Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 621 · 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 425 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 291 (b) 569 (c) 271 (d) 281
2. 2.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 545 (b) 253 (c) 263 (d) 273
3. 3.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 63 (b) 561 (c) 73 (d) 53
4. 4.A library has 230 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 156 (b) 304 (c) 314 (d) 294
5. 5.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 73 (c) 613 (d) 53
6. 6.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 517 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 46 (c) 1070 (d) 26
7. 7.A library has 387 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 332 (c) 442 (d) 452
8. 8.A farmer picks 590 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 735 (b) 435 (c) 445 (d) 455
9. 9.A farmer picks 498 mangoes on Monday and 414 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 912 (b) 94 (c) 74 (d) 84
10. 10.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 93 (b) 895 (c) 83 (d) 103
11. 11.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 79 (c) 99 (d) 475
12. 12.A library has 250 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 392 (c) 382 (d) 372
13. 13.A train has 780 passengers. At a station, 504 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 1284
14. 14.A school has 105 boys and 253 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 358 (c) 303 (d) 293
15. 15.A library has 159 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 439 (c) 419 (d) 529
16. 16.A school has 217 boys and 294 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 511 (c) 393 (d) 619
17. 17.A school has 216 boys and 266 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 482 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 536
18. 18.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 369 (c) 379 (d) 359
19. 19.A library has 436 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 216 (b) 646 (c) 656 (d) 666
20. 20.A school has 247 boys and 112 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 461 (c) 359 (d) 257
21. 21.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 348 (c) 339 (d) 338
22. 22.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 376 (b) 386 (c) 26 (d) 396
23. 23.A library has 286 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 491 (c) 501 (d) 81
24. 24.A farmer picks 405 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 604 (b) 196 (c) 216 (d) 206
25. 25.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 74 (c) 84 (d) 442
26. 26.A school has 270 boys and 162 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 432 (b) 366 (c) 376 (d) 488
27. 27.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 420 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 220 (c) 200 (d) 1050
28. 28.A library has 142 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 458 (c) 368 (d) 348
29. 29.A library has 368 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 235 (c) 491 (d) 511
30. 30.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 265 (d) 569
31. 31.A school has 146 boys and 279 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 486 (b) 354 (c) 425 (d) 364
32. 32.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 572 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 88
33. 33.A school has 125 boys and 224 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 203 (b) 193 (c) 495 (d) 349
34. 34.A school has 239 boys and 280 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 519 (b) 400 (c) 390 (d) 638
35. 35.A library has 225 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 129 (b) 321 (c) 311 (d) 331
36. 36.A school has 201 boys and 209 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 410 (c) 358 (d) 462
37. 37.A library has 280 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 574 (b) 584 (c) 684 (d) 594
38. 38.A farmer picks 464 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 739 (b) 199 (c) 179 (d) 189
39. 39.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 66 (c) 76 (d) 756
40. 40.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 432 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1015 (b) 161 (c) 151 (d) 141

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