Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 987 · 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 66 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 338 (b) 216 (c) 358 (d) 348
2. 2.A train has 381 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 706 (b) 56 (c) 66 (d) 46
3. 3.A library has 388 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 264 (b) 502 (c) 522 (d) 512
4. 4.A school has 180 boys and 246 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 426 (c) 347 (d) 495
5. 5.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 134
6. 6.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 435 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 147
7. 7.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 448 (b) 688 (c) 438 (d) 458
8. 8.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 396 (c) 386 (d) 8
9. 9.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 281 (c) 301 (d) 291
10. 10.A school has 114 boys and 164 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 215 (b) 341 (c) 278 (d) 205
11. 11.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 89 (c) 317 (d) 109
12. 12.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 136 (c) 156 (d) 502
13. 13.A school has 181 boys and 202 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 383 (d) 471
14. 14.A train has 790 passengers. At a station, 472 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1262 (b) 318 (c) 308 (d) 328
15. 15.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 592 (b) 294 (c) 274 (d) 284
16. 16.A library has 260 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 386 (c) 124 (d) 396
17. 17.A farmer picks 596 mangoes on Monday and 505 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 101 (c) 81 (d) 1101
18. 18.A school has 246 boys and 283 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 597 (b) 529 (c) 461 (d) 451
19. 19.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 56 (c) 66 (d) 428
20. 20.A train has 754 passengers. At a station, 542 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1296 (b) 202 (c) 222 (d) 212
21. 21.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 548 (b) 68 (c) 78 (d) 88
22. 22.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 291 (b) 311 (c) 301 (d) 653
23. 23.A farmer picks 475 mangoes on Monday and 413 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 72 (c) 52 (d) 888
24. 24.A school has 295 boys and 159 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 454 (c) 520 (d) 388
25. 25.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 106 (c) 116 (d) 424
26. 26.A farmer picks 219 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 347
27. 27.A library has 476 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 338 (b) 604 (c) 614 (d) 624
28. 28.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 135 (c) 349 (d) 115
29. 29.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 418 (b) 222 (c) 202 (d) 212
30. 30.A school has 124 boys and 125 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 182 (b) 192 (c) 249 (d) 306
31. 31.A train has 350 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 650 (c) 50 (d) 40
32. 32.A library has 436 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 248 (b) 634 (c) 624 (d) 614
33. 33.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 254 (b) 244 (c) 264 (d) 478
34. 34.A train has 522 passengers. At a station, 459 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 53 (b) 73 (c) 63 (d) 981
35. 35.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 269 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 455 (b) 1003 (c) 465 (d) 475
36. 36.A library has 191 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 487 (c) 397 (d) 387
37. 37.A library has 298 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 2 (c) 584 (d) 604
38. 38.A library has 168 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 46
39. 39.A farmer picks 246 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 428 (c) 54 (d) 64
40. 40.A farmer picks 283 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 386 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 190

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