Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 191 · 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 720 passengers. At a station, 601 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 1321
2. 2.A library has 435 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 593 (c) 277 (d) 603
3. 3.A train has 341 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 149 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 523
4. 4.A school has 260 boys and 157 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 417 (c) 341 (d) 331
5. 5.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 325 (c) 101 (d) 81
6. 6.A school has 108 boys and 135 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 383
7. 7.A library has 400 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 50 (b) 740 (c) 760 (d) 750
8. 8.A library has 306 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 740 (c) 630 (d) 650
9. 9.A train has 466 passengers. At a station, 319 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 157 (b) 147 (c) 137 (d) 785
10. 10.A school has 189 boys and 203 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 316 (c) 326 (d) 458
11. 11.A library has 148 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 521 (c) 421 (d) 411
12. 12.A train has 561 passengers. At a station, 369 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 930 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 202
13. 13.A train has 471 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 171 (c) 781 (d) 161
14. 14.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 91 (c) 423 (d) 81
15. 15.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 201 (c) 191 (d) 801
16. 16.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 284 (c) 264 (d) 275
17. 17.A school has 234 boys and 197 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 431 (d) 547
18. 18.A library has 407 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 168 (b) 656 (c) 636 (d) 646
19. 19.A school has 218 boys and 124 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 214 (b) 224 (c) 460 (d) 342
20. 20.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 557 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 295
21. 21.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 741 (b) 463 (c) 443 (d) 453
22. 22.A library has 233 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 171 (d) 285
23. 23.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 60 (c) 71 (d) 70
24. 24.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 63 (c) 379 (d) 53
25. 25.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 199 (c) 219 (d) 210
26. 26.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 442 (d) 188
27. 27.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 317 (b) 513 (c) 297 (d) 307
28. 28.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 48 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 168
29. 29.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 18 (c) 220 (d) 210
30. 30.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 157 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 745
31. 31.A train has 780 passengers. At a station, 311 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 479 (b) 1091 (c) 459 (d) 469
32. 32.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 248 (c) 257 (d) 237
33. 33.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 308 (b) 298 (c) 309 (d) 318
34. 34.A school has 181 boys and 123 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 440 (b) 304 (c) 168 (d) 158
35. 35.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 325 (c) 334 (d) 324
36. 36.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 14 (c) 208 (d) 198
37. 37.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 316
38. 38.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 361 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 866 (c) 134 (d) 144
39. 39.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 258
40. 40.A library has 414 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 231 (c) 607 (d) 597

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