Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 22 · 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 130 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 167 (c) 187 (d) 178
2. 2.A library has 248 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 296 (b) 306 (c) 190 (d) 316
3. 3.A school has 105 boys and 264 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 261 (c) 477 (d) 251
4. 4.A train has 788 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 544 (b) 1032 (c) 554 (d) 534
5. 5.A library has 141 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 30 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 262
6. 6.A train has 511 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 682 (b) 330 (c) 350 (d) 340
7. 7.A library has 154 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 220 (b) 78 (c) 230 (d) 240
8. 8.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 523 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 149
9. 9.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 453 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 955 (b) 59 (c) 39 (d) 49
10. 10.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 158 (c) 148 (d) 424
11. 11.A farmer picks 335 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 86 (c) 76 (d) 584
12. 12.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 364 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 949
13. 13.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 330 (b) 678 (c) 320 (d) 310
14. 14.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 63 (b) 433 (c) 453 (d) 443
15. 15.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 149 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 536 (b) 228 (c) 248 (d) 238
16. 16.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 100 (c) 166 (d) 156
17. 17.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 76 (c) 332 (d) 86
18. 18.A school has 289 boys and 240 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 529 (c) 579 (d) 469
19. 19.A school has 131 boys and 220 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 279 (c) 289 (d) 413
20. 20.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 346 (b) 366 (c) 782 (d) 356
21. 21.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 234 (c) 344 (d) 334
22. 22.A library has 300 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 455 (c) 145 (d) 465
23. 23.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 227 (c) 169 (d) 237
24. 24.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 303 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 799 (d) 183
25. 25.A school has 294 boys and 296 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 440 (b) 730 (c) 450 (d) 590
26. 26.A train has 748 passengers. At a station, 686 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 1434 (c) 62 (d) 72
27. 27.A school has 117 boys and 283 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 482
28. 28.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 669 (c) 97 (d) 87
29. 29.A school has 140 boys and 122 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 186 (c) 176 (d) 262
30. 30.A library has 214 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 301 (b) 117 (c) 321 (d) 311
31. 31.A school has 135 boys and 132 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 148 (c) 376 (d) 158
32. 32.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 299 (d) 23
33. 33.A train has 513 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 405 (b) 395 (c) 415 (d) 621
34. 34.A library has 375 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 619 (b) 609 (c) 131 (d) 629
35. 35.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 295 (c) 77 (d) 285
36. 36.A library has 462 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 349 (c) 575 (d) 585
37. 37.A library has 120 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 487 (d) 377
38. 38.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 137 (c) 285 (d) 295
39. 39.A library has 442 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 482 (c) 502 (d) 392
40. 40.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 644 (b) 370 (c) 360 (d) 380

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