Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 696 · 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.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 483 (b) 473 (c) 463 (d) 119
2. 2.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 131 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 397 (b) 649 (c) 387 (d) 377
3. 3.A library has 240 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 321 (b) 169 (c) 301 (d) 311
4. 4.A farmer picks 258 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 458 (c) 48 (d) 58
5. 5.A library has 249 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 505 (b) 615 (c) 515 (d) 525
6. 6.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 189 (c) 209 (d) 200
7. 7.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 340 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 85 (b) 95 (c) 105 (d) 775
8. 8.A school has 220 boys and 188 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 358 (c) 348 (d) 408
9. 9.A train has 597 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 796 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 408
10. 10.A library has 475 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 777 (b) 163 (c) 787 (d) 797
11. 11.A school has 253 boys and 206 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 459 (c) 515 (d) 393
12. 12.A farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 262 (c) 272 (d) 630
13. 13.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 363 (b) 921 (c) 383 (d) 373
14. 14.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 590 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 202
15. 15.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 201 (d) 745
16. 16.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 167 (b) 157 (c) 471 (d) 147
17. 17.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 554 (c) 170 (d) 180
18. 18.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 86 (c) 552 (d) 76
19. 19.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 391 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1146 (b) 354 (c) 364 (d) 374
20. 20.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 701 (b) 341 (c) 321 (d) 331
21. 21.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 537 (b) 183 (c) 193 (d) 173
22. 22.A train has 719 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 865 (b) 563 (c) 583 (d) 573
23. 23.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 468
24. 24.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 237
25. 25.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 572 (b) 192 (c) 202 (d) 212
26. 26.A library has 474 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 802 (b) 822 (c) 812 (d) 136
27. 27.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 335 (d) 619
28. 28.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 549 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 1323
29. 29.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 748 (b) 108 (c) 98 (d) 118
30. 30.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 229 (c) 239 (d) 525
31. 31.A library has 163 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 250 (d) 66
32. 32.A school has 174 boys and 252 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 521 (c) 321 (d) 426
33. 33.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 390 (c) 400 (d) 410
34. 34.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 129
35. 35.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 549 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 325
36. 36.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 21 (d) 225
37. 37.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 404
38. 38.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 207 (c) 206 (d) 216
39. 39.A train has 764 passengers. At a station, 674 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 80 (c) 1438 (d) 90
40. 40.A farmer picks 464 mangoes on Monday and 428 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 892 (c) 36 (d) 46

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