Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 328 · 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 29 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 10 (b) 58 (c) 68 (d) 78
2. 2.A school has 180 boys and 107 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 396 (c) 178 (d) 168
3. 3.A train has 546 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 754 (b) 328 (c) 338 (d) 348
4. 4.A school has 157 boys and 164 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 381 (c) 251 (d) 261
5. 5.A library has 374 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 200 (c) 538 (d) 558
6. 6.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 402 (b) 412 (c) 6 (d) 392
7. 7.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 183 (c) 949 (d) 163
8. 8.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 417 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 948 (c) 114 (d) 124
9. 9.A library has 361 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 196 (c) 526 (d) 516
10. 10.A library has 346 books. It buys 342 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 698 (c) 4 (d) 678
11. 11.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 818 (b) 120 (c) 140 (d) 130
12. 12.A library has 295 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 452 (c) 462 (d) 128
13. 13.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 509 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1140 (b) 122 (c) 132 (d) 112
14. 14.A school has 150 boys and 254 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 263 (b) 545 (c) 253 (d) 404
15. 15.A school has 167 boys and 112 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 162 (c) 386 (d) 172
16. 16.A school has 151 boys and 267 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 565 (c) 261 (d) 271
17. 17.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 254 (c) 244 (d) 114
18. 18.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 196 (b) 186 (c) 176 (d) 514
19. 19.A farmer picks 554 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 723 (d) 385
20. 20.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 187 (c) 188 (d) 197
21. 21.A school has 271 boys and 240 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 571 (b) 511 (c) 441 (d) 451
22. 22.A library has 244 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 151 (b) 327 (c) 347 (d) 337
23. 23.A school has 155 boys and 213 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 235 (b) 368 (c) 225 (d) 501
24. 24.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 102 (c) 92 (d) 82
25. 25.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 220 (b) 530 (c) 200 (d) 210
26. 26.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 152 (b) 172 (c) 424 (d) 162
27. 27.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 52 (b) 124 (c) 144 (d) 134
28. 28.A farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 788 (c) 104 (d) 114
29. 29.A school has 240 boys and 286 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 448 (b) 458 (c) 594 (d) 526
30. 30.A school has 135 boys and 289 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 544 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 424
31. 31.A school has 199 boys and 232 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 567 (b) 431 (c) 285 (d) 295
32. 32.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 432 (b) 198 (c) 178 (d) 188
33. 33.A train has 789 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 604 (b) 594 (c) 584 (d) 984
34. 34.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 118 (c) 129 (d) 138
35. 35.A train has 760 passengers. At a station, 579 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1339 (b) 171 (c) 191 (d) 181
36. 36.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 313 (d) 219
37. 37.A train has 370 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 147 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 583
38. 38.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 597 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 175 (b) 1359 (c) 165 (d) 155
39. 39.A school has 197 boys and 144 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 431 (c) 241 (d) 341
40. 40.A school has 218 boys and 177 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 458 (c) 332 (d) 322

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