Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 255 · 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 173 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 68 (b) 424 (c) 404 (d) 414
2. 2.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 294 (d) 303
3. 3.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 85 (c) 95 (d) 75
4. 4.A school has 144 boys and 206 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 276 (c) 266 (d) 350
5. 5.A library has 442 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 226 (b) 658 (c) 668 (d) 648
6. 6.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 244 (b) 500 (c) 224 (d) 234
7. 7.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 726 (d) 222
8. 8.A school has 201 boys and 241 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 563 (c) 321 (d) 442
9. 9.A train has 686 passengers. At a station, 271 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 405 (b) 425 (c) 415 (d) 957
10. 10.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 365 (c) 139 (d) 129
11. 11.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 239 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 523
12. 12.A school has 290 boys and 148 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 531 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 438
13. 13.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 101 (c) 839 (d) 91
14. 14.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 89 (c) 69 (d) 323
15. 15.A school has 148 boys and 116 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 264 (c) 185 (d) 195
16. 16.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 231 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 79 (b) 69 (c) 89 (d) 541
17. 17.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 338 (c) 348 (d) 254
18. 18.A school has 237 boys and 150 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 527 (b) 237 (c) 247 (d) 387
19. 19.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 431 (b) 647 (c) 451 (d) 441
20. 20.A library has 445 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 581 (b) 299 (c) 591 (d) 601
21. 21.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 160 (c) 810 (d) 150
22. 22.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 144 (c) 154 (d) 540
23. 23.A school has 154 boys and 153 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 181 (b) 307 (c) 171 (d) 433
24. 24.A library has 236 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 472 (c) 582 (d) 492
25. 25.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 238 (c) 248 (d) 249
26. 26.A school has 133 boys and 118 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 186 (b) 306 (c) 196 (d) 251
27. 27.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 265 (b) 789 (c) 285 (d) 275
28. 28.A library has 326 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 486 (c) 476 (d) 166
29. 29.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 123 (c) 217 (d) 207
30. 30.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 259 (c) 270 (d) 269
31. 31.A school has 112 boys and 139 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 113 (c) 379 (d) 123
32. 32.A library has 240 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 319 (b) 151 (c) 339 (d) 329
33. 33.A school has 188 boys and 193 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 255 (c) 507 (d) 245
34. 34.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 188 (c) 198 (d) 84
35. 35.A train has 596 passengers. At a station, 533 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 1129 (c) 53 (d) 63
36. 36.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 473 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 180 (c) 1116 (d) 170
37. 37.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 296 (c) 286 (d) 276
38. 38.A school has 218 boys and 252 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 470 (c) 310 (d) 620
39. 39.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 100 (b) 110 (c) 111 (d) 120
40. 40.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 646 (c) 160 (d) 150

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