Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 151 · 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 323 passengers. At a station, 180 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 503 (b) 153 (c) 133 (d) 143
2. 2.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 331 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 781
3. 3.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 230
4. 4.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 106 (c) 116 (d) 117
5. 5.A library has 225 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 539 (c) 629 (d) 529
6. 6.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 43 (c) 367 (d) 53
7. 7.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 525 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 237
8. 8.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 460 (b) 76 (c) 86 (d) 96
9. 9.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 813 (b) 431 (c) 411 (d) 421
10. 10.A library has 323 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 125 (b) 521 (c) 531 (d) 511
11. 11.A school has 280 boys and 177 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 554 (c) 457 (d) 350
12. 12.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 10 (b) 70 (c) 50 (d) 60
13. 13.A library has 173 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 381 (c) 491 (d) 401
14. 14.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 424 (b) 414 (c) 404 (d) 872
15. 15.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 417 (b) 201 (c) 191 (d) 211
16. 16.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 407 (b) 417 (c) 427 (d) 93
17. 17.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 262 (c) 282 (d) 272
18. 18.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 362 (b) 890 (c) 372 (d) 352
19. 19.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 104 (c) 94 (d) 364
20. 20.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 186 (c) 175 (d) 185
21. 21.A school has 230 boys and 241 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 620 (b) 471 (c) 312 (d) 322
22. 22.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 682 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 30
23. 23.A train has 754 passengers. At a station, 473 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 281 (c) 291 (d) 1227
24. 24.A school has 100 boys and 224 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 236 (c) 412 (d) 226
25. 25.A school has 248 boys and 292 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 683 (d) 540
26. 26.A school has 113 boys and 246 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 268 (b) 258 (c) 359 (d) 450
27. 27.A library has 139 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 343 (c) 333 (d) 323
28. 28.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 432 (b) 412 (c) 96 (d) 422
29. 29.A school has 274 boys and 135 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 474 (c) 344 (d) 334
30. 30.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 166 (d) 522
31. 31.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 79
32. 32.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 391 (c) 45 (d) 55
33. 33.A library has 315 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 557 (b) 577 (c) 63 (d) 567
34. 34.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 166 (d) 598
35. 35.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 331 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 79 (b) 741 (c) 69 (d) 89
36. 36.A library has 319 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 126 (b) 512 (c) 502 (d) 522
37. 37.A school has 235 boys and 198 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 571 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 433
38. 38.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 280 (b) 270 (c) 826 (d) 290
39. 39.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 299 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 846 (b) 248 (c) 238 (d) 258
40. 40.A school has 269 boys and 197 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 364 (b) 466 (c) 568 (d) 354

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