Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 16 · 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 440 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 648 (d) 242
2. 2.A train has 454 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 569 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 329
3. 3.A library has 460 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 803 (b) 813 (c) 793 (d) 117
4. 4.A library has 170 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 238 (b) 92 (c) 248 (d) 258
5. 5.A school has 272 boys and 187 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 459 (c) 583 (d) 335
6. 6.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 23 (d) 313
7. 7.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 407 (b) 417 (c) 93 (d) 397
8. 8.A school has 224 boys and 195 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 313 (b) 419 (c) 525 (d) 303
9. 9.A train has 439 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 322 (b) 332 (c) 342 (d) 546
10. 10.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 436 (d) 166
11. 11.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 260 (c) 240 (d) 250
12. 12.A farmer picks 343 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 505 (b) 191 (c) 181 (d) 171
13. 13.A library has 185 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 259 (b) 239 (c) 249 (d) 121
14. 14.A train has 522 passengers. At a station, 307 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 829 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 205
15. 15.A library has 391 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 258 (b) 534 (c) 514 (d) 524
16. 16.A library has 223 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 524 (c) 514 (d) 624
17. 17.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 105 (c) 95 (d) 96
18. 18.A school has 291 boys and 281 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 572 (b) 695 (c) 449 (d) 439
19. 19.A train has 307 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 135 (c) 489 (d) 125
20. 20.A train has 695 passengers. At a station, 334 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1029 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 351
21. 21.A library has 202 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 296 (b) 306 (c) 98 (d) 316
22. 22.A library has 144 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 299 (d) 389
23. 23.A school has 297 boys and 280 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 477 (b) 577 (c) 677 (d) 467
24. 24.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 370 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 802 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 52
25. 25.A train has 522 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 696 (b) 348 (c) 338 (d) 358
26. 26.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 412 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 243 (b) 253 (c) 1067 (d) 233
27. 27.A school has 193 boys and 284 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 551 (b) 393 (c) 403 (d) 477
28. 28.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 581 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1246 (b) 84 (c) 94 (d) 74
29. 29.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 208
30. 30.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 468 (c) 448 (d) 458
31. 31.A school has 154 boys and 259 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 554 (b) 413 (c) 272 (d) 262
32. 32.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 335 (b) 345 (c) 325 (d) 581
33. 33.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 198 (b) 218 (c) 208 (d) 452
34. 34.A school has 187 boys and 212 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 318 (c) 470 (d) 328
35. 35.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 370 (b) 904 (c) 360 (d) 350
36. 36.A library has 299 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 206 (b) 402 (c) 392 (d) 382
37. 37.A farmer picks 408 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 281 (b) 535 (c) 291 (d) 271
38. 38.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 400 (b) 390 (c) 630 (d) 410
39. 39.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 592 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 141 (b) 151 (c) 161 (d) 1335
40. 40.A school has 212 boys and 280 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 343 (c) 641 (d) 492

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