Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 700 · 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 556 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 375 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 727
2. 2.A library has 261 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 518 (b) 628 (c) 528 (d) 538
3. 3.A school has 155 boys and 289 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 546 (b) 332 (c) 342 (d) 444
4. 4.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 658 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1413 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 107
5. 5.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 120 (c) 82 (d) 130
6. 6.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 696 (c) 134 (d) 154
7. 7.A school has 160 boys and 158 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 318
8. 8.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 395 (c) 113 (d) 385
9. 9.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 897 (b) 671 (c) 661 (d) 651
10. 10.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 492 (b) 482 (c) 96 (d) 472
11. 11.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 224 (c) 213 (d) 223
12. 12.A farmer picks 351 mangoes on Monday and 321 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 672 (b) 40 (c) 20 (d) 30
13. 13.A school has 108 boys and 298 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 321 (c) 406 (d) 311
14. 14.A library has 480 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 161 (b) 789 (c) 809 (d) 799
15. 15.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 338 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 42 (b) 728 (c) 62 (d) 52
16. 16.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 904 (b) 628 (c) 618 (d) 638
17. 17.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 326 (b) 327 (c) 316 (d) 336
18. 18.A library has 234 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 161
19. 19.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 170 (c) 190 (d) 118
20. 20.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 85 (b) 95 (c) 539 (d) 105
21. 21.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 410 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1009 (b) 179 (c) 199 (d) 189
22. 22.A school has 134 boys and 259 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 458 (c) 393 (d) 318
23. 23.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 678 (b) 192 (c) 202 (d) 182
24. 24.A library has 402 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 231 (c) 573 (d) 563
25. 25.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 475 (c) 67 (d) 57
26. 26.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 197 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 441
27. 27.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 512 (b) 48 (c) 38 (d) 28
28. 28.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 343 (b) 541 (c) 323 (d) 333
29. 29.A train has 680 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 904 (b) 446 (c) 466 (d) 456
30. 30.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 166 (c) 176 (d) 422
31. 31.A school has 177 boys and 148 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 270 (c) 325 (d) 260
32. 32.A school has 156 boys and 214 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 370
33. 33.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 289 (d) 483
34. 34.A school has 162 boys and 202 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 364 (c) 300 (d) 310
35. 35.A library has 428 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 378 (c) 468 (d) 478
36. 36.A school has 127 boys and 255 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 440 (b) 382 (c) 324 (d) 314
37. 37.A train has 566 passengers. At a station, 373 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 183 (b) 193 (c) 939 (d) 203
38. 38.A train has 357 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 122 (b) 592 (c) 112 (d) 132
39. 39.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 90 (c) 89 (d) 79
40. 40.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 215 (c) 206 (d) 205

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