Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 890 · 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 643 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 418 (b) 868 (c) 408 (d) 428
2. 2.A train has 318 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 494 (b) 132 (c) 152 (d) 142
3. 3.A library has 318 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 116 (c) 530 (d) 510
4. 4.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1097 (b) 475 (c) 495 (d) 485
5. 5.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 214 (c) 213 (d) 223
6. 6.A farmer picks 599 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 716 (b) 472 (c) 482 (d) 492
7. 7.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 81 (b) 91 (c) 82 (d) 71
8. 8.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 522 (c) 40 (d) 50
9. 9.A library has 233 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 431 (c) 451 (d) 25
10. 10.A library has 305 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 1 (b) 599 (c) 609 (d) 619
11. 11.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 138 (b) 798 (c) 118 (d) 128
12. 12.A school has 124 boys and 113 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 164 (b) 237 (c) 174 (d) 300
13. 13.A train has 328 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 470 (b) 196 (c) 176 (d) 186
14. 14.A farmer picks 393 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 552 (c) 234 (d) 244
15. 15.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 177
16. 16.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 385 (c) 141 (d) 131
17. 17.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 102 (c) 92 (d) 103
18. 18.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 187 (c) 281 (d) 261
19. 19.A library has 402 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 668 (b) 136 (c) 658 (d) 678
20. 20.A library has 208 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 475 (c) 585 (d) 485
21. 21.A library has 318 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 40 (b) 586 (c) 606 (d) 596
22. 22.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 114 (c) 456 (d) 124
23. 23.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 409 (b) 419 (c) 27 (d) 399
24. 24.A school has 218 boys and 157 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 229 (b) 511 (c) 375 (d) 239
25. 25.A school has 197 boys and 276 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 419 (c) 527 (d) 409
26. 26.A library has 155 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 385 (c) 375 (d) 475
27. 27.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 362 (b) 42 (c) 52 (d) 32
28. 28.A train has 629 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 501 (b) 747 (c) 511 (d) 521
29. 29.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 204 (c) 224 (d) 842
30. 30.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 479 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1242 (b) 294 (c) 274 (d) 284
31. 31.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 412 (b) 402 (c) 46 (d) 392
32. 32.A school has 230 boys and 271 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 443 (c) 559 (d) 501
33. 33.A library has 380 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 672 (b) 662 (c) 682 (d) 88
34. 34.A farmer picks 551 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 354 (b) 364 (c) 374 (d) 738
35. 35.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 471 (b) 491 (c) 687 (d) 481
36. 36.A library has 167 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 346 (c) 436 (d) 326
37. 37.A train has 440 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 74 (c) 54 (d) 816
38. 38.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 191
39. 39.A farmer picks 440 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 710 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 160
40. 40.A train has 451 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 56 (b) 836 (c) 66 (d) 76

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