
  27. 423
  28. 242
  29. 166
  30. 363
  31. 346
  32. 285
  33. 199
  34. 451
  35. 674
  36. 437
  37. 348
  38. 597
  39. 159
  40. 135

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