Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 635 · 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 farmer picks 551 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 272 (b) 282 (c) 262 (d) 830
2. 2.A library has 394 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 251 (b) 537 (c) 527 (d) 547
3. 3.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 706 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 1475 (c) 53 (d) 63
4. 4.A library has 285 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 423 (b) 433 (c) 443 (d) 137
5. 5.A train has 792 passengers. At a station, 594 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1386 (b) 188 (c) 198 (d) 208
6. 6.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 30 (b) 94 (c) 114 (d) 104
7. 7.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 448 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 274 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 1160
8. 8.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 214 (c) 224 (d) 234
9. 9.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 625 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 111 (c) 101 (d) 1351
10. 10.A train has 793 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 537 (b) 527 (c) 547 (d) 1049
11. 11.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 212 (b) 626 (c) 232 (d) 222
12. 12.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 520 (c) 118 (d) 98
13. 13.A library has 427 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 698 (b) 708 (c) 156 (d) 688
14. 14.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 41 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 197
15. 15.A school has 241 boys and 189 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 430 (d) 534
16. 16.A library has 303 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 473 (c) 123 (d) 493
17. 17.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 344 (c) 334 (d) 242
18. 18.A school has 184 boys and 144 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 328 (c) 249 (d) 239
19. 19.A train has 636 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 961 (b) 321 (c) 301 (d) 311
20. 20.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 223 (c) 47 (d) 233
21. 21.A library has 434 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 483 (c) 503 (d) 493
22. 22.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 401
23. 23.A library has 379 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 678 (b) 658 (c) 90 (d) 668
24. 24.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 166
25. 25.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 422 (b) 432 (c) 412 (d) 748
26. 26.A library has 155 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 1 (b) 319 (c) 299 (d) 309
27. 27.A library has 364 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 542 (c) 196 (d) 522
28. 28.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 413
29. 29.A train has 607 passengers. At a station, 447 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 150 (c) 1054 (d) 160
30. 30.A school has 263 boys and 166 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 351 (c) 429 (d) 341
31. 31.A train has 601 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 452 (b) 432 (c) 760 (d) 442
32. 32.A school has 250 boys and 287 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 618 (b) 537 (c) 446 (d) 456
33. 33.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 415 (b) 39 (c) 59 (d) 49
34. 34.A library has 475 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 767 (b) 787 (c) 173 (d) 777
35. 35.A school has 190 boys and 122 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 253 (c) 371 (d) 243
36. 36.A train has 575 passengers. At a station, 444 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 141 (b) 121 (c) 1019 (d) 131
37. 37.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 884 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 188
38. 38.A library has 217 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 648 (c) 548 (d) 558
39. 39.A school has 213 boys and 169 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 474 (c) 382 (d) 280
40. 40.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 666 (d) 290

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