Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 353 · 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 54 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 199 (c) 219 (d) 209
2. 2.A train has 471 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 657 (c) 275 (d) 295
3. 3.A library has 123 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 271 (b) 381 (c) 281 (d) 291
4. 4.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 563 (c) 255 (d) 245
5. 5.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 243 (c) 233 (d) 223
6. 6.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 85 (d) 297
7. 7.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 274 (c) 254 (d) 264
8. 8.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 502 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1033 (b) 19 (c) 39 (d) 29
9. 9.A train has 608 passengers. At a station, 397 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1005 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 221
10. 10.A school has 141 boys and 284 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 301 (c) 425 (d) 539
11. 11.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 280 (d) 8
12. 12.A train has 741 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 940 (b) 532 (c) 542 (d) 552
13. 13.A school has 219 boys and 161 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 448 (b) 302 (c) 380 (d) 312
14. 14.A library has 477 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 587 (c) 577 (d) 567
15. 15.A library has 123 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 297 (b) 317 (c) 407 (d) 307
16. 16.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 78 (c) 272 (d) 282
17. 17.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 303 (b) 313 (c) 599 (d) 323
18. 18.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 67 (c) 77 (d) 573
19. 19.A train has 508 passengers. At a station, 347 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 161 (b) 171 (c) 855 (d) 151
20. 20.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 531 (b) 301 (c) 321 (d) 311
21. 21.A library has 229 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 401 (c) 47 (d) 411
22. 22.A library has 239 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 5 (c) 463 (d) 483
23. 23.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 474 (c) 464 (d) 454
24. 24.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 129 (c) 193 (d) 173
25. 25.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 285
26. 26.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 304 (b) 324 (c) 315 (d) 314
27. 27.A school has 283 boys and 228 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 566 (b) 511 (c) 446 (d) 456
28. 28.A library has 413 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 611 (b) 591 (c) 225 (d) 601
29. 29.A train has 467 passengers. At a station, 349 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 118 (c) 816 (d) 128
30. 30.A school has 103 boys and 117 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 220 (b) 114 (c) 316 (d) 124
31. 31.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 319 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 729
32. 32.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 565 (d) 129
33. 33.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 703 (b) 353 (c) 333 (d) 343
34. 34.A library has 120 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 252 (b) 262 (c) 272 (d) 362
35. 35.A library has 237 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 358 (c) 368 (d) 348
36. 36.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 252 (b) 338 (c) 318 (d) 328
37. 37.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 167
38. 38.A school has 287 boys and 174 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 547 (d) 461
39. 39.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 220 (b) 230 (c) 852 (d) 240
40. 40.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 22 (b) 108 (c) 128 (d) 118

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