Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 994 · 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 69 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 108
2. 2.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 412 (b) 422 (c) 52 (d) 432
3. 3.A library has 293 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 156 (c) 420 (d) 430
4. 4.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 148 (c) 147 (d) 137
5. 5.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 630 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 262
6. 6.A school has 175 boys and 135 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 384
7. 7.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 287 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 602 (b) 18 (c) 38 (d) 28
8. 8.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 323 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 864 (b) 228 (c) 208 (d) 218
9. 9.A school has 169 boys and 140 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 176 (c) 432 (d) 186
10. 10.A school has 218 boys and 108 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 224 (c) 214 (d) 428
11. 11.A school has 143 boys and 189 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 212 (c) 332 (d) 222
12. 12.A library has 468 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 534 (c) 544 (d) 402
13. 13.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 383 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 890 (b) 124 (c) 134 (d) 114
14. 14.A train has 673 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 840 (b) 516 (c) 496 (d) 506
15. 15.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 152 (b) 142 (c) 162 (d) 1014
16. 16.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 216 (c) 100 (d) 196
17. 17.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 438 (b) 872 (c) 458 (d) 448
18. 18.A school has 233 boys and 154 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 387 (b) 505 (c) 259 (d) 269
19. 19.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 483 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 1022 (c) 56 (d) 66
20. 20.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 297 (d) 59
21. 21.A train has 778 passengers. At a station, 333 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 455 (b) 1111 (c) 435 (d) 445
22. 22.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 207 (c) 87 (d) 227
23. 23.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 235 (b) 245 (c) 599 (d) 255
24. 24.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 253 (d) 541
25. 25.A farmer picks 519 mangoes on Monday and 456 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 63 (c) 975 (d) 53
26. 26.A farmer picks 412 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 747 (b) 87 (c) 67 (d) 77
27. 27.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 674 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 95 (c) 1453 (d) 105
28. 28.A school has 225 boys and 187 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 412 (c) 360 (d) 464
29. 29.A library has 250 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 629 (b) 539 (c) 519 (d) 529
30. 30.A library has 386 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 88 (b) 684 (c) 694 (d) 674
31. 31.A train has 601 passengers. At a station, 437 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1038 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 174
32. 32.A school has 202 boys and 163 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 365 (c) 270 (d) 260
33. 33.A library has 205 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 135 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 285
34. 34.A library has 160 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 62 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 248
35. 35.A school has 216 boys and 105 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 321 (c) 187 (d) 197
36. 36.A school has 108 boys and 260 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 300 (c) 310 (d) 426
37. 37.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 365 (b) 375 (c) 355 (d) 971
38. 38.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 113 (b) 685 (c) 123 (d) 133
39. 39.A library has 285 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 14 (c) 566 (d) 546
40. 40.A train has 459 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 244 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 684

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