Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 691 · 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 468 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 123 (c) 813 (d) 113
2. 2.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 177 (c) 295 (d) 305
3. 3.A school has 131 boys and 113 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 244 (b) 295 (c) 193 (d) 183
4. 4.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 435 (b) 455 (c) 1079 (d) 445
5. 5.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 408 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 171 (b) 191 (c) 181 (d) 997
6. 6.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 161 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 401
7. 7.A library has 274 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 94 (c) 444 (d) 454
8. 8.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 432 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 917 (b) 53 (c) 43 (d) 63
9. 9.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 547 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 1313
10. 10.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 13 (b) 559 (c) 23 (d) 33
11. 11.A train has 600 passengers. At a station, 530 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 80 (b) 1130 (c) 60 (d) 70
12. 12.A school has 235 boys and 203 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 438 (c) 511 (d) 365
13. 13.A school has 218 boys and 125 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 202 (c) 474 (d) 212
14. 14.A school has 149 boys and 156 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 178 (c) 305 (d) 188
15. 15.A train has 635 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 322 (b) 342 (c) 332 (d) 938
16. 16.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 186 (c) 176 (d) 508
17. 17.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 250 (c) 251 (d) 240
18. 18.A library has 460 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 357 (c) 563 (d) 573
19. 19.A school has 179 boys and 215 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 448 (b) 330 (c) 340 (d) 394
20. 20.A train has 361 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 175 (b) 195 (c) 185 (d) 537
21. 21.A library has 311 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 625 (c) 615 (d) 605
22. 22.A library has 135 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 437 (c) 457 (d) 447
23. 23.A train has 499 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 264 (c) 274 (d) 734
24. 24.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 303 (d) 147
25. 25.A library has 125 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 246 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 356
26. 26.A school has 231 boys and 220 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 524 (c) 378 (d) 368
27. 27.A library has 293 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 635 (b) 625 (c) 725 (d) 615
28. 28.A school has 188 boys and 112 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 149 (b) 300 (c) 159 (d) 441
29. 29.A library has 214 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 310 (b) 320 (c) 300 (d) 118
30. 30.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 197 (c) 177 (d) 7
31. 31.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 431 (d) 61
32. 32.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 363 (c) 59 (d) 49
33. 33.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 156 (c) 520 (d) 146
34. 34.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 525 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 117 (b) 97 (c) 107 (d) 1157
35. 35.A library has 128 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 349 (c) 339 (d) 359
36. 36.A school has 143 boys and 270 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 353 (c) 473 (d) 413
37. 37.A library has 376 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 496 (c) 486 (d) 266
38. 38.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 452 (b) 1030 (c) 442 (d) 432
39. 39.A library has 293 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 479 (c) 97 (d) 499
40. 40.A library has 200 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 310 (c) 100 (d) 300

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