Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 146 · 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.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 179 (c) 169 (d) 89
2. 2.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 715 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 147
3. 3.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 861 (d) 141
4. 4.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 184 (c) 194 (d) 185
5. 5.A train has 327 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 451 (c) 203 (d) 193
6. 6.A library has 429 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 768 (b) 100 (c) 758 (d) 748
7. 7.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 221 (c) 230 (d) 210
8. 8.A train has 628 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 385 (b) 375 (c) 871 (d) 395
9. 9.A library has 477 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 756 (b) 766 (c) 746 (d) 198
10. 10.A farmer picks 335 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 157 (b) 137 (c) 523 (d) 147
11. 11.A school has 108 boys and 213 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 229 (b) 219 (c) 321 (d) 413
12. 12.A farmer picks 363 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 549 (c) 167 (d) 177
13. 13.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 79 (b) 139 (c) 129 (d) 119
14. 14.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 262 (b) 242 (c) 922 (d) 252
15. 15.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 220
16. 16.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 215 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 575
17. 17.A school has 241 boys and 257 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 498 (d) 599
18. 18.A library has 414 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 458 (b) 360 (c) 468 (d) 478
19. 19.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 312 (c) 321 (d) 301
20. 20.A library has 261 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 380 (b) 152 (c) 370 (d) 360
21. 21.A library has 154 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 383 (b) 403 (c) 493 (d) 393
22. 22.A library has 196 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 25
23. 23.A library has 353 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 203 (b) 513 (c) 493 (d) 503
24. 24.A library has 252 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 559 (b) 579 (c) 569 (d) 669
25. 25.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 103 (c) 35 (d) 123
26. 26.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 883 (c) 107 (d) 97
27. 27.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 701
28. 28.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 287 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 196 (b) 186 (c) 770 (d) 206
29. 29.A school has 116 boys and 268 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 384 (d) 515
30. 30.A library has 431 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 499 (c) 353 (d) 509
31. 31.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 544 (b) 274 (c) 264 (d) 254
32. 32.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 383 (b) 1085 (c) 363 (d) 373
33. 33.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 100 (c) 684 (d) 110
34. 34.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 408 (b) 46 (c) 66 (d) 56
35. 35.A library has 291 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 65 (b) 527 (c) 507 (d) 517
36. 36.A library has 362 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 437 (c) 447 (d) 287
37. 37.A library has 467 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 752 (b) 742 (c) 192 (d) 732
38. 38.A train has 723 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 587 (b) 607 (c) 597 (d) 849
39. 39.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 380 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 63 (b) 43 (c) 813 (d) 53
40. 40.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 229 (b) 913 (c) 239 (d) 219

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