Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 574 · 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 428 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 596 (c) 270 (d) 260
2. 2.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 201 (c) 117 (d) 221
3. 3.A library has 154 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 342 (c) 452 (d) 362
4. 4.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 186 (c) 197 (d) 196
5. 5.A farmer picks 567 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 355 (b) 375 (c) 769 (d) 365
6. 6.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 19 (c) 307 (d) 297
7. 7.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 808 (b) 340 (c) 360 (d) 350
8. 8.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 100 (b) 468 (c) 488 (d) 478
9. 9.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 612 (b) 244 (c) 264 (d) 254
10. 10.A train has 771 passengers. At a station, 575 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 206 (b) 196 (c) 1346 (d) 186
11. 11.A school has 156 boys and 288 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 368 (c) 444 (d) 510
12. 12.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 369 (b) 359 (c) 360 (d) 349
13. 13.A library has 228 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 429 (c) 37 (d) 409
14. 14.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 397 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 92 (c) 102 (d) 896
15. 15.A library has 211 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 603 (b) 493 (c) 513 (d) 503
16. 16.A library has 131 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 439 (c) 429 (d) 539
17. 17.A library has 459 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 724 (b) 184 (c) 734 (d) 744
18. 18.A school has 121 boys and 106 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 227 (c) 110 (d) 100
19. 19.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 487 (b) 45 (c) 55 (d) 35
20. 20.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 349 (b) 239 (c) 369 (d) 359
21. 21.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 9 (b) 279 (c) 269 (d) 259
22. 22.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 547 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1126 (b) 42 (c) 32 (d) 22
23. 23.A library has 210 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 358 (c) 338 (d) 72
24. 24.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 274
25. 25.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 419 (b) 15 (c) 399 (d) 409
26. 26.A train has 711 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 923 (b) 499 (c) 489 (d) 509
27. 27.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 565 (b) 585 (c) 865 (d) 575
28. 28.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 503 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 76 (b) 86 (c) 1092 (d) 96
29. 29.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 21 (b) 41 (c) 453 (d) 31
30. 30.A school has 294 boys and 118 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 331 (c) 412 (d) 483
31. 31.A train has 372 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 165 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 569
32. 32.A school has 209 boys and 173 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 304 (c) 460 (d) 294
33. 33.A library has 476 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 346 (b) 606 (c) 596 (d) 616
34. 34.A library has 431 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 661 (b) 191 (c) 671 (d) 681
35. 35.A farmer picks 546 mangoes on Monday and 295 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 841 (d) 261
36. 36.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 340 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 356 (b) 366 (c) 376 (d) 1046
37. 37.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 465 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 120 (c) 1060 (d) 130
38. 38.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 521 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1130 (b) 88 (c) 78 (d) 98
39. 39.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 903 (b) 209 (c) 229 (d) 219
40. 40.A library has 446 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 736 (b) 156 (c) 726 (d) 746

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