Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 524 · 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 422 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 616 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 218
2. 2.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 358 (b) 338 (c) 349 (d) 348
3. 3.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 152 (c) 161 (d) 151
4. 4.A library has 124 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 332 (c) 322 (d) 342
5. 5.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 4 (c) 118 (d) 138
6. 6.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 648
7. 7.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 519 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 1318
8. 8.A school has 262 boys and 155 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 539
9. 9.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 278 (c) 268 (d) 288
10. 10.A school has 166 boys and 204 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 265 (b) 475 (c) 370 (d) 255
11. 11.A library has 299 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 412 (c) 432 (d) 422
12. 12.A library has 223 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 163 (d) 273
13. 13.A school has 235 boys and 280 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 364 (b) 515 (c) 374 (d) 656
14. 14.A train has 704 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 822 (b) 576 (c) 596 (d) 586
15. 15.A school has 278 boys and 117 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 475 (c) 315 (d) 305
16. 16.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 312 (c) 292 (d) 302
17. 17.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 360 (b) 340 (c) 764 (d) 350
18. 18.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 276 (c) 296 (d) 287
19. 19.A library has 391 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 747 (b) 727 (c) 45 (d) 737
20. 20.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 91 (c) 90 (d) 100
21. 21.A library has 238 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 441 (c) 461 (d) 25
22. 22.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 493 (b) 177 (c) 167 (d) 157
23. 23.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 406 (b) 416 (c) 744 (d) 426
24. 24.A library has 359 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 516 (c) 506 (d) 202
25. 25.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 880
26. 26.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 262 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 126 (c) 136 (d) 660
27. 27.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 349 (b) 173 (c) 329 (d) 339
28. 28.A train has 798 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 469 (b) 1137 (c) 459 (d) 449
29. 29.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 310 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 52 (c) 682 (d) 62
30. 30.A school has 236 boys and 166 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 479 (c) 315 (d) 402
31. 31.A school has 236 boys and 182 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 560 (b) 418 (c) 276 (d) 266
32. 32.A library has 184 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 349 (c) 29 (d) 339
33. 33.A library has 157 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 596 (b) 506 (c) 486 (d) 496
34. 34.A train has 309 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 162 (b) 142 (c) 466 (d) 152
35. 35.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 279 (c) 203 (d) 269
36. 36.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 454 (c) 248 (d) 228
37. 37.A library has 352 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 274 (c) 440 (d) 420
38. 38.A library has 292 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 625 (c) 605 (d) 715
39. 39.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 391 (b) 381 (c) 739 (d) 401
40. 40.A library has 356 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 145 (c) 567 (d) 557

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