Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 905 · 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 708 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 454 (b) 444 (c) 464 (d) 962
2. 2.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 457 (b) 181 (c) 171 (d) 191
3. 3.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 458 (b) 66 (c) 56 (d) 46
4. 4.A school has 149 boys and 281 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 430 (d) 566
5. 5.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 258 (b) 238 (c) 248 (d) 500
6. 6.A library has 223 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 455 (c) 465 (d) 475
7. 7.A train has 370 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 595 (c) 145 (d) 135
8. 8.A school has 135 boys and 129 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 117 (b) 107 (c) 411 (d) 264
9. 9.A library has 153 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 282 (c) 302 (d) 14
10. 10.A library has 195 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 296 (c) 84 (d) 306
11. 11.A school has 186 boys and 124 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 310 (c) 199 (d) 209
12. 12.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 229 (b) 651 (c) 249 (d) 239
13. 13.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 599 (c) 101 (d) 81
14. 14.A train has 462 passengers. At a station, 397 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 75 (b) 55 (c) 859 (d) 65
15. 15.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 549 (c) 45 (d) 55
16. 16.A school has 207 boys and 210 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 417 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 530
17. 17.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 420 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 46 (c) 886 (d) 56
18. 18.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 375
19. 19.A library has 404 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 673 (b) 145 (c) 653 (d) 663
20. 20.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 687 (c) 83 (d) 103
21. 21.A school has 143 boys and 263 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 553 (b) 406 (c) 259 (d) 249
22. 22.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 45 (d) 273
23. 23.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 228 (c) 324 (d) 304
24. 24.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 159 (c) 169 (d) 555
25. 25.A library has 188 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 463 (c) 483 (d) 473
26. 26.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 117 (c) 425 (d) 435
27. 27.A library has 188 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 137 (c) 239 (d) 229
28. 28.A school has 227 boys and 281 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 508 (b) 385 (c) 375 (d) 631
29. 29.A school has 233 boys and 176 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 409 (c) 476 (d) 332
30. 30.A school has 120 boys and 200 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 197 (b) 320 (c) 433 (d) 207
31. 31.A school has 124 boys and 297 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 326 (c) 421 (d) 336
32. 32.A school has 141 boys and 123 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 264 (b) 164 (c) 364 (d) 154
33. 33.A library has 233 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 331 (c) 321 (d) 135
34. 34.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 268 (c) 538 (d) 288
35. 35.A library has 256 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 31 (b) 471 (c) 491 (d) 481
36. 36.A school has 193 boys and 172 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 222 (c) 232 (d) 498
37. 37.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 34 (b) 342 (c) 332 (d) 352
38. 38.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 693 (b) 125 (c) 135 (d) 145
39. 39.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 484 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 1064
40. 40.A library has 226 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 87

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