Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 105 · 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 118 boys and 264 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 309 (c) 319 (d) 445
2. 2.A train has 533 passengers. At a station, 460 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 63 (b) 83 (c) 73 (d) 993
3. 3.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 399 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 970 (b) 182 (c) 172 (d) 162
4. 4.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 559 (b) 117 (c) 107 (d) 97
5. 5.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 128 (c) 68 (d) 118
6. 6.A library has 362 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 574 (c) 150 (d) 584
7. 7.A library has 368 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 650 (b) 76 (c) 670 (d) 660
8. 8.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 401 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 987 (b) 185 (c) 195 (d) 175
9. 9.A school has 211 boys and 119 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 418 (c) 232 (d) 242
10. 10.A farmer picks 337 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 573 (b) 111 (c) 91 (d) 101
11. 11.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 762 (b) 458 (c) 478 (d) 468
12. 12.A library has 465 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 341 (c) 579 (d) 599
13. 13.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 319 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 809 (c) 181 (d) 161
14. 14.A library has 472 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 647 (b) 307 (c) 637 (d) 627
15. 15.A school has 175 boys and 100 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 221 (c) 329 (d) 211
16. 16.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 373 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 393 (b) 383 (c) 1139 (d) 403
17. 17.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 211 (b) 473 (c) 201 (d) 221
18. 18.A school has 252 boys and 267 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 369 (c) 519 (d) 669
19. 19.A school has 154 boys and 275 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 563 (c) 285 (d) 429
20. 20.A train has 658 passengers. At a station, 445 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 203 (c) 223 (d) 1103
21. 21.A school has 270 boys and 166 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 537 (c) 436 (d) 325
22. 22.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 562 (b) 572 (c) 582 (d) 968
23. 23.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 429 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 234 (b) 1082 (c) 224 (d) 214
24. 24.A school has 286 boys and 218 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 598 (b) 410 (c) 504 (d) 400
25. 25.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 80 (c) 820 (d) 100
26. 26.A school has 120 boys and 183 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 218 (c) 303 (d) 378
27. 27.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 267 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 425 (b) 415 (c) 109 (d) 435
28. 28.A school has 144 boys and 246 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 390 (c) 276 (d) 266
29. 29.A school has 259 boys and 209 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 615 (c) 311 (d) 321
30. 30.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 487 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 143
31. 31.A library has 255 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 576 (c) 566 (d) 666
32. 32.A school has 204 boys and 151 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 443
33. 33.A train has 784 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 530 (b) 1028 (c) 540 (d) 550
34. 34.A school has 173 boys and 200 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 373 (c) 247 (d) 499
35. 35.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 432 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1169 (b) 315 (c) 305 (d) 295
36. 36.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 642
37. 37.A school has 289 boys and 203 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 386 (c) 492 (d) 588
38. 38.A school has 128 boys and 146 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 168 (c) 274 (d) 158
39. 39.A library has 154 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 237 (d) 61
40. 40.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 17 (c) 229 (d) 239

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