Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 607 · 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 316 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 521 (c) 101 (d) 121
2. 2.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 203 (c) 214 (d) 213
3. 3.A library has 260 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 53 (b) 477 (c) 457 (d) 467
4. 4.A train has 723 passengers. At a station, 464 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 1187
5. 5.A library has 200 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 15
6. 6.A school has 161 boys and 181 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 225 (b) 342 (c) 215 (d) 459
7. 7.A farmer picks 567 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 352 (d) 772
8. 8.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 225 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 326 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 134
9. 9.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 312 (c) 303 (d) 302
10. 10.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 663 (b) 299 (c) 289 (d) 279
11. 11.A school has 176 boys and 133 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 364 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 309
12. 12.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 597 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 247
13. 13.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 183 (c) 173 (d) 193
14. 14.A library has 340 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 686 (b) 676 (c) 786 (d) 696
15. 15.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 367 (b) 357 (c) 663 (d) 377
16. 16.A library has 199 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 272
17. 17.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 272 (c) 281 (d) 271
18. 18.A school has 197 boys and 248 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 445 (c) 334 (d) 556
19. 19.A library has 464 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 702 (b) 712 (c) 216 (d) 722
20. 20.A farmer picks 533 mangoes on Monday and 326 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 859 (b) 207 (c) 217 (d) 197
21. 21.A school has 216 boys and 266 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 482 (b) 565 (c) 389 (d) 399
22. 22.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 356 (b) 162 (c) 376 (d) 366
23. 23.A library has 378 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 460 (c) 480 (d) 470
24. 24.A library has 174 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 50 (c) 288 (d) 298
25. 25.A library has 218 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 492 (c) 482 (d) 592
26. 26.A school has 264 boys and 166 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 430 (c) 328 (d) 522
27. 27.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 655 (b) 189 (c) 199 (d) 179
28. 28.A train has 658 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 786 (b) 520 (c) 540 (d) 530
29. 29.A school has 289 boys and 177 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 346 (c) 586 (d) 466
30. 30.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 187 (c) 439 (d) 177
31. 31.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 161 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 637
32. 32.A school has 240 boys and 158 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 398 (c) 452 (d) 334
33. 33.A school has 129 boys and 157 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 403 (c) 169 (d) 159
34. 34.A library has 239 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 386 (b) 366 (c) 376 (d) 102
35. 35.A library has 356 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 210 (c) 502 (d) 492
36. 36.A library has 302 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 529 (c) 65 (d) 539
37. 37.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 158 (c) 148 (d) 50
38. 38.A library has 335 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 558 (c) 102 (d) 578
39. 39.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 362 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 156
40. 40.A school has 242 boys and 109 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 272 (c) 430 (d) 351

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