Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 978 · 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 749 passengers. At a station, 621 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1370 (b) 118 (c) 138 (d) 128
2. 2.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 601 (b) 193 (c) 203 (d) 213
3. 3.A library has 264 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 87 (c) 431 (d) 441
4. 4.A school has 115 boys and 278 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 393 (c) 237 (d) 539
5. 5.A train has 492 passengers. At a station, 440 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 932 (c) 42 (d) 62
6. 6.A library has 427 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 475 (c) 369 (d) 495
7. 7.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 274 (c) 294 (d) 284
8. 8.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 158 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 542
9. 9.A school has 233 boys and 148 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 274 (c) 284 (d) 478
10. 10.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 885 (c) 101 (d) 91
11. 11.A library has 290 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 355 (b) 225 (c) 345 (d) 365
12. 12.A library has 459 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 392 (c) 536 (d) 516
13. 13.A library has 357 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 440 (c) 450 (d) 274
14. 14.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 645 (b) 415 (c) 395 (d) 405
15. 15.A school has 152 boys and 110 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 170 (b) 262 (c) 354 (d) 160
16. 16.A school has 161 boys and 232 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 488 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 393
17. 17.A school has 112 boys and 219 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 214 (b) 331 (c) 438 (d) 224
18. 18.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 540 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 28 (b) 38 (c) 48 (d) 1118
19. 19.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 257 (b) 731 (c) 237 (d) 247
20. 20.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 226 (c) 216 (d) 236
21. 21.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 404 (b) 384 (c) 394 (d) 618
22. 22.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 401 (b) 81 (c) 91 (d) 71
23. 23.A school has 204 boys and 121 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 184 (c) 194 (d) 456
24. 24.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 20 (c) 228 (d) 238
25. 25.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 264
26. 26.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 280
27. 27.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 215 (c) 59 (d) 205
28. 28.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 252 (c) 232 (d) 110
29. 29.A library has 358 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 54 (b) 672 (c) 652 (d) 662
30. 30.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 384
31. 31.A school has 104 boys and 170 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 402 (c) 136 (d) 146
32. 32.A library has 334 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 477 (c) 201 (d) 467
33. 33.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 363 (c) 383 (d) 373
34. 34.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 262 (c) 263 (d) 252
35. 35.A school has 267 boys and 192 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 605 (b) 303 (c) 459 (d) 313
36. 36.A library has 225 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 511 (c) 611 (d) 521
37. 37.A library has 342 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 654 (b) 20 (c) 674 (d) 664
38. 38.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 442 (b) 422 (c) 432 (d) 874
39. 39.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 73 (c) 123 (d) 113
40. 40.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 187 (c) 198 (d) 197

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