Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 943 · 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 461 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 233 (b) 223 (c) 243 (d) 689
2. 2.A library has 404 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 266 (b) 542 (c) 552 (d) 532
3. 3.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 462 (b) 176 (c) 166 (d) 186
4. 4.A library has 413 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 219 (b) 597 (c) 617 (d) 607
5. 5.A library has 343 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 565 (c) 131 (d) 555
6. 6.A library has 121 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 170 (b) 62 (c) 180 (d) 190
7. 7.A library has 468 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 198 (b) 728 (c) 738 (d) 748
8. 8.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 106 (c) 156 (d) 136
9. 9.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 225 (b) 245 (c) 659 (d) 235
10. 10.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 424 (b) 404 (c) 668 (d) 414
11. 11.A library has 454 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 397 (c) 501 (d) 511
12. 12.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 248 (c) 247 (d) 237
13. 13.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 358 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 730
14. 14.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 282 (c) 271 (d) 291
15. 15.A school has 273 boys and 132 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 501 (c) 299 (d) 309
16. 16.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 275 (b) 609 (c) 255 (d) 265
17. 17.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 134 (c) 10 (d) 144
18. 18.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 160 (b) 170 (c) 150 (d) 592
19. 19.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 93 (c) 323 (d) 83
20. 20.A farmer picks 405 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 711
21. 21.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 562 (b) 582 (c) 572 (d) 994
22. 22.A library has 398 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 455 (b) 465 (c) 341 (d) 445
23. 23.A school has 116 boys and 272 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 515 (b) 388 (c) 251 (d) 261
24. 24.A library has 276 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 204 (b) 338 (c) 358 (d) 348
25. 25.A school has 139 boys and 162 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 423 (c) 179 (d) 169
26. 26.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 292 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 437 (b) 427 (c) 447 (d) 147
27. 27.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 319
28. 28.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 449 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 120 (c) 140 (d) 1028
29. 29.A train has 636 passengers. At a station, 493 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 153 (b) 1129 (c) 133 (d) 143
30. 30.A train has 375 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 538 (d) 222
31. 31.A school has 163 boys and 167 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 330 (c) 219 (d) 229
32. 32.A train has 742 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 587 (b) 897 (c) 597 (d) 577
33. 33.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 382 (b) 914 (c) 392 (d) 402
34. 34.A school has 131 boys and 114 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 123 (c) 357 (d) 133
35. 35.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 187 (c) 265 (d) 275
36. 36.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 72 (c) 73 (d) 62
37. 37.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 437 (b) 119 (c) 447 (d) 457
38. 38.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 266 (c) 516 (d) 286
39. 39.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 33 (c) 503 (d) 53
40. 40.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 20 (b) 378 (c) 368 (d) 388

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