Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 968 · 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 783 passengers. At a station, 566 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 1349 (c) 207 (d) 227
2. 2.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 585 (b) 135 (c) 115 (d) 125
3. 3.A train has 711 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 534 (b) 554 (c) 544 (d) 878
4. 4.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 322 (c) 312 (d) 116
5. 5.A library has 347 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 423 (b) 261 (c) 443 (d) 433
6. 6.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 531 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 256 (b) 266 (c) 246 (d) 1318
7. 7.A library has 133 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 379
8. 8.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 71 (c) 61 (d) 531
9. 9.A library has 421 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 569 (c) 263 (d) 589
10. 10.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 752 (b) 238 (c) 248 (d) 228
11. 11.A school has 262 boys and 102 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 281 (b) 437 (c) 291 (d) 364
12. 12.A school has 127 boys and 132 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 259
13. 13.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 289 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 59 (b) 647 (c) 69 (d) 79
14. 14.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 360 (b) 968 (c) 380 (d) 370
15. 15.A school has 107 boys and 282 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 294 (c) 389 (d) 284
16. 16.A school has 148 boys and 184 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 178 (b) 188 (c) 476 (d) 332
17. 17.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 180 (c) 160 (d) 170
18. 18.A school has 142 boys and 106 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 248
19. 19.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 464 (b) 104 (c) 124 (d) 114
20. 20.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 324 (c) 333 (d) 323
21. 21.A library has 316 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 165 (c) 477 (d) 467
22. 22.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 137 (c) 467 (d) 147
23. 23.A school has 237 boys and 157 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 394 (c) 337 (d) 451
24. 24.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 164
25. 25.A school has 281 boys and 157 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 438 (c) 362 (d) 504
26. 26.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 113 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 887 (b) 651 (c) 661 (d) 671
27. 27.A school has 250 boys and 250 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 431 (c) 500 (d) 559
28. 28.A school has 111 boys and 216 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 426 (c) 228 (d) 327
29. 29.A train has 529 passengers. At a station, 366 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 895 (b) 173 (c) 153 (d) 163
30. 30.A library has 313 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 628 (b) 648 (c) 738 (d) 638
31. 31.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 846 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 262
32. 32.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 372 (b) 392 (c) 52 (d) 382
33. 33.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 292 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 483 (b) 101 (c) 473 (d) 493
34. 34.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 142 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 202 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 496
35. 35.A school has 221 boys and 245 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 601 (c) 331 (d) 466
36. 36.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 303 (c) 314 (d) 313
37. 37.A train has 566 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 941 (c) 181 (d) 191
38. 38.A train has 752 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 558 (b) 548 (c) 956 (d) 538
39. 39.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 555 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 27 (b) 17 (c) 1137 (d) 37
40. 40.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 268 (b) 288 (c) 724 (d) 278

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