Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 902 · 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 512 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 786 (b) 248 (c) 238 (d) 228
2. 2.A train has 530 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 739 (d) 331
3. 3.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 641 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 51 (b) 61 (c) 1343 (d) 71
4. 4.A library has 208 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 522 (c) 622 (d) 512
5. 5.A library has 268 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 337 (c) 189 (d) 347
6. 6.A library has 264 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 69 (b) 449 (c) 459 (d) 469
7. 7.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 80
8. 8.A school has 252 boys and 208 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 386 (c) 460 (d) 524
9. 9.A school has 183 boys and 165 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 348 (d) 421
10. 10.A school has 150 boys and 125 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 161 (c) 379 (d) 171
11. 11.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 94 (c) 698 (d) 84
12. 12.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 262 (d) 346
13. 13.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 549
14. 14.A train has 784 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 640 (b) 928 (c) 630 (d) 650
15. 15.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 254 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 52 (c) 560 (d) 62
16. 16.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 242 (b) 262 (c) 574 (d) 252
17. 17.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 158 (c) 178 (d) 169
18. 18.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 455 (c) 445 (d) 435
19. 19.A library has 380 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 311 (c) 439 (d) 449
20. 20.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 114 (c) 328 (d) 338
21. 21.A farmer picks 599 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 410 (b) 778 (c) 420 (d) 430
22. 22.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 267 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 613 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 69
23. 23.A farmer picks 548 mangoes on Monday and 320 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 218 (b) 238 (c) 868 (d) 228
24. 24.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 105
25. 25.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 655 (b) 411 (c) 401 (d) 391
26. 26.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 477 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 17 (b) 27 (c) 981 (d) 37
27. 27.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 481
28. 28.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 180 (c) 460 (d) 190
29. 29.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 69 (c) 385 (d) 365
30. 30.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 449 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 243 (b) 223 (c) 1131 (d) 233
31. 31.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 247 (c) 236 (d) 246
32. 32.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 443 (b) 453 (c) 71 (d) 433
33. 33.A farmer picks 475 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 267 (b) 673 (c) 277 (d) 287
34. 34.A library has 202 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 310 (b) 300 (c) 94 (d) 320
35. 35.A school has 161 boys and 130 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 214 (c) 291 (d) 224
36. 36.A school has 297 boys and 196 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 613 (b) 373 (c) 493 (d) 363
37. 37.A school has 119 boys and 103 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 115 (b) 222 (c) 125 (d) 319
38. 38.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 290
39. 39.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 416 (c) 24 (d) 426
40. 40.A school has 128 boys and 153 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 184 (b) 281 (c) 194 (d) 368

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