Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 156 · 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 447 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 566 (d) 338
2. 2.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 116 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 302 (b) 292 (c) 534 (d) 312
3. 3.A library has 351 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 461 (c) 251 (d) 441
4. 4.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 471 (b) 461 (c) 1053 (d) 481
5. 5.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 336 (b) 568 (c) 326 (d) 316
6. 6.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 155 (c) 339 (d) 349
7. 7.A library has 152 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 18 (b) 276 (c) 296 (d) 286
8. 8.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 311 (c) 321 (d) 301
9. 9.A school has 263 boys and 252 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 654 (c) 515 (d) 376
10. 10.A library has 161 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 210 (b) 230 (c) 102 (d) 220
11. 11.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 91 (c) 90 (d) 100
12. 12.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 183 (b) 617 (c) 173 (d) 163
13. 13.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 860 (b) 162 (c) 152 (d) 172
14. 14.A school has 127 boys and 273 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 548 (b) 400 (c) 252 (d) 242
15. 15.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 150 (c) 346 (d) 356
16. 16.A library has 363 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 458 (b) 268 (c) 468 (d) 448
17. 17.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 394 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 133 (c) 123 (d) 921
18. 18.A school has 109 boys and 300 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 409 (c) 329 (d) 489
19. 19.A train has 583 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 705 (b) 471 (c) 451 (d) 461
20. 20.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 390 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 209 (c) 989 (d) 219
21. 21.A library has 161 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 410 (c) 520 (d) 420
22. 22.A library has 148 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 437 (b) 347 (c) 337 (d) 327
23. 23.A library has 347 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 565 (c) 129 (d) 575
24. 24.A library has 209 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 515 (c) 495 (d) 505
25. 25.A farmer picks 400 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 106 (c) 694 (d) 96
26. 26.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 106 (c) 115 (d) 105
27. 27.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 125 (c) 611 (d) 105
28. 28.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 267 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 529 (b) 519 (c) 509 (d) 1053
29. 29.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 215 (d) 214
30. 30.A train has 492 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 734 (b) 260 (c) 240 (d) 250
31. 31.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 300 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 228 (b) 838 (c) 238 (d) 248
32. 32.A library has 453 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 399 (b) 497 (c) 517 (d) 507
33. 33.A school has 193 boys and 198 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 532 (d) 391
34. 34.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 147 (c) 403 (d) 137
35. 35.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 117 (c) 765 (d) 107
36. 36.A school has 141 boys and 240 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 239 (b) 229 (c) 381 (d) 523
37. 37.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 337 (c) 33 (d) 317
38. 38.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 245 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 729
39. 39.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 379 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 846 (b) 78 (c) 98 (d) 88
40. 40.A library has 203 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 304 (c) 102 (d) 294

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