Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 103 · 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 school has 226 boys and 297 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 523 (b) 431 (c) 615 (d) 421
2. 2.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 596 (b) 386 (c) 366 (d) 376
3. 3.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 682 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 90 (d) 1444
4. 4.A train has 653 passengers. At a station, 447 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1100 (b) 216 (c) 196 (d) 206
5. 5.A library has 366 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 458 (b) 468 (c) 448 (d) 274
6. 6.A library has 141 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 330 (b) 310 (c) 320 (d) 420
7. 7.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 236 (c) 237 (d) 246
8. 8.A school has 236 boys and 254 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 605 (b) 490 (c) 365 (d) 375
9. 9.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 293 (b) 313 (c) 757 (d) 303
10. 10.A library has 162 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 451 (c) 461 (d) 551
11. 11.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 78 (b) 38 (c) 68 (d) 88
12. 12.A farmer picks 599 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 337 (b) 317 (c) 871 (d) 327
13. 13.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 193 (c) 173 (d) 184
14. 14.A school has 106 boys and 187 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 293
15. 15.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 382 (b) 402 (c) 182 (d) 392
16. 16.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 178 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 343 (c) 23 (d) 323
17. 17.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 273 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 789 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 253
18. 18.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 67 (c) 223 (d) 213
19. 19.A library has 311 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 631 (b) 731 (c) 621 (d) 641
20. 20.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 408 (b) 190 (c) 170 (d) 180
21. 21.A library has 195 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 530 (c) 540 (d) 550
22. 22.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 199 (b) 209 (c) 189 (d) 405
23. 23.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 554 (b) 80 (c) 70 (d) 90
24. 24.A school has 279 boys and 286 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 565 (b) 656 (c) 464 (d) 474
25. 25.A library has 459 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 648 (c) 638 (d) 628
26. 26.A school has 274 boys and 234 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 446 (c) 560 (d) 508
27. 27.A train has 463 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 218 (c) 198 (d) 718
28. 28.A library has 411 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 188 (c) 644 (d) 634
29. 29.A library has 309 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 33 (c) 585 (d) 575
30. 30.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 50 (c) 256 (d) 246
31. 31.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 347 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 744 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 40
32. 32.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 530 (b) 314 (c) 334 (d) 324
33. 33.A school has 157 boys and 120 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 185 (b) 359 (c) 195 (d) 277
34. 34.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 831 (c) 91 (d) 71
35. 35.A train has 353 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 156 (c) 550 (d) 166
36. 36.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 323 (b) 333 (c) 313 (d) 679
37. 37.A library has 152 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 307
38. 38.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 125 (c) 347 (d) 135
39. 39.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 72 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 384
40. 40.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 375 (b) 577 (c) 365 (d) 355

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