Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 325 · 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 139 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 355
2. 2.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 244 (c) 234 (d) 156
3. 3.A school has 243 boys and 195 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 388 (b) 378 (c) 488 (d) 438
4. 4.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 202
5. 5.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 419 (b) 201 (c) 191 (d) 211
6. 6.A library has 356 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 672 (b) 662 (c) 652 (d) 50
7. 7.A library has 346 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 606 (b) 596 (c) 86 (d) 616
8. 8.A library has 361 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 467 (c) 477 (d) 245
9. 9.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 381 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 359 (b) 1121 (c) 369 (d) 349
10. 10.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 246 (c) 245 (d) 235
11. 11.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 461 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1233 (b) 311 (c) 301 (d) 321
12. 12.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 77 (c) 97 (d) 371
13. 13.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 581
14. 14.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 339 (b) 319 (c) 581 (d) 329
15. 15.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 88 (d) 600
16. 16.A school has 101 boys and 160 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 114 (c) 261 (d) 104
17. 17.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 342
18. 18.A library has 477 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 187 (b) 777 (c) 767 (d) 757
19. 19.A school has 283 boys and 278 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 561 (b) 495 (c) 485 (d) 627
20. 20.A library has 354 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 509 (b) 189 (c) 519 (d) 529
21. 21.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 198 (c) 187 (d) 207
22. 22.A school has 109 boys and 238 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 278 (c) 347 (d) 268
23. 23.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 163 (c) 152 (d) 162
24. 24.A school has 151 boys and 290 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 296 (c) 306 (d) 576
25. 25.A train has 533 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 805 (b) 251 (c) 261 (d) 271
26. 26.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 378 (c) 388 (d) 368
27. 27.A library has 421 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 693 (b) 683 (c) 673 (d) 159
28. 28.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 355 (d) 75
29. 29.A school has 136 boys and 134 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 270 (b) 113 (c) 417 (d) 123
30. 30.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 527 (c) 79 (d) 99
31. 31.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 626 (b) 142 (c) 152 (d) 162
32. 32.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 166 (c) 62 (d) 146
33. 33.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 303 (b) 111 (c) 101 (d) 91
34. 34.A train has 658 passengers. At a station, 438 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 230 (c) 1096 (d) 210
35. 35.A train has 417 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 151 (c) 693 (d) 141
36. 36.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 257 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 591
37. 37.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 145
38. 38.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 385 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 75 (c) 855 (d) 85
39. 39.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 337 (c) 327 (d) 328
40. 40.A library has 463 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 337 (c) 599 (d) 589

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