Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 504 · 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 409 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 560 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 248
2. 2.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 766 (c) 352 (d) 362
3. 3.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 188 (b) 208 (c) 2 (d) 198
4. 4.A library has 280 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 10 (b) 540 (c) 560 (d) 550
5. 5.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 351 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 95
6. 6.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 351 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 902 (c) 190 (d) 200
7. 7.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 318 (b) 328 (c) 338 (d) 940
8. 8.A train has 356 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 193 (b) 529 (c) 173 (d) 183
9. 9.A library has 451 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 567 (c) 577 (d) 325
10. 10.A school has 176 boys and 157 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 432 (b) 333 (c) 234 (d) 224
11. 11.A library has 178 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 408 (c) 418 (d) 518
12. 12.A library has 318 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 396 (c) 406 (d) 230
13. 13.A train has 405 passengers. At a station, 326 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 79 (c) 69 (d) 731
14. 14.A library has 197 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 446 (c) 536 (d) 426
15. 15.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 451 (d) 217
16. 16.A library has 259 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 560 (b) 570 (c) 580 (d) 670
17. 17.A library has 448 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 589 (c) 599 (d) 579
18. 18.A school has 156 boys and 217 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 264 (b) 274 (c) 373 (d) 472
19. 19.A school has 207 boys and 240 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 360 (c) 447 (d) 524
20. 20.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 99 (c) 427 (d) 109
21. 21.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 83 (c) 191 (d) 201
22. 22.A farmer picks 408 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 280 (b) 546 (c) 270 (d) 260
23. 23.A farmer picks 546 mangoes on Monday and 450 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 996
24. 24.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 398 (c) 136 (d) 156
25. 25.A school has 188 boys and 216 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 506
26. 26.A school has 131 boys and 229 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 456 (c) 254 (d) 264
27. 27.A library has 422 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 593 (b) 241 (c) 603 (d) 613
28. 28.A school has 295 boys and 117 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 412 (b) 483 (c) 331 (d) 341
29. 29.A library has 160 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 592 (c) 492 (d) 502
30. 30.A school has 203 boys and 263 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 522 (c) 410 (d) 400
31. 31.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 312 (b) 332 (c) 568 (d) 322
32. 32.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 233 (d) 301
33. 33.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 192 (c) 172 (d) 76
34. 34.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 229 (c) 249 (d) 239
35. 35.A train has 790 passengers. At a station, 730 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1520 (b) 50 (c) 70 (d) 60
36. 36.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 480 (b) 158 (c) 168 (d) 148
37. 37.A school has 123 boys and 284 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 288 (b) 407 (c) 526 (d) 278
38. 38.A train has 417 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 296 (b) 306 (c) 538 (d) 286
39. 39.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 224 (d) 306
40. 40.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 416 (b) 18 (c) 406 (d) 426

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