Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 961 · 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 534 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 283 (d) 775
2. 2.A library has 231 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 81 (b) 381 (c) 371 (d) 391
3. 3.A library has 246 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 346 (c) 326 (d) 156
4. 4.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 225 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 400 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 40
5. 5.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 152 (b) 142 (c) 370 (d) 162
6. 6.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 239 (c) 219 (d) 25
7. 7.A library has 131 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 494 (c) 394 (d) 384
8. 8.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 847 (b) 373 (c) 383 (d) 393
9. 9.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 116 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 674 (b) 452 (c) 432 (d) 442
10. 10.A school has 206 boys and 104 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 192 (b) 310 (c) 202 (d) 418
11. 11.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 476 (b) 158 (c) 178 (d) 168
12. 12.A school has 157 boys and 216 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 373 (c) 302 (d) 444
13. 13.A library has 419 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 675 (b) 173 (c) 665 (d) 655
14. 14.A school has 248 boys and 182 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 485 (b) 430 (c) 365 (d) 375
15. 15.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 707 (b) 207 (c) 227 (d) 217
16. 16.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 440 (c) 16 (d) 36
17. 17.A library has 219 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 418 (c) 398 (d) 30
18. 18.A school has 114 boys and 225 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 181 (b) 191 (c) 339 (d) 487
19. 19.A school has 137 boys and 264 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 260 (c) 532 (d) 270
20. 20.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 396 (b) 386 (c) 606 (d) 376
21. 21.A library has 398 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 455 (b) 475 (c) 331 (d) 465
22. 22.A library has 163 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 55 (c) 271 (d) 261
23. 23.A school has 250 boys and 253 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 418 (c) 588 (d) 408
24. 24.A school has 192 boys and 286 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 478 (c) 391 (d) 565
25. 25.A train has 686 passengers. At a station, 588 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1274 (b) 88 (c) 98 (d) 108
26. 26.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 152 (b) 412 (c) 142 (d) 132
27. 27.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 417 (b) 127 (c) 137 (d) 117
28. 28.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 12 (b) 128 (c) 148 (d) 138
29. 29.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 196 (c) 176 (d) 186
30. 30.A farmer picks 498 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 375 (d) 631
31. 31.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 578 (b) 168 (c) 188 (d) 178
32. 32.A school has 242 boys and 214 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 456 (d) 602
33. 33.A train has 776 passengers. At a station, 338 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 438 (b) 428 (c) 448 (d) 1114
34. 34.A school has 204 boys and 125 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 241 (b) 417 (c) 231 (d) 329
35. 35.A school has 111 boys and 255 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 279 (c) 453 (d) 269
36. 36.A library has 419 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 360 (c) 468 (d) 478
37. 37.A library has 135 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 64 (b) 216 (c) 196 (d) 206
38. 38.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 307 (c) 39 (d) 317
39. 39.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 182
40. 40.A school has 147 boys and 120 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 214 (b) 204 (c) 320 (d) 267

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