Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 411 · 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 324 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 424 (c) 234 (d) 224
2. 2.A library has 416 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 535 (c) 545 (d) 297
3. 3.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 38 (c) 28 (d) 552
4. 4.A train has 678 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 958 (b) 388 (c) 408 (d) 398
5. 5.A train has 488 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 675 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 291
6. 6.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 328 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 703 (c) 37 (d) 57
7. 7.A library has 291 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 208 (b) 364 (c) 384 (d) 374
8. 8.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 417 (b) 53 (c) 63 (d) 73
9. 9.A school has 190 boys and 165 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 355 (d) 408
10. 10.A library has 254 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 451 (c) 431 (d) 67
11. 11.A train has 475 passengers. At a station, 307 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 782 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 158
12. 12.A school has 216 boys and 210 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 497 (b) 426 (c) 355 (d) 345
13. 13.A school has 168 boys and 231 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 487 (c) 311 (d) 399
14. 14.A school has 214 boys and 107 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 224 (c) 214 (d) 321
15. 15.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 15 (c) 167 (d) 157
16. 16.A library has 134 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 411 (c) 421 (d) 511
17. 17.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 166 (c) 177 (d) 176
18. 18.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 422 (b) 92 (c) 72 (d) 82
19. 19.A train has 639 passengers. At a station, 430 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 1069 (c) 209 (d) 219
20. 20.A library has 287 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 581 (c) 561 (d) 3
21. 21.A library has 185 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 533 (c) 423 (d) 443
22. 22.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 52 (b) 41 (c) 61 (d) 51
23. 23.A school has 238 boys and 224 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 313 (c) 611 (d) 462
24. 24.A library has 398 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 504 (c) 494 (d) 514
25. 25.A train has 674 passengers. At a station, 474 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1148 (b) 190 (c) 210 (d) 200
26. 26.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 83 (c) 103 (d) 391
27. 27.A school has 264 boys and 152 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 504 (c) 416 (d) 328
28. 28.A train has 784 passengers. At a station, 434 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 340 (b) 350 (c) 1218 (d) 360
29. 29.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 429 (c) 195 (d) 205
30. 30.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 507 (b) 517 (c) 897 (d) 527
31. 31.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 119 (c) 128 (d) 118
32. 32.A library has 319 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 15 (b) 623 (c) 613 (d) 633
33. 33.A school has 120 boys and 168 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 175 (c) 288 (d) 401
34. 34.A library has 420 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 635 (b) 655 (c) 195 (d) 645
35. 35.A train has 439 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 74 (b) 64 (c) 84 (d) 804
36. 36.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 373 (b) 383 (c) 363 (d) 743
37. 37.A train has 613 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 496 (b) 506 (c) 720 (d) 516
38. 38.A school has 188 boys and 252 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 564 (c) 316 (d) 440
39. 39.A school has 233 boys and 115 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 279 (c) 348 (d) 289
40. 40.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 602 (b) 264 (c) 254 (d) 274

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