Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 247 · 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 141 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 28 (b) 320 (c) 300 (d) 310
2. 2.A train has 700 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 539 (b) 549 (c) 851 (d) 559
3. 3.A library has 228 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 124 (c) 332 (d) 322
4. 4.A school has 124 boys and 200 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 251 (c) 397 (d) 241
5. 5.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 410 (b) 734 (c) 430 (d) 420
6. 6.A school has 176 boys and 289 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 465 (c) 530 (d) 390
7. 7.A train has 658 passengers. At a station, 529 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1187 (b) 139 (c) 119 (d) 129
8. 8.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 171 (c) 267 (d) 257
9. 9.A school has 278 boys and 164 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 576 (b) 442 (c) 298 (d) 308
10. 10.A library has 422 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 370 (b) 464 (c) 484 (d) 474
11. 11.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 311 (c) 73 (d) 301
12. 12.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 403 (b) 623 (c) 423 (d) 413
13. 13.A school has 164 boys and 119 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 223 (c) 283 (d) 213
14. 14.A library has 308 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 79 (b) 527 (c) 547 (d) 537
15. 15.A library has 337 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 555 (c) 119 (d) 565
16. 16.A school has 234 boys and 239 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 402 (c) 544 (d) 473
17. 17.A library has 255 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 77 (c) 443 (d) 423
18. 18.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 466 (b) 446 (c) 712 (d) 456
19. 19.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 235 (c) 225 (d) 215
20. 20.A library has 225 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 51 (c) 399 (d) 389
21. 21.A library has 194 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 471 (c) 461 (d) 481
22. 22.A library has 350 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 627 (b) 63 (c) 647 (d) 637
23. 23.A school has 167 boys and 218 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 255 (c) 385 (d) 265
24. 24.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 163 (c) 41 (d) 153
25. 25.A school has 102 boys and 271 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 373 (c) 253 (d) 243
26. 26.A farmer picks 337 mangoes on Monday and 264 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 63 (c) 601 (d) 73
27. 27.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 427 (c) 141 (d) 151
28. 28.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 461 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 235
29. 29.A train has 547 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 352 (c) 732 (d) 362
30. 30.A train has 402 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 654 (b) 140 (c) 150 (d) 160
31. 31.A library has 206 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 358 (c) 44 (d) 378
32. 32.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 40 (c) 150 (d) 160
33. 33.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 444 (b) 464 (c) 454 (d) 94
34. 34.A library has 202 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 139 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 275
35. 35.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 206 (c) 120 (d) 196
36. 36.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 594 (c) 164 (d) 174
37. 37.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 426 (b) 694 (c) 446 (d) 436
38. 38.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 121 (b) 122 (c) 111 (d) 131
39. 39.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 310 (b) 790 (c) 320 (d) 330
40. 40.A train has 765 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 502 (c) 512 (d) 1018

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