Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 466 · 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 307 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 451 (c) 153 (d) 163
2. 2.A library has 210 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 319 (b) 91 (c) 339 (d) 329
3. 3.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 324 (c) 560 (d) 344
4. 4.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 669 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 50 (b) 1398 (c) 70 (d) 60
5. 5.A train has 715 passengers. At a station, 659 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 56 (b) 46 (c) 1374 (d) 66
6. 6.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 44 (c) 34 (d) 358
7. 7.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 138 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 492
8. 8.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 511 (b) 841 (c) 501 (d) 491
9. 9.A library has 129 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 18
10. 10.A train has 544 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 159 (b) 929 (c) 169 (d) 149
11. 11.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 443 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 988 (b) 102 (c) 92 (d) 112
12. 12.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 231 (c) 240 (d) 230
13. 13.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 249 (c) 259 (d) 250
14. 14.A library has 123 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 394 (c) 504 (d) 414
15. 15.A library has 241 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 157 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 315
16. 16.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 103 (b) 219 (c) 239 (d) 229
17. 17.A train has 663 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 561 (b) 541 (c) 775 (d) 551
18. 18.A school has 192 boys and 156 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 348
19. 19.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 392 (b) 372 (c) 604 (d) 382
20. 20.A school has 120 boys and 117 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 115 (c) 125 (d) 237
21. 21.A school has 151 boys and 222 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 373 (c) 300 (d) 310
22. 22.A train has 308 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 71 (c) 545 (d) 81
23. 23.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 91 (c) 587 (d) 101
24. 24.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 211 (c) 685 (d) 201
25. 25.A school has 291 boys and 105 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 509 (b) 396 (c) 273 (d) 283
26. 26.A school has 279 boys and 149 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 549 (b) 428 (c) 297 (d) 307
27. 27.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 699 (b) 401 (c) 421 (d) 411
28. 28.A library has 475 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 630 (b) 650 (c) 310 (d) 640
29. 29.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 694 (c) 72 (d) 62
30. 30.A library has 412 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 586 (b) 238 (c) 576 (d) 596
31. 31.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 361 (b) 341 (c) 351 (d) 551
32. 32.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 524 (b) 156 (c) 136 (d) 146
33. 33.A school has 120 boys and 149 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 191 (c) 269 (d) 201
34. 34.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 543 (b) 833 (c) 523 (d) 533
35. 35.A library has 417 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 154 (b) 670 (c) 690 (d) 680
36. 36.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 338 (d) 774
37. 37.A train has 379 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 247 (c) 521 (d) 227
38. 38.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 159 (c) 179 (d) 169
39. 39.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 67 (b) 87 (c) 939 (d) 77
40. 40.A library has 261 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 437 (b) 75 (c) 457 (d) 447

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