Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 526 · 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 570 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 727 (b) 413 (c) 423 (d) 403
2. 2.A library has 360 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 494 (c) 236 (d) 484
3. 3.A library has 197 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 141 (b) 243 (c) 263 (d) 253
4. 4.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 248 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 656 (c) 160 (d) 150
5. 5.A library has 314 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 490 (c) 148 (d) 480
6. 6.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 187 (b) 689 (c) 167 (d) 177
7. 7.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 691 (b) 191 (c) 181 (d) 201
8. 8.A library has 248 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 605 (c) 495 (d) 505
9. 9.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 79 (b) 121 (c) 131 (d) 111
10. 10.A train has 460 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 693 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 237
11. 11.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 405 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 852 (b) 32 (c) 52 (d) 42
12. 12.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 339 (c) 127 (d) 117
13. 13.A farmer picks 599 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 405 (b) 395 (c) 803 (d) 385
14. 14.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 84 (c) 116 (d) 136
15. 15.A library has 378 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 224 (b) 522 (c) 542 (d) 532
16. 16.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 172 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 542 (b) 886 (c) 552 (d) 532
17. 17.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 289
18. 18.A school has 177 boys and 265 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 442 (c) 580 (d) 294
19. 19.A school has 278 boys and 234 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 452 (c) 512 (d) 572
20. 20.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 177 (c) 483 (d) 187
21. 21.A library has 343 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 270
22. 22.A school has 118 boys and 141 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 259 (c) 147 (d) 137
23. 23.A library has 133 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 62 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 194
24. 24.A library has 192 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 242 (b) 142 (c) 252 (d) 232
25. 25.A school has 288 boys and 123 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 325 (c) 487 (d) 335
26. 26.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 576 (b) 566 (c) 556 (d) 998
27. 27.A farmer picks 393 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 41 (c) 51 (d) 735
28. 28.A farmer picks 585 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 838 (d) 322
29. 29.A library has 374 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 453 (b) 463 (c) 295 (d) 443
30. 30.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 225 (b) 205 (c) 513 (d) 215
31. 31.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 541 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 113 (b) 123 (c) 1205 (d) 133
32. 32.A train has 730 passengers. At a station, 337 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 383 (b) 393 (c) 403 (d) 1067
33. 33.A school has 252 boys and 225 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 426 (c) 528 (d) 477
34. 34.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 369 (b) 359 (c) 379 (d) 5
35. 35.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 165 (c) 155 (d) 166
36. 36.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 739 (b) 107 (c) 87 (d) 97
37. 37.A library has 281 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 174 (b) 398 (c) 378 (d) 388
38. 38.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 1004 (c) 540 (d) 530
39. 39.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 288 (c) 298 (d) 308
40. 40.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 401 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 110 (c) 902 (d) 90

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