Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 655 · 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 456 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 624 (b) 298 (c) 278 (d) 288
2. 2.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 225 (b) 205 (c) 215 (d) 415
3. 3.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 525 (b) 191 (c) 211 (d) 201
4. 4.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 228 (b) 218 (c) 850 (d) 238
5. 5.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 218 (c) 208 (d) 228
6. 6.A farmer picks 562 mangoes on Monday and 433 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 119 (c) 995 (d) 139
7. 7.A school has 124 boys and 288 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 412 (c) 488 (d) 336
8. 8.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 308 (b) 318 (c) 544 (d) 298
9. 9.A school has 149 boys and 165 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 175 (b) 314 (c) 453 (d) 165
10. 10.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 568 (c) 198 (d) 178
11. 11.A farmer picks 589 mangoes on Monday and 499 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 80 (c) 90 (d) 1088
12. 12.A library has 327 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 238 (b) 406 (c) 426 (d) 416
13. 13.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 184 (c) 746 (d) 194
14. 14.A school has 208 boys and 228 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 359 (c) 503 (d) 369
15. 15.A library has 131 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 240 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 32
16. 16.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 233 (b) 243 (c) 223 (d) 605
17. 17.A library has 388 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 722 (b) 712 (c) 54 (d) 732
18. 18.A school has 106 boys and 147 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 378
19. 19.A school has 299 boys and 270 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 569 (b) 693 (c) 445 (d) 435
20. 20.A library has 196 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 310 (b) 330 (c) 320 (d) 72
21. 21.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 674
22. 22.A school has 264 boys and 199 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 463 (c) 583 (d) 343
23. 23.A train has 578 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 913
24. 24.A train has 475 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 63 (c) 83 (d) 877
25. 25.A school has 165 boys and 191 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 443 (b) 259 (c) 356 (d) 269
26. 26.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 272 (c) 226 (d) 282
27. 27.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 464 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 106
28. 28.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 413 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1156 (b) 330 (c) 340 (d) 320
29. 29.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 312
30. 30.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 54 (c) 64 (d) 8
31. 31.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 527 (d) 231
32. 32.A train has 741 passengers. At a station, 607 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 144 (c) 1348 (d) 124
33. 33.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 110 (d) 346
34. 34.A train has 550 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 894 (d) 196
35. 35.A library has 137 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 55 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 229
36. 36.A library has 390 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 295 (b) 495 (c) 485 (d) 475
37. 37.A library has 145 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 210
38. 38.A school has 177 boys and 123 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 166 (b) 176 (c) 424 (d) 300
39. 39.A library has 345 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 584 (c) 96 (d) 604
40. 40.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 598 (b) 162 (c) 172 (d) 152

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