Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 801 · 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 589 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 793 (d) 385
2. 2.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 367 (b) 357 (c) 377 (d) 803
3. 3.A library has 180 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 466 (c) 566 (d) 476
4. 4.A school has 237 boys and 255 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 392 (c) 382 (d) 592
5. 5.A school has 293 boys and 164 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 542 (b) 372 (c) 362 (d) 457
6. 6.A library has 259 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 185 (b) 323 (c) 343 (d) 333
7. 7.A school has 152 boys and 122 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 162 (c) 274 (d) 376
8. 8.A school has 176 boys and 197 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 304 (c) 442 (d) 294
9. 9.A train has 495 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 255 (c) 735 (d) 245
10. 10.A library has 352 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 461 (c) 233 (d) 481
11. 11.A train has 730 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 554 (b) 896 (c) 574 (d) 564
12. 12.A library has 468 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 516 (c) 410 (d) 536
13. 13.A library has 345 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 418 (c) 398 (d) 408
14. 14.A school has 202 boys and 155 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 285 (c) 429 (d) 275
15. 15.A school has 219 boys and 274 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 592 (c) 394 (d) 384
16. 16.A farmer picks 503 mangoes on Monday and 323 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 190 (c) 826 (d) 180
17. 17.A school has 108 boys and 243 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 459 (c) 233 (d) 351
18. 18.A train has 505 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 373 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 627
19. 19.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 280 (c) 300 (d) 78
20. 20.A library has 459 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 580 (b) 338 (c) 590 (d) 570
21. 21.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 454 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 1018 (c) 120 (d) 100
22. 22.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 159 (c) 149 (d) 150
23. 23.A school has 107 boys and 189 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 201 (c) 391 (d) 191
24. 24.A library has 132 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 278 (b) 368 (c) 268 (d) 258
25. 25.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 259 (c) 279 (d) 269
26. 26.A library has 287 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 172 (c) 392 (d) 412
27. 27.A school has 100 boys and 289 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 229 (b) 239 (c) 389 (d) 539
28. 28.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 340 (b) 330 (c) 350 (d) 632
29. 29.A library has 387 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 128 (b) 656 (c) 646 (d) 636
30. 30.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 166 (c) 165 (d) 155
31. 31.A library has 410 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 669 (b) 679 (c) 689 (d) 141
32. 32.A library has 159 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 60 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 258
33. 33.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 509 (c) 21 (d) 31
34. 34.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 171 (b) 477 (c) 161 (d) 151
35. 35.A farmer picks 318 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 444 (d) 182
36. 36.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 336 (c) 326 (d) 316
37. 37.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 451 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 321 (b) 301 (c) 1213 (d) 311
38. 38.A library has 203 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 652 (b) 562 (c) 552 (d) 542
39. 39.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 426
40. 40.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 387 (b) 157 (c) 147 (d) 167

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