Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 514 · 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 337 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 466 (b) 198 (c) 208 (d) 218
2. 2.A library has 181 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 424 (b) 524 (c) 414 (d) 434
3. 3.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 523 (b) 1003 (c) 513 (d) 533
4. 4.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 233 (b) 465 (c) 213 (d) 223
5. 5.A library has 122 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 437 (c) 447 (d) 457
6. 6.A library has 223 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 83 (b) 373 (c) 353 (d) 363
7. 7.A library has 310 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 377 (c) 233 (d) 387
8. 8.A library has 196 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 467 (c) 447 (d) 557
9. 9.A library has 404 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 492 (c) 482 (d) 502
10. 10.A school has 215 boys and 188 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 548 (c) 258 (d) 248
11. 11.A school has 296 boys and 280 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 681 (c) 576 (d) 461
12. 12.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 548 (b) 538 (c) 980 (d) 528
13. 13.A library has 441 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 92 (b) 790 (c) 800 (d) 780
14. 14.A train has 619 passengers. At a station, 377 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 996 (d) 252
15. 15.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 55 (b) 321 (c) 311 (d) 301
16. 16.A library has 149 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 398 (b) 418 (c) 408 (d) 508
17. 17.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 853 (b) 209 (c) 199 (d) 219
18. 18.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 46 (c) 360 (d) 340
19. 19.A library has 279 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 84 (b) 474 (c) 484 (d) 464
20. 20.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 508 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 196 (b) 1202 (c) 176 (d) 186
21. 21.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 277 (b) 659 (c) 297 (d) 287
22. 22.A school has 117 boys and 196 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 174 (b) 452 (c) 164 (d) 313
23. 23.A school has 133 boys and 141 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 165 (c) 373 (d) 175
24. 24.A school has 290 boys and 191 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 533 (c) 481 (d) 419
25. 25.A library has 354 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 258 (c) 460 (d) 440
26. 26.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 260 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 551 (b) 41 (c) 31 (d) 21
27. 27.A farmer picks 500 mangoes on Monday and 417 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 83 (c) 73 (d) 917
28. 28.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 217 (d) 443
29. 29.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 407 (b) 398 (c) 397 (d) 387
30. 30.A library has 153 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 256 (b) 246 (c) 50 (d) 266
31. 31.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 591 (b) 601 (c) 911 (d) 581
32. 32.A school has 249 boys and 290 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 539 (b) 622 (c) 446 (d) 456
33. 33.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 670 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 124
34. 34.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 99 (d) 607
35. 35.A train has 530 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 223 (b) 827 (c) 233 (d) 243
36. 36.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 60 (b) 310 (c) 320 (d) 330
37. 37.A train has 540 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 108 (c) 962 (d) 118
38. 38.A school has 104 boys and 200 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 174 (c) 184 (d) 424
39. 39.A library has 384 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 614 (b) 634 (c) 144 (d) 624
40. 40.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 45 (c) 493 (d) 55

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