Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 756 · 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 school has 278 boys and 156 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 434 (c) 287 (d) 571
2. 2.A train has 505 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 322 (b) 332 (c) 688 (d) 312
3. 3.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 255 (b) 235 (c) 245 (d) 487
4. 4.A library has 256 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 547 (c) 537 (d) 637
5. 5.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 336 (b) 182 (c) 326 (d) 316
6. 6.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 501 (b) 491 (c) 511 (d) 819
7. 7.A school has 206 boys and 289 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 643 (c) 495 (d) 347
8. 8.A school has 119 boys and 240 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 298 (c) 420 (d) 288
9. 9.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 339 (b) 83 (c) 349 (d) 359
10. 10.A library has 398 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 282 (c) 514 (d) 524
11. 11.A library has 121 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 216 (b) 196 (c) 36 (d) 206
12. 12.A farmer picks 355 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 27 (b) 37 (c) 673 (d) 47
13. 13.A train has 725 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 855 (b) 585 (c) 605 (d) 595
14. 14.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 79 (b) 185 (c) 205 (d) 195
15. 15.A train has 554 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 819 (d) 299
16. 16.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 117 (c) 107 (d) 97
17. 17.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 176 (c) 156 (d) 166
18. 18.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 477 (c) 457 (d) 467
19. 19.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 26 (c) 438 (d) 46
20. 20.A school has 269 boys and 211 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 480 (b) 383 (c) 567 (d) 393
21. 21.A train has 778 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 547 (b) 999 (c) 567 (d) 557
22. 22.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 1070
23. 23.A library has 384 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 462 (c) 472 (d) 306
24. 24.A school has 284 boys and 101 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 500 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 385
25. 25.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 325 (b) 117 (c) 305 (d) 315
26. 26.A school has 291 boys and 262 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 553 (c) 425 (d) 681
27. 27.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 175 (c) 165 (d) 155
28. 28.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 330 (c) 340 (d) 320
29. 29.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 817 (b) 275 (c) 265 (d) 255
30. 30.A school has 122 boys and 166 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 288 (c) 156 (d) 166
31. 31.A train has 598 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 858 (b) 348 (c) 328 (d) 338
32. 32.A library has 303 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 423 (b) 403 (c) 413 (d) 193
33. 33.A farmer picks 526 mangoes on Monday and 381 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 135 (b) 907 (c) 155 (d) 145
34. 34.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 599 (b) 65 (c) 85 (d) 75
35. 35.A library has 288 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 498 (b) 488 (c) 478 (d) 88
36. 36.A school has 191 boys and 276 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 389 (b) 399 (c) 467 (d) 535
37. 37.A library has 272 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 60 (b) 474 (c) 494 (d) 484
38. 38.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 356 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 142
39. 39.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 567
40. 40.A library has 120 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 419 (c) 529 (d) 429

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