Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 530 · 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 637 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 511 (b) 773 (c) 491 (d) 501
2. 2.A library has 468 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 696 (b) 706 (c) 716 (d) 230
3. 3.A train has 611 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 346 (b) 886 (c) 336 (d) 326
4. 4.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 148 (b) 438 (c) 418 (d) 428
5. 5.A school has 133 boys and 199 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 388 (c) 332 (d) 276
6. 6.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 69 (c) 329 (d) 79
7. 7.A library has 393 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 680 (b) 116 (c) 660 (d) 670
8. 8.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 792 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 386
9. 9.A library has 179 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 471 (c) 561 (d) 451
10. 10.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 231 (b) 471 (c) 221 (d) 211
11. 11.A library has 373 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 252 (c) 504 (d) 484
12. 12.A school has 246 boys and 123 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 512 (b) 369 (c) 226 (d) 216
13. 13.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 405
14. 14.A train has 544 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 414 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 684
15. 15.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 231 (b) 211 (c) 665 (d) 221
16. 16.A library has 219 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 444 (b) 424 (c) 434 (d) 4
17. 17.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 54 (c) 65 (d) 64
18. 18.A library has 147 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 325 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 415
19. 19.A school has 149 boys and 288 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 383 (c) 437 (d) 373
20. 20.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 493 (b) 145 (c) 155 (d) 165
21. 21.A school has 127 boys and 114 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 171 (c) 241 (d) 161
22. 22.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 98 (c) 174 (d) 194
23. 23.A library has 316 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 551 (c) 561 (d) 81
24. 24.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 245 (b) 255 (c) 527 (d) 235
25. 25.A library has 149 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 25 (b) 283 (c) 263 (d) 273
26. 26.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 728 (d) 370
27. 27.A library has 260 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 143
28. 28.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 389 (c) 379 (d) 399
29. 29.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 44 (b) 54 (c) 55 (d) 64
30. 30.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 177 (c) 157 (d) 167
31. 31.A school has 242 boys and 218 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 313 (c) 607 (d) 303
32. 32.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 23 (c) 95 (d) 115
33. 33.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 474 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 1062
34. 34.A train has 689 passengers. At a station, 540 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 139 (b) 149 (c) 1229 (d) 159
35. 35.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 424 (b) 444 (c) 434 (d) 1006
36. 36.A school has 134 boys and 125 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 130 (b) 120 (c) 388 (d) 259
37. 37.A school has 166 boys and 201 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 367 (c) 299 (d) 289
38. 38.A library has 301 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 18 (c) 574 (d) 584
39. 39.A school has 296 boys and 191 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 568 (b) 487 (c) 396 (d) 406
40. 40.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 725 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 327

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