Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 333 · 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 23 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 234 (c) 198 (d) 254
2. 2.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 670 (c) 230 (d) 240
3. 3.A library has 230 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 585 (b) 675 (c) 575 (d) 565
4. 4.A train has 575 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 681 (b) 479 (c) 459 (d) 469
5. 5.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 376 (c) 12 (d) 386
6. 6.A library has 167 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 502 (c) 492 (d) 602
7. 7.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 487 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 178 (b) 168 (c) 188 (d) 1152
8. 8.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 29 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 99
9. 9.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 343 (b) 115 (c) 95 (d) 105
10. 10.A library has 330 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 118 (b) 542 (c) 552 (d) 532
11. 11.A school has 214 boys and 114 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 254 (b) 328 (c) 264 (d) 392
12. 12.A library has 203 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 509
13. 13.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 438 (b) 134 (c) 144 (d) 124
14. 14.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 784 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 224
15. 15.A farmer picks 427 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 231 (b) 221 (c) 211 (d) 633
16. 16.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 727 (b) 383 (c) 363 (d) 373
17. 17.A school has 146 boys and 186 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 201 (b) 463 (c) 332 (d) 191
18. 18.A library has 369 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 466 (b) 262 (c) 476 (d) 486
19. 19.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 107 (c) 447 (d) 97
20. 20.A library has 296 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 399 (c) 193 (d) 389
21. 21.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 220 (b) 434 (c) 210 (d) 200
22. 22.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 227 (b) 237 (c) 115 (d) 247
23. 23.A library has 172 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 418 (b) 408 (c) 398 (d) 508
24. 24.A school has 215 boys and 233 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 448 (d) 531
25. 25.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 199 (c) 179 (d) 189
26. 26.A library has 473 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 783 (b) 773 (c) 763 (d) 173
27. 27.A school has 268 boys and 131 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 462 (b) 399 (c) 336 (d) 326
28. 28.A library has 289 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 6 (b) 562 (c) 582 (d) 572
29. 29.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 602 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 195 (c) 1389 (d) 175
30. 30.A library has 289 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 169 (b) 399 (c) 419 (d) 409
31. 31.A school has 205 boys and 122 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 239 (c) 405 (d) 249
32. 32.A library has 221 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 385 (c) 57 (d) 375
33. 33.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 313 (c) 303 (d) 314
34. 34.A school has 272 boys and 258 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 530 (b) 656 (c) 404 (d) 394
35. 35.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 208 (c) 218 (d) 748
36. 36.A library has 162 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 458 (c) 468 (d) 558
37. 37.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 52 (c) 156 (d) 146
38. 38.A school has 119 boys and 108 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 227 (b) 372 (c) 72 (d) 82
39. 39.A train has 457 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 699 (d) 225
40. 40.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 713 (b) 495 (c) 515 (d) 505

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