Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 135 · 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 768 passengers. At a station, 329 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1097 (b) 429 (c) 439 (d) 449
2. 2.A library has 473 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 705 (b) 241 (c) 715 (d) 695
3. 3.A library has 121 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 390 (c) 410 (d) 500
4. 4.A library has 427 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 704 (b) 714 (c) 150 (d) 694
5. 5.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 262 (b) 261 (c) 271 (d) 251
6. 6.A school has 272 boys and 126 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 312 (c) 398 (d) 322
7. 7.A library has 242 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 558 (c) 648 (d) 548
8. 8.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 193 (c) 173 (d) 621
9. 9.A train has 526 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 402 (b) 660 (c) 392 (d) 382
10. 10.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 746 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 362
11. 11.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 208 (b) 528 (c) 218 (d) 228
12. 12.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 258
13. 13.A school has 167 boys and 219 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 386 (c) 314 (d) 458
14. 14.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 437 (c) 21 (d) 41
15. 15.A farmer picks 444 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 574 (b) 324 (c) 304 (d) 314
16. 16.A library has 472 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 661 (b) 681 (c) 273 (d) 671
17. 17.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 383 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 826 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 70
18. 18.A library has 161 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 441 (c) 541 (d) 431
19. 19.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 218 (c) 228 (d) 208
20. 20.A school has 235 boys and 273 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 577 (b) 429 (c) 439 (d) 508
21. 21.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 193 (c) 173 (d) 183
22. 22.A school has 251 boys and 154 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 405 (c) 336 (d) 474
23. 23.A school has 246 boys and 215 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 380 (c) 461 (d) 542
24. 24.A school has 261 boys and 247 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 658 (b) 348 (c) 508 (d) 358
25. 25.A train has 745 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 530 (b) 550 (c) 540 (d) 950
26. 26.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 203 (b) 513 (c) 213 (d) 223
27. 27.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 340 (c) 64 (d) 330
28. 28.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 773 (b) 369 (c) 349 (d) 359
29. 29.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 411 (c) 91 (d) 111
30. 30.A train has 356 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 466 (b) 256 (c) 236 (d) 246
31. 31.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 623 (b) 409 (c) 419 (d) 399
32. 32.A library has 441 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 617 (b) 255 (c) 627 (d) 637
33. 33.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 366 (b) 678 (c) 376 (d) 386
34. 34.A school has 110 boys and 177 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 199 (c) 375 (d) 189
35. 35.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 212 (c) 232 (d) 223
36. 36.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 358 (c) 348 (d) 762
37. 37.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 292 (c) 312 (d) 32
38. 38.A library has 189 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 280 (d) 88
39. 39.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 107 (c) 67 (d) 97
40. 40.A library has 375 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 188 (c) 572 (d) 562

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