Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 487 · 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 419 passengers. At a station, 369 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 788 (d) 40
2. 2.A library has 191 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 466 (c) 476 (d) 566
3. 3.A train has 639 passengers. At a station, 267 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 362 (b) 382 (c) 372 (d) 906
4. 4.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 500 (c) 186 (d) 176
5. 5.A school has 113 boys and 215 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 328 (c) 413 (d) 233
6. 6.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 596 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1301 (b) 119 (c) 99 (d) 109
7. 7.A library has 431 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 644 (b) 624 (c) 634 (d) 228
8. 8.A school has 133 boys and 281 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 350 (c) 478 (d) 340
9. 9.A school has 115 boys and 290 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 509 (b) 405 (c) 291 (d) 301
10. 10.A library has 400 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 464 (c) 326 (d) 474
11. 11.A school has 102 boys and 128 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 72 (c) 230 (d) 82
12. 12.A library has 318 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 417 (c) 229 (d) 407
13. 13.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 949 (b) 521 (c) 531 (d) 541
14. 14.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 78 (b) 460 (c) 470 (d) 450
15. 15.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 118 (c) 12 (d) 128
16. 16.A train has 479 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 655 (b) 313 (c) 303 (d) 293
17. 17.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 135 (c) 155 (d) 145
18. 18.A library has 164 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 104 (d) 234
19. 19.A library has 370 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 559 (b) 171 (c) 579 (d) 569
20. 20.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 56 (c) 46 (d) 546
21. 21.A school has 282 boys and 276 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 610 (c) 496 (d) 506
22. 22.A school has 132 boys and 167 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 196 (b) 402 (c) 186 (d) 299
23. 23.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 322 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 250
24. 24.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 441 (d) 35
25. 25.A school has 170 boys and 209 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 518 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 379
26. 26.A school has 294 boys and 283 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 676 (b) 468 (c) 478 (d) 577
27. 27.A library has 296 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 117 (b) 465 (c) 475 (d) 485
28. 28.A library has 279 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 557 (b) 547 (c) 1 (d) 567
29. 29.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 307 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 253 (d) 877
30. 30.A school has 109 boys and 251 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 245 (c) 475 (d) 235
31. 31.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 306 (c) 196 (d) 326
32. 32.A school has 236 boys and 269 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 622 (b) 388 (c) 378 (d) 505
33. 33.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 48
34. 34.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 174 (c) 185 (d) 184
35. 35.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 433 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 73 (d) 949
36. 36.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 74 (c) 214 (d) 224
37. 37.A library has 202 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 511 (c) 491 (d) 601
38. 38.A school has 190 boys and 232 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 563 (b) 422 (c) 281 (d) 271
39. 39.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 255
40. 40.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 61 (c) 239 (d) 229

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