Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 227 · 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 636 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 484 (b) 494 (c) 788 (d) 474
2. 2.A library has 459 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 625 (c) 605 (d) 303
3. 3.A train has 469 passengers. At a station, 349 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 130 (c) 110 (d) 818
4. 4.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 264 (c) 253 (d) 263
5. 5.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 121 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 217
6. 6.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 306 (d) 698
7. 7.A train has 361 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 197 (b) 535 (c) 187 (d) 177
8. 8.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 195 (c) 206 (d) 205
9. 9.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 446 (d) 230
10. 10.A school has 129 boys and 164 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 209 (b) 293 (c) 219 (d) 367
11. 11.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 442 (b) 712 (c) 452 (d) 462
12. 12.A library has 122 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 545 (c) 445 (d) 455
13. 13.A train has 608 passengers. At a station, 550 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1158 (b) 48 (c) 68 (d) 58
14. 14.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 267 (c) 247 (d) 17
15. 15.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 223 (c) 233 (d) 243
16. 16.A library has 223 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 473 (c) 563 (d) 453
17. 17.A train has 510 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 795 (d) 225
18. 18.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 432 (b) 188 (c) 208 (d) 198
19. 19.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 228 (b) 248 (c) 578 (d) 238
20. 20.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 255 (c) 254 (d) 244
21. 21.A library has 264 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 389 (c) 129 (d) 399
22. 22.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 442 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 134 (b) 1028 (c) 154 (d) 144
23. 23.A train has 753 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 493 (b) 1013 (c) 503 (d) 483
24. 24.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 357 (c) 377 (d) 101
25. 25.A farmer picks 440 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 327 (b) 337 (c) 317 (d) 553
26. 26.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 516 (b) 76 (c) 86 (d) 96
27. 27.A school has 147 boys and 219 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 428 (b) 366 (c) 294 (d) 304
28. 28.A train has 434 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 281 (c) 261 (d) 597
29. 29.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 521 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 103
30. 30.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 571 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 1222 (d) 90
31. 31.A train has 636 passengers. At a station, 362 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 998 (b) 274 (c) 264 (d) 284
32. 32.A school has 181 boys and 205 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 468 (c) 304 (d) 294
33. 33.A library has 195 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 488 (c) 598 (d) 498
34. 34.A school has 201 boys and 196 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 469
35. 35.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 348 (b) 70 (c) 60 (d) 50
36. 36.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 388 (b) 76 (c) 86 (d) 96
37. 37.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 371 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 196 (b) 928 (c) 186 (d) 176
38. 38.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 193 (c) 183 (d) 194
39. 39.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 137 (c) 117 (d) 411
40. 40.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 234 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 66 (b) 46 (c) 524 (d) 56

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