Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 698 · 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 370 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 259 (c) 491 (d) 249
2. 2.A school has 144 boys and 111 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 255 (b) 186 (c) 314 (d) 196
3. 3.A train has 570 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 59 (b) 69 (c) 1071 (d) 79
4. 4.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 54 (b) 126 (c) 106 (d) 116
5. 5.A school has 154 boys and 221 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 461 (d) 375
6. 6.A train has 590 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 463 (b) 453 (c) 717 (d) 473
7. 7.A library has 230 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 392 (c) 78 (d) 372
8. 8.A library has 183 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 1 (d) 375
9. 9.A library has 445 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 742 (b) 732 (c) 148 (d) 752
10. 10.A school has 146 boys and 164 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 248 (b) 372 (c) 310 (d) 238
11. 11.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 469 (c) 459 (d) 449
12. 12.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 397 (c) 107 (d) 117
13. 13.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 571 (b) 323 (c) 333 (d) 343
14. 14.A library has 143 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 543 (b) 443 (c) 433 (d) 453
15. 15.A library has 350 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 683 (c) 703 (d) 693
16. 16.A library has 473 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 738 (b) 218 (c) 728 (d) 718
17. 17.A farmer picks 459 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 195 (b) 723 (c) 205 (d) 185
18. 18.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 158 (c) 147 (d) 157
19. 19.A library has 144 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 216 (b) 62 (c) 236 (d) 226
20. 20.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 168 (c) 188 (d) 178
21. 21.A school has 284 boys and 260 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 544 (c) 657 (d) 421
22. 22.A library has 128 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 254 (b) 264 (c) 244 (d) 2
23. 23.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 223 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 639
24. 24.A library has 162 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 100 (d) 224
25. 25.A library has 150 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 77 (c) 223 (d) 213
26. 26.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 311 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1097 (b) 465 (c) 475 (d) 485
27. 27.A library has 365 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 424 (b) 306 (c) 434 (d) 414
28. 28.A library has 315 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 619 (c) 11 (d) 629
29. 29.A farmer picks 371 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 256 (c) 476 (d) 266
30. 30.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 64 (c) 466 (d) 54
31. 31.A library has 391 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 644 (b) 624 (c) 148 (d) 634
32. 32.A school has 214 boys and 190 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 264 (c) 404 (d) 534
33. 33.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 395 (c) 131 (d) 141
34. 34.A school has 172 boys and 263 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 523 (c) 337 (d) 435
35. 35.A school has 226 boys and 131 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 476
36. 36.A train has 673 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 422 (b) 934 (c) 402 (d) 412
37. 37.A school has 171 boys and 255 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 566 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 426
38. 38.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 634 (b) 370 (c) 350 (d) 360
39. 39.A school has 163 boys and 135 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 230 (c) 356 (d) 240
40. 40.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 292 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 345 (b) 229 (c) 355 (d) 365

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