Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 518 · 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 library has 444 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 725 (b) 745 (c) 153 (d) 735
2. 2.A train has 578 passengers. At a station, 503 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 75 (b) 85 (c) 1081 (d) 65
3. 3.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 555 (b) 841 (c) 565 (d) 575
4. 4.A school has 278 boys and 156 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 331 (c) 527 (d) 434
5. 5.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 349 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 905 (d) 197
6. 6.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 418 (b) 408 (c) 92 (d) 428
7. 7.A library has 450 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 654 (b) 236 (c) 674 (d) 664
8. 8.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 359 (b) 349 (c) 753 (d) 369
9. 9.A library has 345 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 117 (c) 583 (d) 563
10. 10.A library has 209 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 398 (b) 388 (c) 378 (d) 30
11. 11.A library has 156 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 330 (b) 440 (c) 340 (d) 350
12. 12.A school has 192 boys and 122 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 314 (c) 218 (d) 400
13. 13.A library has 167 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 509
14. 14.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 453 (b) 463 (c) 443 (d) 885
15. 15.A train has 421 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 640
16. 16.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 15 (c) 35 (d) 377
17. 17.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 380 (b) 198 (c) 390 (d) 400
18. 18.A library has 470 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 684 (b) 664 (c) 266 (d) 674
19. 19.A library has 140 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 306 (c) 326 (d) 416
20. 20.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 202 (b) 530 (c) 222 (d) 212
21. 21.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 455 (b) 239 (c) 249 (d) 259
22. 22.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 350 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 376 (b) 366 (c) 386 (d) 1076
23. 23.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 278 (b) 258 (c) 560 (d) 268
24. 24.A school has 256 boys and 109 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 365 (c) 435 (d) 285
25. 25.A library has 308 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 199 (b) 427 (c) 417 (d) 407
26. 26.A school has 178 boys and 207 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 437 (b) 333 (c) 385 (d) 323
27. 27.A train has 793 passengers. At a station, 485 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 318 (b) 308 (c) 298 (d) 1278
28. 28.A train has 731 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 486 (b) 496 (c) 476 (d) 976
29. 29.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 511 (b) 931 (c) 521 (d) 531
30. 30.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 259 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 78 (c) 586 (d) 68
31. 31.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 227 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 105
32. 32.A school has 179 boys and 244 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 287 (c) 297 (d) 549
33. 33.A school has 293 boys and 230 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 644 (b) 523 (c) 392 (d) 402
34. 34.A train has 701 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 529 (b) 519 (c) 883 (d) 509
35. 35.A train has 619 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 779 (b) 459 (c) 449 (d) 469
36. 36.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 54 (b) 298 (c) 278 (d) 288
37. 37.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 566 (d) 88
38. 38.A school has 225 boys and 138 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 237 (c) 489 (d) 227
39. 39.A library has 151 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 554 (c) 444 (d) 454
40. 40.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 29 (b) 49 (c) 411 (d) 39

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