Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 120 · 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 419 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 195 (c) 643 (d) 185
2. 2.A train has 629 passengers. At a station, 450 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1079 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 189
3. 3.A school has 245 boys and 128 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 373 (c) 276 (d) 460
4. 4.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 232
5. 5.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 188 (c) 189 (d) 198
6. 6.A school has 120 boys and 153 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 193 (c) 273 (d) 183
7. 7.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 66 (c) 76 (d) 368
8. 8.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 346 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 31 (c) 21 (d) 723
9. 9.A library has 409 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 734 (c) 714 (d) 724
10. 10.A library has 273 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 367 (b) 189 (c) 357 (d) 347
11. 11.A library has 432 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 699 (b) 709 (c) 165 (d) 689
12. 12.A library has 163 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 48 (b) 288 (c) 268 (d) 278
13. 13.A school has 254 boys and 190 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 358 (c) 520 (d) 444
14. 14.A train has 549 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 704 (b) 394 (c) 404 (d) 384
15. 15.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 533 (b) 175 (c) 195 (d) 185
16. 16.A library has 423 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 317 (b) 519 (c) 539 (d) 529
17. 17.A train has 681 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 399 (b) 419 (c) 409 (d) 953
18. 18.A library has 157 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 353
19. 19.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 257 (b) 549 (c) 247 (d) 267
20. 20.A train has 545 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 843 (d) 237
21. 21.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 488 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 234
22. 22.A library has 147 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 226 (b) 216 (c) 68 (d) 236
23. 23.A train has 645 passengers. At a station, 438 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 217 (d) 1083
24. 24.A school has 134 boys and 216 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 296 (c) 286 (d) 350
25. 25.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 397 (c) 201 (d) 181
26. 26.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 277 (c) 297 (d) 287
27. 27.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 92 (b) 452 (c) 442 (d) 462
28. 28.A school has 142 boys and 175 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 317
29. 29.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 64 (c) 668 (d) 74
30. 30.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 121 (b) 101 (c) 645 (d) 111
31. 31.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 441 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 100 (c) 992 (d) 110
32. 32.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 622 (b) 246 (c) 266 (d) 256
33. 33.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 259 (b) 467 (c) 249 (d) 269
34. 34.A train has 738 passengers. At a station, 661 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1399 (b) 67 (c) 87 (d) 77
35. 35.A farmer picks 323 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 125 (c) 135 (d) 521
36. 36.A library has 385 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 544 (c) 236 (d) 534
37. 37.A school has 155 boys and 137 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 198 (b) 292 (c) 386 (d) 188
38. 38.A train has 379 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 485 (b) 273 (c) 283 (d) 263
39. 39.A library has 463 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 790 (b) 800 (c) 136 (d) 780
40. 40.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 738 (c) 276 (d) 286

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