Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 168 · 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 86 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 278 (c) 268 (d) 288
2. 2.A library has 224 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 659 (c) 569 (d) 559
3. 3.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 563 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 120 (c) 1246 (d) 110
4. 4.A school has 230 boys and 216 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 446 (c) 331 (d) 551
5. 5.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 361 (b) 341 (c) 585 (d) 351
6. 6.A library has 135 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 531 (b) 421 (c) 441 (d) 431
7. 7.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 352 (c) 362 (d) 372
8. 8.A school has 259 boys and 140 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 272 (c) 526 (d) 262
9. 9.A farmer picks 368 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 259 (b) 269 (c) 249 (d) 477
10. 10.A library has 342 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 78 (b) 616 (c) 596 (d) 606
11. 11.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 251 (b) 197 (c) 261 (d) 271
12. 12.A school has 171 boys and 241 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 541 (c) 283 (d) 412
13. 13.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 510 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1224 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 194
14. 14.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 462 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 999 (b) 85 (c) 65 (d) 75
15. 15.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 137
16. 16.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 768 (d) 10
17. 17.A train has 351 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 626 (b) 86 (c) 66 (d) 76
18. 18.A library has 422 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 476 (b) 358 (c) 496 (d) 486
19. 19.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 145 (c) 135 (d) 155
20. 20.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 8 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 92
21. 21.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 217 (d) 705
22. 22.A library has 187 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 491 (c) 471 (d) 581
23. 23.A school has 144 boys and 281 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 306 (c) 544 (d) 425
24. 24.A library has 371 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 552 (c) 200 (d) 542
25. 25.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 627
26. 26.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 43 (c) 23 (d) 409
27. 27.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 510 (b) 992 (c) 520 (d) 500
28. 28.A train has 569 passengers. At a station, 407 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 172 (b) 162 (c) 976 (d) 152
29. 29.A library has 435 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 685 (b) 695 (c) 705 (d) 175
30. 30.A school has 224 boys and 126 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 350
31. 31.A school has 163 boys and 191 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 412 (b) 296 (c) 354 (d) 286
32. 32.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 351 (c) 341 (d) 361
33. 33.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 36 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 202
34. 34.A library has 321 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 32 (c) 600 (d) 610
35. 35.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 289 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 80 (c) 658 (d) 70
36. 36.A library has 475 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 612 (b) 338 (c) 602 (d) 622
37. 37.A school has 213 boys and 202 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 522 (b) 415 (c) 298 (d) 308
38. 38.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 543 (b) 207 (c) 187 (d) 197
39. 39.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 152 (b) 153 (c) 162 (d) 142
40. 40.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 480 (c) 258 (d) 268

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