Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 153 · 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 85 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 297 (c) 127 (d) 307
2. 2.A library has 274 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 448 (c) 468 (d) 458
3. 3.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 363 (b) 353 (c) 583 (d) 343
4. 4.A library has 393 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 111 (b) 675 (c) 665 (d) 685
5. 5.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 236 (c) 247 (d) 246
6. 6.A library has 182 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 561 (c) 461 (d) 471
7. 7.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 63 (c) 147 (d) 157
8. 8.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 462
9. 9.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 383 (b) 403 (c) 393 (d) 145
10. 10.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 268 (c) 269 (d) 278
11. 11.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 448 (b) 468 (c) 458 (d) 102
12. 12.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 396 (b) 386 (c) 376 (d) 182
13. 13.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 296 (b) 276 (c) 660 (d) 286
14. 14.A library has 130 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 184 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 66
15. 15.A library has 315 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 207 (c) 423 (d) 413
16. 16.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 29 (c) 317 (d) 307
17. 17.A library has 464 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 597 (c) 577 (d) 587
18. 18.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 328 (c) 338 (d) 318
19. 19.A school has 246 boys and 209 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 553 (c) 357 (d) 347
20. 20.A library has 420 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 516 (c) 334 (d) 496
21. 21.A library has 253 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 193 (b) 323 (c) 303 (d) 313
22. 22.A school has 214 boys and 219 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 564 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 433
23. 23.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 232 (c) 222 (d) 212
24. 24.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 615 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 275
25. 25.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 14 (b) 476 (c) 34 (d) 24
26. 26.A train has 327 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 181 (b) 463 (c) 191 (d) 201
27. 27.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 634
28. 28.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 636 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 220
29. 29.A library has 401 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 739 (b) 759 (c) 749 (d) 53
30. 30.A school has 207 boys and 118 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 378 (c) 262 (d) 272
31. 31.A library has 135 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 385 (c) 295 (d) 275
32. 32.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 695 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 319
33. 33.A train has 569 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 239 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 889
34. 34.A library has 183 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 441 (c) 531 (d) 421
35. 35.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 547 (b) 69 (c) 49 (d) 59
36. 36.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 29 (c) 627 (d) 39
37. 37.A library has 169 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 351
38. 38.A farmer picks 546 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 407 (b) 417 (c) 675 (d) 427
39. 39.A train has 545 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 328 (b) 338 (c) 318 (d) 762
40. 40.A train has 584 passengers. At a station, 497 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 77 (c) 1081 (d) 87

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