Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 283 · 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 338 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 83 (c) 583 (d) 93
2. 2.A library has 147 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 492
3. 3.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 159 (c) 169 (d) 391
4. 4.A train has 543 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 430 (b) 440 (c) 646 (d) 450
5. 5.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 320 (c) 330 (d) 331
6. 6.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 370 (b) 390 (c) 930 (d) 380
7. 7.A school has 202 boys and 277 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 401 (c) 391 (d) 557
8. 8.A library has 361 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 711 (b) 721 (c) 11 (d) 701
9. 9.A library has 359 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 586 (b) 142 (c) 576 (d) 566
10. 10.A library has 146 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 479 (c) 499 (d) 589
11. 11.A library has 121 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 557 (c) 457 (d) 447
12. 12.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 118 (b) 138 (c) 38 (d) 128
13. 13.A library has 340 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 490 (c) 470 (d) 200
14. 14.A library has 153 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 521 (c) 431 (d) 411
15. 15.A library has 235 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 574 (b) 564 (c) 554 (d) 664
16. 16.A library has 398 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 525 (c) 281 (d) 505
17. 17.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 195 (b) 175 (c) 185 (d) 499
18. 18.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 555
19. 19.A train has 724 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 599 (b) 589 (c) 609 (d) 849
20. 20.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 325 (b) 663 (c) 315 (d) 305
21. 21.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 524 (b) 240 (c) 250 (d) 230
22. 22.A library has 192 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 262 (c) 272 (d) 112
23. 23.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 337 (b) 357 (c) 229 (d) 347
24. 24.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 154 (c) 352 (d) 372
25. 25.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 323 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 839 (b) 193 (c) 203 (d) 183
26. 26.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 243 (c) 253 (d) 233
27. 27.A school has 101 boys and 128 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 149 (c) 139 (d) 229
28. 28.A farmer picks 464 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 782
29. 29.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 211 (d) 202
30. 30.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 604 (d) 296
31. 31.A school has 195 boys and 211 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 512 (d) 406
32. 32.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 192 (c) 472 (d) 182
33. 33.A train has 300 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 439 (b) 151 (c) 171 (d) 161
34. 34.A school has 137 boys and 133 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 270 (b) 211 (c) 329 (d) 201
35. 35.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 28 (b) 18 (c) 38 (d) 640
36. 36.A school has 274 boys and 190 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 398 (b) 388 (c) 464 (d) 530
37. 37.A library has 161 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 346 (b) 456 (c) 356 (d) 366
38. 38.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 75 (c) 531 (d) 65
39. 39.A train has 565 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 758 (c) 382 (d) 362
40. 40.A library has 423 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 261 (b) 585 (c) 575 (d) 595

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