Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 462 · 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 682 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 505 (b) 495 (c) 859 (d) 515
2. 2.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 623
3. 3.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 215 (d) 463
4. 4.A library has 158 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 465 (c) 475 (d) 575
5. 5.A school has 116 boys and 234 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 253 (c) 437 (d) 263
6. 6.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 397 (b) 51 (c) 417 (d) 407
7. 7.A library has 289 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 610 (b) 600 (c) 710 (d) 620
8. 8.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 373
9. 9.A school has 130 boys and 103 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 162 (b) 304 (c) 152 (d) 233
10. 10.A school has 111 boys and 151 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 182 (b) 332 (c) 262 (d) 192
11. 11.A school has 278 boys and 138 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 348 (c) 416 (d) 484
12. 12.A school has 139 boys and 100 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 158 (b) 168 (c) 239 (d) 310
13. 13.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 348 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 152 (c) 858 (d) 162
14. 14.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 335 (c) 171 (d) 325
15. 15.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 376 (c) 146 (d) 356
16. 16.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 406 (b) 416 (c) 812 (d) 396
17. 17.A school has 147 boys and 191 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 338
18. 18.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 121 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 110
19. 19.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 291
20. 20.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 344 (b) 122 (c) 142 (d) 132
21. 21.A school has 142 boys and 207 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 349 (c) 266 (d) 432
22. 22.A library has 362 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 296
23. 23.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 268 (c) 300 (d) 320
24. 24.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 173 (c) 193 (d) 593
25. 25.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 154
26. 26.A school has 139 boys and 267 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 406 (c) 487 (d) 315
27. 27.A library has 370 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 655 (b) 645 (c) 635 (d) 95
28. 28.A school has 164 boys and 155 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 187 (b) 319 (c) 441 (d) 197
29. 29.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 370 (b) 762 (c) 390 (d) 380
30. 30.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 565 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 191
31. 31.A library has 371 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 422 (b) 310 (c) 442 (d) 432
32. 32.A library has 303 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 557 (c) 59 (d) 547
33. 33.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 474 (b) 22 (c) 42 (d) 32
34. 34.A school has 118 boys and 140 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 182 (b) 334 (c) 172 (d) 258
35. 35.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 391 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 962 (c) 190 (d) 180
36. 36.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 326 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 726 (b) 64 (c) 84 (d) 74
37. 37.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 275 (c) 285 (d) 103
38. 38.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 357 (b) 367 (c) 799 (d) 347
39. 39.A library has 143 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 465 (c) 455 (d) 475
40. 40.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 197 (b) 207 (c) 217 (d) 613

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