Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 985 · 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.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 328 (c) 338 (d) 348
2. 2.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 16
3. 3.A train has 514 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 158 (c) 870 (d) 148
4. 4.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 53 (c) 63 (d) 383
5. 5.A farmer picks 449 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 262 (b) 282 (c) 272 (d) 626
6. 6.A train has 520 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 407 (b) 427 (c) 623 (d) 417
7. 7.A school has 254 boys and 204 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 336 (c) 326 (d) 580
8. 8.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 53 (b) 581 (c) 63 (d) 73
9. 9.A train has 594 passengers. At a station, 418 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1012 (b) 186 (c) 176 (d) 166
10. 10.A library has 387 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 619 (b) 599 (c) 165 (d) 609
11. 11.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 76 (b) 66 (c) 634 (d) 86
12. 12.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 129 (c) 119 (d) 417
13. 13.A library has 156 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 422 (b) 512 (c) 402 (d) 412
14. 14.A farmer picks 287 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 141 (c) 423 (d) 161
15. 15.A school has 271 boys and 118 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 302 (c) 466 (d) 389
16. 16.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 88 (c) 324 (d) 108
17. 17.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 550 (b) 866 (c) 530 (d) 540
18. 18.A train has 681 passengers. At a station, 457 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 234 (b) 1138 (c) 214 (d) 224
19. 19.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 394 (b) 54 (c) 64 (d) 44
20. 20.A train has 525 passengers. At a station, 423 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 102 (b) 112 (c) 948 (d) 92
21. 21.A school has 292 boys and 139 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 283 (b) 569 (c) 293 (d) 431
22. 22.A school has 113 boys and 284 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 327 (c) 467 (d) 317
23. 23.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 551 (b) 1005 (c) 541 (d) 531
24. 24.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 242 (b) 232 (c) 222 (d) 634
25. 25.A train has 574 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 809 (b) 349 (c) 329 (d) 339
26. 26.A school has 213 boys and 219 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 432 (c) 492 (d) 372
27. 27.A library has 155 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 423 (c) 413 (d) 403
28. 28.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 634 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 40
29. 29.A school has 139 boys and 232 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 265 (b) 255 (c) 371 (d) 477
30. 30.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 367 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 852 (b) 108 (c) 128 (d) 118
31. 31.A school has 117 boys and 186 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 238 (b) 358 (c) 303 (d) 248
32. 32.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 280 (c) 289 (d) 279
33. 33.A library has 382 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 660 (c) 650 (d) 104
34. 34.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 101 (c) 100 (d) 90
35. 35.A train has 508 passengers. At a station, 289 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 797
36. 36.A school has 183 boys and 291 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 556 (b) 392 (c) 382 (d) 474
37. 37.A school has 171 boys and 120 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 204 (b) 214 (c) 368 (d) 291
38. 38.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 731 (b) 223 (c) 233 (d) 243
39. 39.A school has 244 boys and 137 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 275 (c) 381 (d) 265
40. 40.A library has 253 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 425 (c) 415 (d) 81

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