Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 177 · 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 178 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 248 (c) 259 (d) 258
2. 2.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 292 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 180 (c) 190 (d) 764
3. 3.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 156
4. 4.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 21 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 389
5. 5.A library has 459 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 598 (b) 588 (c) 330 (d) 578
6. 6.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 380 (b) 390 (c) 400 (d) 1024
7. 7.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 443 (b) 433 (c) 453 (d) 137
8. 8.A library has 368 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 200 (c) 546 (d) 536
9. 9.A library has 302 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 446 (b) 158 (c) 456 (d) 436
10. 10.A school has 292 boys and 275 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 621 (b) 567 (c) 513 (d) 503
11. 11.A school has 154 boys and 264 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 259 (c) 418 (d) 567
12. 12.A school has 111 boys and 105 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 216 (b) 275 (c) 147 (d) 157
13. 13.A farmer picks 449 mangoes on Monday and 360 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 79 (c) 99 (d) 809
14. 14.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 393 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 861 (b) 65 (c) 85 (d) 75
15. 15.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 263
16. 16.A library has 249 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 380 (c) 370 (d) 128
17. 17.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 426 (c) 28 (d) 38
18. 18.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 10 (d) 424
19. 19.A library has 302 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 544 (b) 534 (c) 524 (d) 70
20. 20.A farmer picks 399 mangoes on Monday and 281 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 128 (c) 680 (d) 118
21. 21.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 420
22. 22.A library has 296 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 437 (c) 145 (d) 447
23. 23.A library has 359 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 405 (c) 303 (d) 415
24. 24.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 430 (b) 232 (c) 212 (d) 222
25. 25.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 402 (b) 98 (c) 88 (d) 78
26. 26.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 288 (c) 150 (d) 278
27. 27.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 495 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 189
28. 28.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 243 (b) 253 (c) 473 (d) 263
29. 29.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 383 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 123 (c) 889 (d) 133
30. 30.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 240
31. 31.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 857 (c) 437 (d) 447
32. 32.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 218
33. 33.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 522 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 1108 (c) 64 (d) 74
34. 34.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 299 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 183 (b) 163 (c) 173 (d) 771
35. 35.A farmer picks 536 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 393 (b) 383 (c) 403 (d) 679
36. 36.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 648 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1385 (b) 79 (c) 99 (d) 89
37. 37.A school has 137 boys and 141 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 208 (c) 278 (d) 198
38. 38.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 381 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1012 (b) 260 (c) 250 (d) 240
39. 39.A train has 650 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 839 (b) 451 (c) 471 (d) 461
40. 40.A train has 790 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 944 (b) 636 (c) 646 (d) 626

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