Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 448 · 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 562 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 681 (b) 453 (c) 433 (d) 443
2. 2.A school has 251 boys and 262 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 513 (c) 426 (d) 600
3. 3.A library has 318 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 59 (c) 567 (d) 577
4. 4.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 74 (c) 54 (d) 64
5. 5.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 429 (b) 215 (c) 235 (d) 225
6. 6.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 392 (b) 654 (c) 412 (d) 402
7. 7.A library has 123 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 43 (b) 213 (c) 193 (d) 203
8. 8.A school has 172 boys and 122 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 294 (c) 188 (d) 178
9. 9.A library has 440 books. It buys 342 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 792 (b) 772 (c) 782 (d) 98
10. 10.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 594 (d) 256
11. 11.A library has 339 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 268 (c) 410 (d) 420
12. 12.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 131 (c) 225 (d) 245
13. 13.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 535 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 209
14. 14.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 805 (b) 449 (c) 439 (d) 429
15. 15.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 369 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 892 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 144
16. 16.A train has 457 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 702 (c) 222 (d) 202
17. 17.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 379 (c) 593 (d) 369
18. 18.A school has 158 boys and 211 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 369 (c) 276 (d) 286
19. 19.A school has 296 boys and 155 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 529 (b) 451 (c) 363 (d) 373
20. 20.A library has 278 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 129 (b) 437 (c) 427 (d) 417
21. 21.A library has 409 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 324 (b) 494 (c) 484 (d) 504
22. 22.A library has 261 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 458 (b) 448 (c) 438 (d) 74
23. 23.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 298 (b) 308 (c) 288 (d) 866
24. 24.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 183 (c) 163 (d) 173
25. 25.A school has 279 boys and 116 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 484 (c) 306 (d) 395
26. 26.A library has 200 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 92 (b) 318 (c) 298 (d) 308
27. 27.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 279 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 462 (b) 96 (c) 472 (d) 452
28. 28.A farmer picks 564 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 353 (b) 765 (c) 373 (d) 363
29. 29.A library has 144 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 74 (d) 214
30. 30.A school has 148 boys and 266 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 414 (c) 326 (d) 336
31. 31.A school has 214 boys and 104 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 170 (b) 318 (c) 160 (d) 466
32. 32.A train has 449 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 280 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 628
33. 33.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 716 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 300
34. 34.A farmer picks 287 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 58 (c) 68 (d) 506
35. 35.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 170 (c) 504 (d) 180
36. 36.A library has 392 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 644 (b) 130 (c) 654 (d) 664
37. 37.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 669 (b) 447 (c) 437 (d) 427
38. 38.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 592 (b) 276 (c) 256 (d) 266
39. 39.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 665 (b) 385 (c) 375 (d) 365
40. 40.A library has 311 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 109 (b) 523 (c) 513 (d) 503

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