Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 506 · 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, 269 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 492 (b) 482 (c) 1030 (d) 502
2. 2.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 10 (b) 350 (c) 360 (d) 340
3. 3.A train has 478 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 645 (b) 321 (c) 311 (d) 301
4. 4.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 163 (b) 173 (c) 183 (d) 407
5. 5.A school has 170 boys and 263 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 543 (b) 313 (c) 323 (d) 433
6. 6.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 368 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 192 (c) 928 (d) 182
7. 7.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 152 (c) 163 (d) 162
8. 8.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 271 (d) 655
9. 9.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 598 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1320 (b) 134 (c) 114 (d) 124
10. 10.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 703 (b) 449 (c) 439 (d) 459
11. 11.A school has 289 boys and 144 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 296 (c) 560 (d) 306
12. 12.A library has 283 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 469 (c) 449 (d) 107
13. 13.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 814
14. 14.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 922 (c) 262 (d) 242
15. 15.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 16 (c) 270 (d) 250
16. 16.A school has 193 boys and 284 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 477 (b) 319 (c) 329 (d) 625
17. 17.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 193
18. 18.A train has 449 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 685 (c) 223 (d) 203
19. 19.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 519 (b) 161 (c) 171 (d) 151
20. 20.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 131 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 466
21. 21.A library has 192 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 101 (d) 273
22. 22.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 510
23. 23.A school has 142 boys and 292 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 544 (b) 434 (c) 324 (d) 314
24. 24.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 682 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 260
25. 25.A library has 281 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 417 (b) 407 (c) 397 (d) 155
26. 26.A farmer picks 279 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 103 (c) 455 (d) 113
27. 27.A school has 199 boys and 177 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 509 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 376
28. 28.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 663 (b) 313 (c) 303 (d) 293
29. 29.A school has 253 boys and 281 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 673 (c) 395 (d) 534
30. 30.A library has 176 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 237 (b) 115 (c) 227 (d) 247
31. 31.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 161 (b) 181 (c) 77 (d) 171
32. 32.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 1121
33. 33.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 392 (b) 42 (c) 402 (d) 412
34. 34.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 190 (c) 482 (d) 180
35. 35.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 30 (c) 344 (d) 334
36. 36.A library has 276 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 5 (c) 557 (d) 537
37. 37.A school has 239 boys and 164 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 403 (c) 330 (d) 340
38. 38.A school has 300 boys and 160 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 460 (c) 602 (d) 318
39. 39.A library has 415 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 508 (b) 322 (c) 518 (d) 498
40. 40.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 413 (b) 147 (c) 423 (d) 403

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