Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 331 · 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.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 596 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 122
2. 2.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 265 (c) 245 (d) 255
3. 3.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 58 (c) 168 (d) 158
4. 4.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 12 (b) 22 (c) 512 (d) 32
5. 5.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 157 (c) 177 (d) 167
6. 6.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 155 (d) 146
7. 7.A library has 294 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 197 (c) 381 (d) 401
8. 8.A library has 170 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 483 (c) 473 (d) 493
9. 9.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 578 (b) 558 (c) 568 (d) 768
10. 10.A school has 219 boys and 217 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 513 (b) 436 (c) 359 (d) 349
11. 11.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 330 (b) 320 (c) 340 (d) 78
12. 12.A library has 191 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 125 (b) 257 (c) 247 (d) 267
13. 13.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 571 (b) 267 (c) 277 (d) 257
14. 14.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 602 (b) 258 (c) 278 (d) 268
15. 15.A school has 134 boys and 258 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 392 (c) 329 (d) 319
16. 16.A library has 445 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 529 (b) 539 (c) 549 (d) 351
17. 17.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 437 (c) 943 (d) 417
18. 18.A library has 367 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 474 (c) 494 (d) 250
19. 19.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 291 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 768 (d) 196
20. 20.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 242 (c) 50 (d) 232
21. 21.A library has 340 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 560 (c) 550 (d) 120
22. 22.A library has 223 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 271 (d) 165
23. 23.A library has 219 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 493 (c) 603 (d) 503
24. 24.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 362 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 74 (b) 798 (c) 64 (d) 84
25. 25.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 132 (c) 228 (d) 218
26. 26.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 460 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 1142 (c) 222 (d) 232
27. 27.A school has 237 boys and 137 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 457 (c) 281 (d) 291
28. 28.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 153 (b) 491 (c) 143 (d) 163
29. 29.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 450 (b) 470 (c) 460 (d) 76
30. 30.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 371 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 164 (c) 906 (d) 174
31. 31.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 205 (c) 196 (d) 185
32. 32.A school has 218 boys and 138 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 300 (c) 290 (d) 412
33. 33.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 207 (c) 198 (d) 197
34. 34.A train has 514 passengers. At a station, 459 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 45 (c) 973 (d) 55
35. 35.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 661 (c) 57 (d) 67
36. 36.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 53 (b) 133 (c) 153 (d) 143
37. 37.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 363 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 200 (c) 926 (d) 210
38. 38.A farmer picks 577 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 380 (b) 784 (c) 370 (d) 360
39. 39.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 134 (d) 412
40. 40.A library has 349 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 171 (b) 517 (c) 537 (d) 527

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