Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 605 · 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 335 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 494 (c) 186 (d) 176
2. 2.A library has 324 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 179 (b) 479 (c) 469 (d) 459
3. 3.A library has 428 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 754 (b) 764 (c) 92 (d) 774
4. 4.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 400 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 85 (b) 95 (c) 885 (d) 75
5. 5.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 144 (c) 270 (d) 280
6. 6.A school has 223 boys and 293 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 639 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 516
7. 7.A school has 154 boys and 197 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 351 (c) 455 (d) 237
8. 8.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 792 (c) 162 (d) 152
9. 9.A farmer picks 592 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 762 (b) 422 (c) 412 (d) 432
10. 10.A school has 145 boys and 207 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 352
11. 11.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 326 (b) 556 (c) 306 (d) 316
12. 12.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 717 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 209
13. 13.A train has 421 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 69 (c) 79 (d) 763
14. 14.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 616
15. 15.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 359 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 832 (c) 104 (d) 114
16. 16.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 292 (b) 282 (c) 302 (d) 574
17. 17.A school has 267 boys and 113 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 380 (c) 243 (d) 253
18. 18.A train has 495 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 608 (b) 372 (c) 382 (d) 392
19. 19.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 243 (c) 252 (d) 232
20. 20.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 493 (b) 503 (c) 903 (d) 513
21. 21.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 83 (c) 323 (d) 73
22. 22.A farmer picks 205 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 322 (c) 88 (d) 98
23. 23.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 251 (b) 252 (c) 261 (d) 241
24. 24.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 530 (b) 166 (c) 146 (d) 156
25. 25.A library has 201 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 78
26. 26.A school has 211 boys and 143 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 197 (b) 207 (c) 501 (d) 354
27. 27.A school has 103 boys and 273 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 522 (d) 376
28. 28.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 252 (d) 261
29. 29.A school has 287 boys and 128 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 518 (b) 312 (c) 415 (d) 302
30. 30.A library has 181 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 415 (c) 505 (d) 405
31. 31.A school has 286 boys and 175 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 518 (b) 394 (c) 404 (d) 461
32. 32.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 106 (b) 492 (c) 126 (d) 116
33. 33.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 194 (c) 204 (d) 195
34. 34.A train has 424 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 626 (d) 212
35. 35.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 359 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 48 (c) 68 (d) 776
36. 36.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 65
37. 37.A school has 166 boys and 225 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 471 (c) 311 (d) 391
38. 38.A school has 241 boys and 299 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 540 (c) 619 (d) 451
39. 39.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 516 (b) 274 (c) 264 (d) 284
40. 40.A school has 236 boys and 158 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 445 (c) 333 (d) 394

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