Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 906 · 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 445 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 830 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 50
2. 2.A library has 167 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 451 (c) 351 (d) 361
3. 3.A school has 300 boys and 265 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 708 (b) 412 (c) 565 (d) 422
4. 4.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 148 (b) 158 (c) 168 (d) 68
5. 5.A library has 289 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 590 (b) 680 (c) 570 (d) 580
6. 6.A library has 411 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 361 (b) 451 (c) 471 (d) 461
7. 7.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 443 (b) 423 (c) 433 (d) 713
8. 8.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 447 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 49 (b) 59 (c) 69 (d) 953
9. 9.A library has 444 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 603 (b) 613 (c) 275 (d) 623
10. 10.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 466 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 957 (b) 35 (c) 15 (d) 25
11. 11.A school has 180 boys and 199 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 379 (b) 444 (c) 304 (d) 314
12. 12.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 376 (c) 386 (d) 396
13. 13.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 334 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 727 (b) 49 (c) 69 (d) 59
14. 14.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 31 (c) 41 (d) 585
15. 15.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 540 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 243 (b) 1313 (c) 223 (d) 233
16. 16.A train has 800 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 1051 (c) 559 (d) 539
17. 17.A school has 273 boys and 207 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 480 (b) 607 (c) 343 (d) 353
18. 18.A school has 168 boys and 268 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 436 (d) 569
19. 19.A library has 274 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 370 (c) 168 (d) 380
20. 20.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 250 (b) 570 (c) 260 (d) 270
21. 21.A school has 107 boys and 155 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 177 (b) 347 (c) 262 (d) 167
22. 22.A school has 299 boys and 130 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 544 (c) 304 (d) 314
23. 23.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 247 (c) 1049 (d) 257
24. 24.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 325 (b) 335 (c) 315 (d) 43
25. 25.A school has 155 boys and 232 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 387
26. 26.A library has 477 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 743 (b) 763 (c) 201 (d) 753
27. 27.A school has 165 boys and 179 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 450 (c) 228 (d) 238
28. 28.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 147 (c) 217 (d) 227
29. 29.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 407 (b) 121 (c) 397 (d) 387
30. 30.A school has 209 boys and 280 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 566 (b) 489 (c) 402 (d) 412
31. 31.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 68 (c) 138 (d) 148
32. 32.A library has 132 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 380 (c) 390 (d) 490
33. 33.A library has 300 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 194 (b) 406 (c) 416 (d) 396
34. 34.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 304 (c) 246 (d) 294
35. 35.A library has 198 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 317 (b) 79 (c) 327 (d) 307
36. 36.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 111 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 639 (c) 417 (d) 407
37. 37.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 69 (b) 89 (c) 605 (d) 79
38. 38.A library has 239 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 124 (c) 354 (d) 344
39. 39.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 15
40. 40.A library has 442 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 728 (b) 718 (c) 156 (d) 738

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