Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 321 · 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 81 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 112 (c) 121 (d) 111
2. 2.A train has 601 passengers. At a station, 519 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 72 (b) 82 (c) 1120 (d) 92
3. 3.A library has 312 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 222 (b) 392 (c) 402 (d) 412
4. 4.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 356 (b) 58 (c) 366 (d) 376
5. 5.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 593 (b) 193 (c) 183 (d) 203
6. 6.A train has 481 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 692
7. 7.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 810 (d) 262
8. 8.A school has 266 boys and 106 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 518 (b) 372 (c) 216 (d) 226
9. 9.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 229 (c) 31 (d) 209
10. 10.A library has 179 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 379 (c) 369 (d) 359
11. 11.A farmer picks 351 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 190 (c) 170 (d) 522
12. 12.A train has 543 passengers. At a station, 424 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 109 (b) 967 (c) 119 (d) 129
13. 13.A library has 349 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 666 (b) 686 (c) 676 (d) 22
14. 14.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 309 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 710 (b) 102 (c) 92 (d) 82
15. 15.A library has 441 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 598 (c) 284 (d) 608
16. 16.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 741 (c) 117 (d) 107
17. 17.A library has 171 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 13 (c) 319 (d) 339
18. 18.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 98 (b) 109 (c) 108 (d) 118
19. 19.A school has 281 boys and 299 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 469 (b) 681 (c) 580 (d) 479
20. 20.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 234 (b) 244 (c) 528 (d) 254
21. 21.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 451 (c) 441 (d) 461
22. 22.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 293 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 160 (c) 736 (d) 150
23. 23.A library has 395 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 672 (c) 682 (d) 662
24. 24.A train has 423 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 687 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 149
25. 25.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 1 (c) 97 (d) 117
26. 26.A library has 292 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 111 (c) 483 (d) 473
27. 27.A school has 101 boys and 203 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 371 (c) 304 (d) 227
28. 28.A library has 313 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 610 (b) 6 (c) 630 (d) 620
29. 29.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 85 (d) 96
30. 30.A school has 209 boys and 210 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 502 (b) 419 (c) 326 (d) 336
31. 31.A library has 153 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 271 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 25
32. 32.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 529 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1243 (b) 195 (c) 175 (d) 185
33. 33.A library has 270 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 435 (c) 445 (d) 105
34. 34.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 386 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 71 (c) 833 (d) 51
35. 35.A school has 251 boys and 104 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 244 (c) 355 (d) 234
36. 36.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 385 (b) 375 (c) 365 (d) 171
37. 37.A school has 108 boys and 136 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 179 (b) 169 (c) 309 (d) 244
38. 38.A school has 142 boys and 249 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 483 (c) 391 (d) 299
39. 39.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 349 (b) 369 (c) 815 (d) 359
40. 40.A library has 470 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 714 (b) 216 (c) 724 (d) 734

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