Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 293 · 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 512 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 309 (b) 299 (c) 319 (d) 715
2. 2.A train has 642 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 997 (c) 297 (d) 277
3. 3.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 111 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 442
4. 4.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 409 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 1114 (d) 306
5. 5.A library has 155 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 246 (b) 236 (c) 256 (d) 64
6. 6.A school has 238 boys and 133 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 459 (c) 371 (d) 283
7. 7.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 417 (b) 703 (c) 427 (d) 437
8. 8.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 132 (b) 142 (c) 122 (d) 488
9. 9.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 823 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 201
10. 10.A train has 780 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 601 (b) 591 (c) 969 (d) 581
11. 11.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 484 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1093 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 115
12. 12.A library has 134 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 207 (b) 187 (c) 71 (d) 197
13. 13.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 357 (b) 109 (c) 347 (d) 367
14. 14.A train has 625 passengers. At a station, 364 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 989
15. 15.A school has 266 boys and 255 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 629 (c) 413 (d) 521
16. 16.A library has 348 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 94 (b) 612 (c) 602 (d) 592
17. 17.A train has 534 passengers. At a station, 451 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 985 (b) 93 (c) 83 (d) 73
18. 18.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 267 (b) 149 (c) 257 (d) 247
19. 19.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 262 (b) 252 (c) 618 (d) 242
20. 20.A school has 184 boys and 277 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 402 (b) 520 (c) 392 (d) 461
21. 21.A train has 339 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 226 (b) 206 (c) 216 (d) 462
22. 22.A library has 377 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 284 (c) 460 (d) 480
23. 23.A school has 189 boys and 202 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 243 (c) 539 (d) 233
24. 24.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 200 (c) 210 (d) 408
25. 25.A library has 206 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 622 (c) 522 (d) 512
26. 26.A library has 322 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 43 (b) 591 (c) 611 (d) 601
27. 27.A library has 146 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 560 (c) 450 (d) 460
28. 28.A library has 219 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 439 (c) 539 (d) 429
29. 29.A library has 247 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 562 (c) 652 (d) 552
30. 30.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 159 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 273
31. 31.A school has 124 boys and 227 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 236 (b) 466 (c) 226 (d) 351
32. 32.A library has 356 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 446 (b) 426 (c) 436 (d) 276
33. 33.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 292 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 403 (b) 423 (c) 413 (d) 171
34. 34.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 189 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 433
35. 35.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 153 (c) 591 (d) 163
36. 36.A school has 285 boys and 271 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 556 (b) 491 (c) 611 (d) 501
37. 37.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 295 (b) 571 (c) 285 (d) 275
38. 38.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 607 (b) 109 (c) 129 (d) 119
39. 39.A library has 442 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 750 (b) 730 (c) 740 (d) 144
40. 40.A school has 280 boys and 117 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 397 (c) 468 (d) 316

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