Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 150 · 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 378 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 544 (b) 202 (c) 222 (d) 212
2. 2.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 506 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 1282 (c) 270 (d) 280
3. 3.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 126 (c) 137 (d) 136
4. 4.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 776 (b) 402 (c) 412 (d) 392
5. 5.A farmer picks 552 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 415 (b) 699 (c) 395 (d) 405
6. 6.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 45 (b) 379 (c) 369 (d) 389
7. 7.A library has 225 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 303 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 157
8. 8.A train has 305 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 406 (c) 204 (d) 214
9. 9.A school has 196 boys and 121 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 317 (d) 385
10. 10.A school has 116 boys and 274 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 524 (c) 390 (d) 256
11. 11.A library has 212 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 157 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 257
12. 12.A school has 122 boys and 269 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 256 (c) 526 (d) 391
13. 13.A train has 462 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 629 (d) 305
14. 14.A library has 441 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 527 (c) 517 (d) 507
15. 15.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 86 (c) 66 (d) 608
16. 16.A library has 314 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 152 (c) 476 (d) 466
17. 17.A school has 226 boys and 274 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 371 (c) 500 (d) 619
18. 18.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 289 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 100 (c) 90 (d) 668
19. 19.A school has 253 boys and 274 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 578 (c) 527 (d) 466
20. 20.A school has 215 boys and 153 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 247 (c) 257 (d) 479
21. 21.A school has 214 boys and 180 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 497 (b) 291 (c) 394 (d) 281
22. 22.A school has 203 boys and 203 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 406 (b) 297 (c) 515 (d) 287
23. 23.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 386 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 150
24. 24.A library has 241 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 338 (c) 154 (d) 318
25. 25.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 22 (b) 12 (c) 32 (d) 586
26. 26.A library has 362 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 225 (b) 509 (c) 499 (d) 489
27. 27.A school has 165 boys and 119 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 284 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 369
28. 28.A school has 133 boys and 210 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 343 (c) 280 (d) 290
29. 29.A school has 203 boys and 126 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 329
30. 30.A library has 291 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 534 (c) 544 (d) 38
31. 31.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 473 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 167
32. 32.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 259 (c) 785 (d) 249
33. 33.A library has 169 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 380 (c) 490 (d) 400
34. 34.A school has 201 boys and 184 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 525 (b) 385 (c) 235 (d) 245
35. 35.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 496 (c) 40 (d) 50
36. 36.A train has 477 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 75 (b) 869 (c) 85 (d) 95
37. 37.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 362 (b) 56 (c) 66 (d) 46
38. 38.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 207 (c) 155 (d) 197
39. 39.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 114 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 190
40. 40.A farmer picks 405 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 129 (c) 671 (d) 139

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