Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 670 · 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 library has 182 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 523 (c) 513 (d) 623
2. 2.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 202 (b) 474 (c) 182 (d) 192
3. 3.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 293 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 712 (c) 126 (d) 136
4. 4.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 493 (b) 473 (c) 483 (d) 111
5. 5.A library has 159 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 51 (b) 267 (c) 277 (d) 257
6. 6.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 156 (c) 396 (d) 136
7. 7.A school has 121 boys and 226 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 223 (b) 471 (c) 347 (d) 213
8. 8.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 461 (b) 117 (c) 451 (d) 471
9. 9.A school has 107 boys and 205 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 419 (c) 195 (d) 205
10. 10.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 262 (d) 490
11. 11.A farmer picks 434 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 649 (b) 229 (c) 209 (d) 219
12. 12.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 639 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 170 (d) 1438
13. 13.A library has 402 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 179 (c) 625 (d) 635
14. 14.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 454 (b) 444 (c) 464 (d) 74
15. 15.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 727 (d) 275
16. 16.A school has 154 boys and 197 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 351 (c) 270 (d) 422
17. 17.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 489 (b) 161 (c) 181 (d) 171
18. 18.A library has 383 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 451 (c) 441 (d) 315
19. 19.A school has 219 boys and 156 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 494 (c) 375 (d) 256
20. 20.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 296 (c) 305 (d) 285
21. 21.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 388 (b) 378 (c) 368 (d) 708
22. 22.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 26 (c) 36 (d) 462
23. 23.A school has 219 boys and 191 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 311 (c) 499 (d) 321
24. 24.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 188 (b) 208 (c) 199 (d) 198
25. 25.A school has 127 boys and 257 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 284 (c) 484 (d) 274
26. 26.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 881 (b) 339 (c) 359 (d) 349
27. 27.A library has 215 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 349 (b) 91 (c) 339 (d) 329
28. 28.A school has 104 boys and 246 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 433 (c) 257 (d) 350
29. 29.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 181
30. 30.A school has 297 boys and 114 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 490 (b) 332 (c) 322 (d) 411
31. 31.A school has 236 boys and 267 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 359 (c) 637 (d) 369
32. 32.A school has 192 boys and 286 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 478 (c) 357 (d) 599
33. 33.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 364 (b) 374 (c) 696 (d) 384
34. 34.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 320 (b) 340 (c) 330 (d) 574
35. 35.A library has 322 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 372 (c) 392 (d) 262
36. 36.A train has 645 passengers. At a station, 482 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 1127 (c) 163 (d) 153
37. 37.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 691 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 1478
38. 38.A farmer picks 349 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 492 (c) 196 (d) 206
39. 39.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 800 (c) 372 (d) 392
40. 40.A train has 581 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 448 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 724

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