Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 245 · 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 574 passengers. At a station, 461 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 113 (c) 103 (d) 1035
2. 2.A library has 461 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 608 (c) 618 (d) 598
3. 3.A library has 474 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 146 (b) 792 (c) 812 (d) 802
4. 4.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 193 (c) 213 (d) 204
5. 5.A library has 298 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 590 (c) 580 (d) 16
6. 6.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 337 (c) 357 (d) 347
7. 7.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 235 (c) 244 (d) 234
8. 8.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 415 (b) 395 (c) 405 (d) 61
9. 9.A library has 312 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 650 (b) 640 (c) 740 (d) 630
10. 10.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 348 (b) 358 (c) 774 (d) 368
11. 11.A train has 412 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 631 (b) 203 (c) 183 (d) 193
12. 12.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 704 (c) 168 (d) 158
13. 13.A school has 254 boys and 150 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 490 (c) 318 (d) 308
14. 14.A school has 249 boys and 121 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 370 (c) 262 (d) 272
15. 15.A farmer picks 546 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 354 (b) 364 (c) 374 (d) 728
16. 16.A train has 545 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 378 (b) 368 (c) 358 (d) 722
17. 17.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 471 (b) 481 (c) 461 (d) 95
18. 18.A train has 326 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 538 (b) 104 (c) 124 (d) 114
19. 19.A library has 455 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 623 (b) 613 (c) 633 (d) 287
20. 20.A library has 208 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 335 (c) 91 (d) 325
21. 21.A train has 700 passengers. At a station, 388 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1088 (b) 322 (c) 302 (d) 312
22. 22.A library has 292 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 642 (b) 632 (c) 622 (d) 732
23. 23.A library has 158 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 479 (c) 569 (d) 459
24. 24.A train has 362 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 574 (b) 150 (c) 160 (d) 140
25. 25.A library has 144 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 56 (c) 242 (d) 222
26. 26.A school has 296 boys and 207 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 347 (c) 503 (d) 649
27. 27.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 224 (c) 204 (d) 444
28. 28.A school has 109 boys and 124 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 84 (b) 372 (c) 94 (d) 233
29. 29.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 706 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 60 (d) 1482
30. 30.A school has 103 boys and 174 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 200 (b) 277 (c) 354 (d) 190
31. 31.A library has 414 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 639 (b) 629 (c) 189 (d) 649
32. 32.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 496 (b) 108 (c) 98 (d) 118
33. 33.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 153 (b) 173 (c) 577 (d) 163
34. 34.A school has 178 boys and 164 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 342 (d) 432
35. 35.A library has 278 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 566 (c) 576 (d) 666
36. 36.A school has 242 boys and 183 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 330 (c) 520 (d) 320
37. 37.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 318 (b) 680 (c) 328 (d) 338
38. 38.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 456 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 714
39. 39.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 313 (b) 303 (c) 633 (d) 323
40. 40.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 365 (b) 354 (c) 364 (d) 374

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