Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 606 · 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 433 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 94 (c) 772 (d) 84
2. 2.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 143 (c) 133 (d) 593
3. 3.A train has 477 passengers. At a station, 380 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 857 (c) 107 (d) 87
4. 4.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 251 (c) 260 (d) 240
5. 5.A library has 252 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 152 (c) 362 (d) 352
6. 6.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 239 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 219 (c) 707 (d) 229
7. 7.A library has 458 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 368 (c) 548 (d) 558
8. 8.A farmer picks 448 mangoes on Monday and 414 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 862 (b) 24 (c) 34 (d) 44
9. 9.A train has 716 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 996
10. 10.A library has 407 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 720 (b) 730 (c) 84 (d) 740
11. 11.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 350 (b) 128 (c) 118 (d) 138
12. 12.A school has 156 boys and 258 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 414 (c) 482 (d) 336
13. 13.A train has 451 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 678 (c) 234 (d) 224
14. 14.A school has 151 boys and 100 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 131 (b) 141 (c) 251 (d) 361
15. 15.A school has 272 boys and 179 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 451 (c) 567 (d) 335
16. 16.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 38 (c) 124 (d) 114
17. 17.A library has 166 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 248 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 94
18. 18.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 97 (c) 49 (d) 107
19. 19.A school has 283 boys and 148 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 504 (c) 358 (d) 431
20. 20.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 284 (d) 208
21. 21.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 376 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 861 (c) 119 (d) 109
22. 22.A library has 219 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 89 (c) 359 (d) 349
23. 23.A school has 149 boys and 300 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 372 (c) 362 (d) 526
24. 24.A school has 164 boys and 252 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 296 (c) 526 (d) 416
25. 25.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 315 (c) 314 (d) 304
26. 26.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 126 (c) 530 (d) 136
27. 27.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 310 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 544
28. 28.A school has 293 boys and 116 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 510 (c) 298 (d) 308
29. 29.A train has 691 passengers. At a station, 488 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1179 (b) 213 (c) 193 (d) 203
30. 30.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 76 (c) 66 (d) 504
31. 31.A train has 440 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 277 (d) 613
32. 32.A library has 448 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 504 (c) 494 (d) 392
33. 33.A library has 261 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 680 (b) 580 (c) 570 (d) 590
34. 34.A library has 299 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 387 (c) 397 (d) 201
35. 35.A school has 283 boys and 200 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 483 (b) 390 (c) 400 (d) 566
36. 36.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 818 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 168
37. 37.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 177 (b) 533 (c) 167 (d) 157
38. 38.A school has 126 boys and 101 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 102 (b) 92 (c) 352 (d) 227
39. 39.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 38 (c) 190 (d) 180
40. 40.A library has 150 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 347 (c) 437 (d) 327

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