Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 228 · 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 508 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 384 (b) 394 (c) 622 (d) 404
2. 2.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 132 (b) 142 (c) 8 (d) 152
3. 3.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 418 (b) 438 (c) 164 (d) 428
4. 4.A library has 311 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 511 (b) 521 (c) 531 (d) 101
5. 5.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 54 (c) 842 (d) 74
6. 6.A school has 187 boys and 276 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 403 (c) 523 (d) 463
7. 7.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 581 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 353
8. 8.A library has 305 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 108 (c) 492 (d) 512
9. 9.A library has 121 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 367 (b) 477 (c) 387 (d) 377
10. 10.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 554 (b) 282 (c) 272 (d) 292
11. 11.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 776 (b) 220 (c) 200 (d) 210
12. 12.A school has 140 boys and 141 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 179 (b) 281 (c) 189 (d) 373
13. 13.A school has 162 boys and 296 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 336 (c) 580 (d) 326
14. 14.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 198
15. 15.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 149 (c) 507 (d) 139
16. 16.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 636
17. 17.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 386 (c) 14 (d) 396
18. 18.A train has 658 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 500 (b) 806 (c) 520 (d) 510
19. 19.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 417 (b) 407 (c) 397 (d) 791
20. 20.A school has 100 boys and 290 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 390 (c) 466 (d) 314
21. 21.A school has 153 boys and 264 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 284 (c) 540 (d) 294
22. 22.A school has 257 boys and 195 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 452 (d) 599
23. 23.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 345 (c) 203 (d) 355
24. 24.A library has 183 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 111 (b) 265 (c) 245 (d) 255
25. 25.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 253 (c) 244 (d) 233
26. 26.A library has 403 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 676 (b) 686 (c) 666 (d) 130
27. 27.A library has 318 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 114 (b) 512 (c) 522 (d) 532
28. 28.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 368 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 793 (c) 47 (d) 57
29. 29.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 359 (b) 379 (c) 369 (d) 603
30. 30.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 359 (c) 349 (d) 339
31. 31.A school has 189 boys and 143 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 225 (c) 332 (d) 215
32. 32.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 508 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 276
33. 33.A library has 278 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 410 (c) 146 (d) 420
34. 34.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 358 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 828 (c) 122 (d) 102
35. 35.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 225 (b) 205 (c) 511 (d) 215
36. 36.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 737 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 343
37. 37.A school has 178 boys and 188 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 435
38. 38.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 329
39. 39.A school has 228 boys and 168 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 321 (c) 461 (d) 331
40. 40.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 474 (b) 484 (c) 988 (d) 494

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