Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 23 · 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 library has 191 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 469 (c) 479 (d) 579
2. 2.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 533 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 241
3. 3.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 390 (b) 370 (c) 212 (d) 380
4. 4.A train has 464 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 728 (c) 210 (d) 200
5. 5.A library has 181 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 103 (c) 259 (d) 269
6. 6.A school has 105 boys and 292 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 495 (d) 397
7. 7.A library has 177 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 493 (c) 473 (d) 483
8. 8.A train has 375 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 492 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 258
9. 9.A farmer picks 533 mangoes on Monday and 313 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 220 (b) 230 (c) 846 (d) 210
10. 10.A train has 764 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 654 (b) 884 (c) 644 (d) 634
11. 11.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 396 (b) 376 (c) 386 (d) 70
12. 12.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 35 (c) 45 (d) 409
13. 13.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 295 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 766 (c) 186 (d) 176
14. 14.A train has 716 passengers. At a station, 519 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 187 (b) 1235 (c) 207 (d) 197
15. 15.A train has 451 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 331 (b) 341 (c) 321 (d) 571
16. 16.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 403 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 189 (c) 1005 (d) 209
17. 17.A library has 300 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 207
18. 18.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 451 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 273 (d) 1185
19. 19.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 722 (b) 184 (c) 194 (d) 204
20. 20.A school has 128 boys and 236 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 364 (b) 295 (c) 433 (d) 285
21. 21.A school has 105 boys and 120 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 142 (b) 298 (c) 152 (d) 225
22. 22.A school has 219 boys and 161 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 308 (c) 298 (d) 452
23. 23.A school has 185 boys and 269 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 454 (b) 395 (c) 513 (d) 385
24. 24.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 149 (c) 87 (d) 139
25. 25.A library has 209 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 148
26. 26.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 78 (b) 482 (c) 462 (d) 472
27. 27.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 15 (c) 437 (d) 25
28. 28.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 685 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 58 (b) 1428 (c) 68 (d) 48
29. 29.A school has 104 boys and 267 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 225 (c) 517 (d) 215
30. 30.A library has 411 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 589 (c) 569 (d) 243
31. 31.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 482 (b) 100 (c) 492 (d) 472
32. 32.A library has 158 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 208 (b) 218 (c) 228 (d) 98
33. 33.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 364 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 1028 (d) 310
34. 34.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 503
35. 35.A farmer picks 564 mangoes on Monday and 437 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 137 (c) 1001 (d) 127
36. 36.A school has 210 boys and 116 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 405 (c) 326 (d) 247
37. 37.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 52 (c) 72 (d) 698
38. 38.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 291 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 242 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 834
39. 39.A train has 684 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 931 (b) 447 (c) 437 (d) 427
40. 40.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 545 (c) 161 (d) 151

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