Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 919 · 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 school has 104 boys and 264 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 421 (c) 305 (d) 315
2. 2.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 543 (b) 815 (c) 553 (d) 533
3. 3.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 747 (b) 381 (c) 401 (d) 391
4. 4.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 192 (d) 201
5. 5.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 634 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 90 (d) 1348
6. 6.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 181 (c) 201 (d) 129
7. 7.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 461 (c) 167 (d) 177
8. 8.A train has 550 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 455 (b) 435 (c) 445 (d) 655
9. 9.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 541 (b) 167 (c) 147 (d) 157
10. 10.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 315 (d) 201
11. 11.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 284 (d) 214
12. 12.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 853 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 397
13. 13.A library has 152 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 457 (c) 567 (d) 467
14. 14.A train has 659 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 1033 (c) 285 (d) 295
15. 15.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 476 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 27 (b) 47 (c) 37 (d) 989
16. 16.A library has 311 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 198 (c) 424 (d) 434
17. 17.A farmer picks 323 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 192 (c) 454 (d) 182
18. 18.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 271 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 470 (b) 490 (c) 480 (d) 1022
19. 19.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 245 (d) 339
20. 20.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 208 (d) 312
21. 21.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 423 (c) 413 (d) 433
22. 22.A school has 236 boys and 156 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 392 (c) 339 (d) 329
23. 23.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 308 (b) 298 (c) 666 (d) 288
24. 24.A library has 451 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 659 (b) 649 (c) 639 (d) 253
25. 25.A library has 343 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 437 (b) 427 (c) 417 (d) 259
26. 26.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 539 (b) 167 (c) 147 (d) 157
27. 27.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 73 (c) 63 (d) 709
28. 28.A library has 208 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 424 (c) 2 (d) 414
29. 29.A library has 129 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 295 (b) 385 (c) 285 (d) 275
30. 30.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 141 (c) 151 (d) 569
31. 31.A library has 472 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 259 (b) 695 (c) 675 (d) 685
32. 32.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 573 (b) 253 (c) 273 (d) 263
33. 33.A school has 184 boys and 111 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 295 (d) 375
34. 34.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 616 (c) 102 (d) 112
35. 35.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 400 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 824 (b) 34 (c) 24 (d) 14
36. 36.A school has 189 boys and 253 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 553 (b) 331 (c) 442 (d) 321
37. 37.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 283 (c) 293 (d) 303
38. 38.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 593 (c) 47 (d) 27
39. 39.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 437 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 153
40. 40.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 479 (b) 171 (c) 151 (d) 161

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