Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 401 · 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 739 passengers. At a station, 646 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 1385 (c) 93 (d) 83
2. 2.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 131 (c) 379 (d) 389
3. 3.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 270 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1032 (b) 492 (c) 502 (d) 482
4. 4.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 364 (b) 384 (c) 375 (d) 374
5. 5.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 23 (b) 367 (c) 43 (d) 33
6. 6.A school has 120 boys and 274 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 510 (c) 268 (d) 278
7. 7.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 495 (b) 255 (c) 275 (d) 265
8. 8.A library has 477 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 787 (b) 157 (c) 807 (d) 797
9. 9.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 561 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 202 (b) 212 (c) 1334 (d) 222
10. 10.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 568 (b) 124 (c) 134 (d) 114
11. 11.A library has 167 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 248 (b) 76 (c) 268 (d) 258
12. 12.A library has 438 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 661 (b) 641 (c) 225 (d) 651
13. 13.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 410 (c) 150 (d) 130
14. 14.A train has 423 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 615 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 241
15. 15.A library has 378 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 64 (b) 682 (c) 702 (d) 692
16. 16.A school has 171 boys and 159 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 180 (c) 480 (d) 170
17. 17.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 156 (c) 166 (d) 157
18. 18.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 179 (c) 265 (d) 275
19. 19.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 528 (b) 226 (c) 216 (d) 236
20. 20.A library has 254 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 24 (b) 484 (c) 494 (d) 474
21. 21.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 455 (b) 161 (c) 151 (d) 141
22. 22.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 484 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 1065 (c) 97 (d) 107
23. 23.A school has 190 boys and 236 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 571 (b) 426 (c) 281 (d) 271
24. 24.A school has 188 boys and 122 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 395 (d) 310
25. 25.A library has 210 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 385 (c) 375 (d) 45
26. 26.A library has 292 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 712 (c) 622 (d) 612
27. 27.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 418 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 52 (c) 888 (d) 42
28. 28.A library has 435 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 530 (c) 540 (d) 340
29. 29.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 399 (d) 91
30. 30.A farmer picks 559 mangoes on Monday and 418 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 977 (c) 131 (d) 151
31. 31.A farmer picks 214 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 68 (c) 78 (d) 350
32. 32.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 332 (b) 343 (c) 352 (d) 342
33. 33.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 155 (c) 165 (d) 156
34. 34.A train has 535 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 416 (b) 406 (c) 664 (d) 396
35. 35.A school has 284 boys and 292 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 446 (c) 696 (d) 576
36. 36.A library has 274 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 344 (c) 204 (d) 354
37. 37.A school has 235 boys and 132 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 367 (c) 433 (d) 291
38. 38.A train has 620 passengers. At a station, 498 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1118 (b) 112 (c) 122 (d) 132
39. 39.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 438 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 658
40. 40.A school has 133 boys and 148 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 213 (c) 281 (d) 223

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