Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 235 · 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 school has 230 boys and 133 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 485 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 363
2. 2.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 647 (b) 41 (c) 61 (d) 51
3. 3.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 380 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 864 (b) 94 (c) 114 (d) 104
4. 4.A library has 136 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 457 (c) 567 (d) 467
5. 5.A library has 197 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 485 (c) 505 (d) 495
6. 6.A library has 183 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 119 (d) 237
7. 7.A farmer picks 589 mangoes on Monday and 546 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 1135 (c) 33 (d) 53
8. 8.A train has 464 passengers. At a station, 292 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 162 (b) 182 (c) 756 (d) 172
9. 9.A farmer picks 554 mangoes on Monday and 394 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 160 (c) 948 (d) 150
10. 10.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 199
11. 11.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 391 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 140 (c) 120 (d) 912
12. 12.A school has 270 boys and 235 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 452 (c) 505 (d) 558
13. 13.A farmer picks 358 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 488 (b) 218 (c) 228 (d) 238
14. 14.A train has 469 passengers. At a station, 333 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 802 (c) 136 (d) 146
15. 15.A library has 454 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 574 (b) 564 (c) 554 (d) 344
16. 16.A school has 289 boys and 296 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 654 (c) 585 (d) 516
17. 17.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 243
18. 18.A farmer picks 358 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 505 (b) 201 (c) 221 (d) 211
19. 19.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 430 (b) 440 (c) 450 (d) 56
20. 20.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 776
21. 21.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 442 (b) 432 (c) 452 (d) 84
22. 22.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 218 (c) 207 (d) 227
23. 23.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 457 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 170 (d) 1074
24. 24.A train has 591 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 475 (b) 465 (c) 455 (d) 717
25. 25.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 489 (b) 53 (c) 63 (d) 73
26. 26.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 322 (b) 311 (c) 331 (d) 321
27. 27.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 973 (b) 389 (c) 379 (d) 369
28. 28.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 358 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 898 (b) 172 (c) 192 (d) 182
29. 29.A school has 103 boys and 102 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 99 (b) 109 (c) 301 (d) 205
30. 30.A school has 253 boys and 281 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 617 (b) 451 (c) 534 (d) 441
31. 31.A farmer picks 585 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 332 (b) 312 (c) 848 (d) 322
32. 32.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 241 (c) 240 (d) 250
33. 33.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 670 (b) 236 (c) 226 (d) 216
34. 34.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 171
35. 35.A library has 382 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 656 (b) 636 (c) 646 (d) 118
36. 36.A school has 229 boys and 298 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 527 (b) 665 (c) 379 (d) 389
37. 37.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 400 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 343 (b) 1143 (c) 353 (d) 333
38. 38.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 142 (b) 132 (c) 133 (d) 122
39. 39.A library has 391 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 502 (c) 280 (d) 492
40. 40.A library has 217 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 495 (c) 515 (d) 605

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