Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 142 · 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 library has 426 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 347 (c) 495 (d) 505
2. 2.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 94 (c) 212 (d) 232
3. 3.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 427 (b) 407 (c) 35 (d) 417
4. 4.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 784 (b) 182 (c) 202 (d) 192
5. 5.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 326
6. 6.A library has 389 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 695 (b) 705 (c) 83 (d) 685
7. 7.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 114 (c) 380 (d) 124
8. 8.A library has 178 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 124
9. 9.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 165 (c) 145 (d) 155
10. 10.A library has 243 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 28 (b) 468 (c) 458 (d) 448
11. 11.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 396 (c) 386 (d) 72
12. 12.A school has 223 boys and 148 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 432 (b) 300 (c) 371 (d) 310
13. 13.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 309 (b) 319 (c) 519 (d) 329
14. 14.A school has 237 boys and 271 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 458 (c) 508 (d) 448
15. 15.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 339 (c) 205 (d) 349
16. 16.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 158 (b) 662 (c) 148 (d) 168
17. 17.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 934 (b) 486 (c) 476 (d) 466
18. 18.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 167 (c) 176 (d) 156
19. 19.A school has 207 boys and 236 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 443 (b) 348 (c) 358 (d) 528
20. 20.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 274 (c) 8 (d) 254
21. 21.A school has 167 boys and 110 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 142 (c) 402 (d) 152
22. 22.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 273 (b) 253 (c) 263 (d) 567
23. 23.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 196 (c) 90 (d) 176
24. 24.A train has 662 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 496 (b) 476 (c) 486 (d) 838
25. 25.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 139 (d) 259
26. 26.A school has 185 boys and 294 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 479 (c) 370 (d) 588
27. 27.A school has 234 boys and 159 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 393 (c) 335 (d) 325
28. 28.A school has 124 boys and 286 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 330 (c) 320 (d) 490
29. 29.A train has 511 passengers. At a station, 360 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 161 (b) 871 (c) 141 (d) 151
30. 30.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 141 (b) 493 (c) 131 (d) 151
31. 31.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 42 (b) 350 (c) 330 (d) 340
32. 32.A school has 248 boys and 153 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 498 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 401
33. 33.A train has 621 passengers. At a station, 519 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 1140
34. 34.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 176 (c) 156 (d) 166
35. 35.A library has 334 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 168 (c) 490 (d) 510
36. 36.A train has 795 passengers. At a station, 409 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 396 (b) 376 (c) 1204 (d) 386
37. 37.A library has 271 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 54 (b) 488 (c) 498 (d) 478
38. 38.A library has 329 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 510 (c) 520 (d) 138
39. 39.A school has 126 boys and 276 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 402 (c) 335 (d) 345
40. 40.A school has 245 boys and 159 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 482 (c) 316 (d) 326

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