Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 311 · 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 43 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 336 (b) 346 (c) 250 (d) 326
2. 2.A library has 407 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 216 (b) 608 (c) 598 (d) 588
3. 3.A farmer picks 358 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 189 (b) 517 (c) 199 (d) 209
4. 4.A train has 777 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 491 (b) 511 (c) 501 (d) 1053
5. 5.A farmer picks 547 mangoes on Monday and 240 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 297 (b) 317 (c) 787 (d) 307
6. 6.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 175 (c) 184 (d) 164
7. 7.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 109 (c) 119 (d) 541
8. 8.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 431 (b) 151 (c) 421 (d) 441
9. 9.A train has 457 passengers. At a station, 405 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 62 (b) 862 (c) 52 (d) 42
10. 10.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 343 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 758 (c) 72 (d) 82
11. 11.A school has 156 boys and 178 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 334 (c) 407 (d) 261
12. 12.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 65 (c) 74 (d) 54
13. 13.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 271 (d) 280
14. 14.A train has 524 passengers. At a station, 337 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 197 (b) 177 (c) 861 (d) 187
15. 15.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 258 (c) 278 (d) 268
16. 16.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 120 (b) 536 (c) 130 (d) 140
17. 17.A train has 557 passengers. At a station, 456 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 101 (c) 1013 (d) 111
18. 18.A school has 212 boys and 105 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 448 (c) 186 (d) 176
19. 19.A school has 242 boys and 154 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 502 (c) 290 (d) 396
20. 20.A school has 266 boys and 122 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 388
21. 21.A school has 116 boys and 266 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 382 (d) 469
22. 22.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 701
23. 23.A library has 213 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 134 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 282
24. 24.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 341 (b) 251 (c) 321 (d) 331
25. 25.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 404 (c) 152 (d) 142
26. 26.A library has 146 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 478 (c) 458 (d) 468
27. 27.A train has 332 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 240 (b) 434 (c) 220 (d) 230
28. 28.A train has 688 passengers. At a station, 556 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 132 (c) 122 (d) 1244
29. 29.A school has 150 boys and 289 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 439 (d) 494
30. 30.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 277 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 158 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 722
31. 31.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 650
32. 32.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 372 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 251 (d) 1005
33. 33.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 300 (c) 310 (d) 320
34. 34.A library has 400 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 709 (b) 719 (c) 81 (d) 729
35. 35.A library has 434 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 114 (b) 764 (c) 744 (d) 754
36. 36.A library has 321 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 511 (b) 521 (c) 121 (d) 531
37. 37.A train has 612 passengers. At a station, 503 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 1115 (c) 99 (d) 109
38. 38.A school has 294 boys and 137 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 510 (c) 342 (d) 352
39. 39.A library has 123 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 292 (c) 282 (d) 382
40. 40.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 366 (c) 118 (d) 108

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