Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 189 · 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 723 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 914 (b) 542 (c) 532 (d) 522
2. 2.A library has 380 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 701 (b) 691 (c) 69 (d) 681
3. 3.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 374 (b) 364 (c) 354 (d) 872
4. 4.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 225
5. 5.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 21 (c) 499 (d) 11
6. 6.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 214 (c) 364 (d) 354
7. 7.A library has 193 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 320 (b) 340 (c) 56 (d) 330
8. 8.A library has 411 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 683 (b) 663 (c) 673 (d) 149
9. 9.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 321 (c) 301 (d) 311
10. 10.A library has 441 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 712 (b) 702 (c) 170 (d) 722
11. 11.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 153 (b) 143 (c) 163 (d) 473
12. 12.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 32 (b) 196 (c) 216 (d) 206
13. 13.A train has 619 passengers. At a station, 351 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 268 (b) 258 (c) 278 (d) 970
14. 14.A train has 368 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 136 (b) 590 (c) 156 (d) 146
15. 15.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 627 (b) 71 (c) 81 (d) 61
16. 16.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 296 (c) 307 (d) 306
17. 17.A train has 449 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 304 (b) 584 (c) 324 (d) 314
18. 18.A school has 220 boys and 244 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 399 (c) 529 (d) 389
19. 19.A library has 269 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 580 (b) 590 (c) 680 (d) 570
20. 20.A train has 424 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 274 (b) 254 (c) 584 (d) 264
21. 21.A library has 332 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 262 (b) 392 (c) 412 (d) 402
22. 22.A train has 778 passengers. At a station, 661 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 127 (b) 117 (c) 1439 (d) 107
23. 23.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 403 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 182 (b) 202 (c) 998 (d) 192
24. 24.A farmer picks 599 mangoes on Monday and 305 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 294 (b) 304 (c) 904 (d) 284
25. 25.A library has 144 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 302
26. 26.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 714 (b) 166 (c) 186 (d) 176
27. 27.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 176 (c) 496 (d) 156
28. 28.A school has 153 boys and 181 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 188 (b) 334 (c) 470 (d) 198
29. 29.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 43 (b) 363 (c) 373 (d) 383
30. 30.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 226
31. 31.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 478 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 57 (c) 1003 (d) 37
32. 32.A library has 400 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 234 (c) 566 (d) 556
33. 33.A train has 604 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 494 (b) 724 (c) 474 (d) 484
34. 34.A library has 474 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 407 (c) 551 (d) 531
35. 35.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 533 (b) 553 (c) 543 (d) 869
36. 36.A school has 171 boys and 255 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 553 (d) 426
37. 37.A library has 317 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 631 (b) 651 (c) 741 (d) 641
38. 38.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 459 (c) 143 (d) 153
39. 39.A train has 424 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 705 (d) 133
40. 40.A school has 180 boys and 202 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 382 (c) 326 (d) 316

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