Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 124 · 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 721 passengers. At a station, 462 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 1183 (c) 269 (d) 259
2. 2.A train has 725 passengers. At a station, 370 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 1095
3. 3.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 128 (c) 66 (d) 118
4. 4.A school has 255 boys and 291 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 546 (b) 461 (c) 631 (d) 451
5. 5.A library has 285 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 229 (c) 331 (d) 351
6. 6.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 438 (c) 180 (d) 170
7. 7.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 377 (c) 113 (d) 397
8. 8.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 307 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 231 (c) 835 (d) 221
9. 9.A library has 401 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 545 (c) 555 (d) 257
10. 10.A library has 411 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 665 (b) 147 (c) 685 (d) 675
11. 11.A library has 375 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 471 (c) 279 (d) 461
12. 12.A library has 458 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 701 (b) 205 (c) 711 (d) 721
13. 13.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 825 (b) 285 (c) 305 (d) 295
14. 14.A library has 214 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 15 (b) 403 (c) 413 (d) 423
15. 15.A school has 102 boys and 238 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 270 (c) 340 (d) 280
16. 16.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 317
17. 17.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 45 (b) 193 (c) 183 (d) 203
18. 18.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 252 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 114
19. 19.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 315
20. 20.A train has 490 passengers. At a station, 434 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 46 (b) 924 (c) 66 (d) 56
21. 21.A school has 110 boys and 255 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 365 (c) 250 (d) 480
22. 22.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 462 (b) 452 (c) 472 (d) 782
23. 23.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 424 (b) 404 (c) 414 (d) 704
24. 24.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 292 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 680
25. 25.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 431 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 141
26. 26.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 405 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 151 (c) 961 (d) 141
27. 27.A library has 246 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 295 (b) 187 (c) 315 (d) 305
28. 28.A library has 395 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 260 (c) 540 (d) 520
29. 29.A train has 749 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 500 (b) 988 (c) 510 (d) 520
30. 30.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 137 (b) 431 (c) 147 (d) 157
31. 31.A library has 304 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 415 (c) 183 (d) 425
32. 32.A train has 434 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 534 (b) 344 (c) 324 (d) 334
33. 33.A school has 245 boys and 104 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 283 (b) 349 (c) 415 (d) 273
34. 34.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 143 (c) 153 (d) 763
35. 35.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 192 (d) 191
36. 36.A train has 566 passengers. At a station, 445 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 131 (c) 1011 (d) 111
37. 37.A school has 254 boys and 266 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 643 (d) 520
38. 38.A school has 165 boys and 183 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 496 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 348
39. 39.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 211 (c) 210 (d) 220
40. 40.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 658 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 1398 (c) 92 (d) 72

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