Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 465 · 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 761 passengers. At a station, 597 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 174 (c) 1358 (d) 164
2. 2.A library has 212 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 157 (d) 277
3. 3.A library has 330 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 526 (c) 546 (d) 124
4. 4.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 772 (b) 170 (c) 150 (d) 160
5. 5.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 500 (d) 180
6. 6.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 628 (b) 414 (c) 404 (d) 424
7. 7.A train has 540 passengers. At a station, 421 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 961 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 119
8. 8.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 250 (c) 270 (d) 261
9. 9.A train has 328 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 491 (b) 155 (c) 165 (d) 175
10. 10.A school has 245 boys and 234 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 384 (c) 479 (d) 564
11. 11.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 72 (c) 702 (d) 82
12. 12.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 457 (b) 467 (c) 87 (d) 477
13. 13.A school has 230 boys and 230 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 596 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 460
14. 14.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 167 (c) 147 (d) 158
15. 15.A school has 249 boys and 108 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 357
16. 16.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 607
17. 17.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 249
18. 18.A school has 248 boys and 287 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 454 (b) 606 (c) 535 (d) 464
19. 19.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 609 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 94 (c) 84 (d) 1312
20. 20.A library has 384 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 175 (c) 603 (d) 593
21. 21.A school has 297 boys and 193 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 570 (b) 490 (c) 400 (d) 410
22. 22.A library has 228 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 53 (c) 393 (d) 413
23. 23.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 330
24. 24.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 400 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 53 (b) 43 (c) 63 (d) 853
25. 25.A school has 128 boys and 120 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 103 (b) 248 (c) 393 (d) 93
26. 26.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 205 (c) 204 (d) 214
27. 27.A library has 185 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 95 (b) 275 (c) 285 (d) 265
28. 28.A school has 133 boys and 223 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 221 (b) 491 (c) 211 (d) 356
29. 29.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 208 (c) 34 (d) 188
30. 30.A library has 430 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 144 (b) 716 (c) 726 (d) 706
31. 31.A train has 605 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 294 (b) 304 (c) 906 (d) 314
32. 32.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 320 (b) 300 (c) 596 (d) 310
33. 33.A library has 144 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 419 (c) 319 (d) 309
34. 34.A library has 293 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 717 (c) 617 (d) 627
35. 35.A library has 144 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 519 (c) 409 (d) 419
36. 36.A train has 514 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 703
37. 37.A school has 253 boys and 180 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 536 (c) 433 (d) 330
38. 38.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 779 (b) 165 (c) 185 (d) 175
39. 39.A train has 542 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 306 (c) 296 (d) 788
40. 40.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 330 (b) 226 (c) 350 (d) 340

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