Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 332 · 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 72 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 66 (c) 210 (d) 200
2. 2.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 162 (c) 56 (d) 182
3. 3.A library has 328 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 639 (b) 649 (c) 7 (d) 659
4. 4.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 401 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 866 (c) 54 (d) 64
5. 5.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 444 (b) 42 (c) 22 (d) 32
6. 6.A train has 564 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 683 (b) 435 (c) 445 (d) 455
7. 7.A library has 171 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 527 (c) 617 (d) 517
8. 8.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 125 (b) 134 (c) 114 (d) 124
9. 9.A school has 125 boys and 289 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 414 (c) 281 (d) 537
10. 10.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 478 (c) 36 (d) 46
11. 11.A school has 285 boys and 192 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 557 (b) 477 (c) 397 (d) 387
12. 12.A library has 200 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 278 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 132
13. 13.A farmer picks 585 mangoes on Monday and 332 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 263 (b) 917 (c) 243 (d) 253
14. 14.A library has 148 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 278 (b) 258 (c) 28 (d) 268
15. 15.A school has 245 boys and 195 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 364 (b) 440 (c) 374 (d) 506
16. 16.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 551 (c) 117 (d) 107
17. 17.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 406 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1100 (b) 298 (c) 278 (d) 288
18. 18.A train has 719 passengers. At a station, 561 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 148 (c) 158 (d) 1280
19. 19.A library has 324 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 551 (c) 561 (d) 87
20. 20.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 106 (b) 96 (c) 684 (d) 86
21. 21.A school has 298 boys and 154 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 565 (c) 452 (d) 339
22. 22.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 423 (c) 433 (d) 679
23. 23.A train has 645 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 469 (b) 831 (c) 449 (d) 459
24. 24.A school has 222 boys and 219 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 509 (c) 363 (d) 373
25. 25.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 368 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 336 (b) 1062 (c) 316 (d) 326
26. 26.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 111 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 465 (b) 475 (c) 485 (d) 697
27. 27.A school has 290 boys and 200 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 576 (b) 394 (c) 404 (d) 490
28. 28.A school has 116 boys and 137 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 109 (c) 253 (d) 99
29. 29.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 373 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 661
30. 30.A train has 566 passengers. At a station, 406 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 972 (b) 160 (c) 150 (d) 170
31. 31.A library has 156 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 86 (c) 216 (d) 226
32. 32.A library has 162 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 458 (c) 348 (d) 368
33. 33.A school has 283 boys and 237 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 452 (c) 520 (d) 588
34. 34.A train has 696 passengers. At a station, 637 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 69 (b) 59 (c) 49 (d) 1333
35. 35.A school has 131 boys and 135 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 150 (c) 266 (d) 140
36. 36.A library has 443 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 682 (b) 662 (c) 672 (d) 214
37. 37.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 197 (b) 217 (c) 737 (d) 207
38. 38.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 161 (d) 295
39. 39.A school has 222 boys and 280 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 630 (b) 364 (c) 502 (d) 374
40. 40.A school has 145 boys and 200 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 210 (b) 200 (c) 480 (d) 345

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