Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 928 · 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 592 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 384 (b) 810 (c) 374 (d) 364
2. 2.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 514 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 1276 (c) 238 (d) 258
3. 3.A library has 252 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 380 (b) 134 (c) 370 (d) 360
4. 4.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 375 (b) 395 (c) 769 (d) 385
5. 5.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 360 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 98 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 808
6. 6.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 196 (c) 207 (d) 216
7. 7.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 181 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 691
8. 8.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 707 (c) 113 (d) 123
9. 9.A library has 136 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 29 (b) 243 (c) 233 (d) 253
10. 10.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 562 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 141 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 1255
11. 11.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 125 (c) 135 (d) 43
12. 12.A library has 472 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 660 (c) 650 (d) 294
13. 13.A library has 199 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 21 (b) 377 (c) 387 (d) 367
14. 14.A library has 166 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 218 (b) 238 (c) 104 (d) 228
15. 15.A library has 186 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 273 (b) 109 (c) 263 (d) 253
16. 16.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 213 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 661
17. 17.A school has 162 boys and 108 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 131 (c) 270 (d) 121
18. 18.A school has 143 boys and 277 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 420 (c) 292 (d) 302
19. 19.A library has 338 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 592 (b) 74 (c) 602 (d) 612
20. 20.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 197 (c) 307 (d) 297
21. 21.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 272 (c) 261 (d) 271
22. 22.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 120 (b) 466 (c) 130 (d) 110
23. 23.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 225 (d) 557
24. 24.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 296 (c) 286 (d) 276
25. 25.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 488 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 22 (b) 1008 (c) 32 (d) 42
26. 26.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 177 (c) 197 (d) 187
27. 27.A train has 423 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 680 (c) 176 (d) 166
28. 28.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 324 (c) 314 (d) 334
29. 29.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 94 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 190
30. 30.A train has 365 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 611 (d) 109
31. 31.A library has 264 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 118 (c) 420 (d) 410
32. 32.A school has 289 boys and 114 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 278 (b) 518 (c) 288 (d) 403
33. 33.A library has 176 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 488 (c) 588 (d) 498
34. 34.A school has 256 boys and 177 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 568 (b) 298 (c) 433 (d) 288
35. 35.A school has 283 boys and 154 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 537 (b) 437 (c) 327 (d) 337
36. 36.A library has 469 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 636 (c) 656 (d) 646
37. 37.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 108 (c) 304 (d) 294
38. 38.A library has 185 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 44 (b) 336 (c) 326 (d) 316
39. 39.A school has 213 boys and 159 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 462 (b) 272 (c) 372 (d) 282
40. 40.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 1

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