Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 116 · 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 train has 449 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 663 (c) 245 (d) 225
2. 2.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 171 (b) 571 (c) 161 (d) 151
3. 3.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 455 (b) 193 (c) 213 (d) 203
4. 4.A library has 432 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 687 (b) 697 (c) 707 (d) 167
5. 5.A train has 745 passengers. At a station, 567 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 1312 (c) 178 (d) 188
6. 6.A library has 348 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 243 (b) 463 (c) 443 (d) 453
7. 7.A train has 544 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 890 (b) 188 (c) 208 (d) 198
8. 8.A library has 467 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 555 (c) 565 (d) 575
9. 9.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 26 (c) 160 (d) 150
10. 10.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 555 (b) 265 (c) 285 (d) 275
11. 11.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 321 (b) 341 (c) 331 (d) 261
12. 12.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 47 (c) 703 (d) 57
13. 13.A school has 268 boys and 199 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 467 (c) 309 (d) 615
14. 14.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 458 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1157 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 231
15. 15.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 719 (b) 323 (c) 313 (d) 333
16. 16.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 114 (b) 104 (c) 124 (d) 115
17. 17.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 462 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 181 (b) 1115 (c) 201 (d) 191
18. 18.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 488 (b) 468 (c) 994 (d) 478
19. 19.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 522 (b) 236 (c) 226 (d) 246
20. 20.A library has 339 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 518 (b) 528 (c) 150 (d) 538
21. 21.A school has 156 boys and 118 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 165 (c) 274 (d) 155
22. 22.A train has 466 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 77 (c) 855 (d) 87
23. 23.A school has 172 boys and 247 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 497 (b) 331 (c) 419 (d) 341
24. 24.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 230 (c) 144 (d) 210
25. 25.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 401 (b) 57 (c) 421 (d) 411
26. 26.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 310 (b) 290 (c) 648 (d) 300
27. 27.A train has 662 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 959 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 355
28. 28.A school has 172 boys and 256 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 428 (b) 375 (c) 365 (d) 481
29. 29.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 304 (c) 108 (d) 88
30. 30.A library has 129 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 287 (b) 297 (c) 387 (d) 277
31. 31.A library has 185 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 387 (c) 497 (d) 397
32. 32.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 524 (b) 178 (c) 158 (d) 168
33. 33.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 400 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 997 (b) 197 (c) 187 (d) 207
34. 34.A school has 286 boys and 144 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 527 (b) 323 (c) 430 (d) 333
35. 35.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 147 (b) 158 (c) 167 (d) 157
36. 36.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 182 (d) 140
37. 37.A library has 390 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 237 (b) 533 (c) 553 (d) 543
38. 38.A train has 681 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 570 (b) 802 (c) 550 (d) 560
39. 39.A train has 792 passengers. At a station, 308 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 494 (b) 474 (c) 484 (d) 1100
40. 40.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 27 (b) 17 (c) 37 (d) 373

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