Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 388 · 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 174 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 337 (c) 328 (d) 327
2. 2.A library has 400 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 735 (b) 65 (c) 725 (d) 745
3. 3.A train has 316 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 90 (c) 542 (d) 80
4. 4.A library has 256 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 40 (c) 462 (d) 482
5. 5.A library has 147 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 419 (c) 319 (d) 309
6. 6.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 256 (c) 236 (d) 52
7. 7.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 259 (b) 505 (c) 269 (d) 279
8. 8.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 356 (c) 336 (d) 346
9. 9.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 359
10. 10.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 27 (c) 403 (d) 17
11. 11.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 506 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 267 (b) 287 (c) 277 (d) 1289
12. 12.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 218 (c) 208 (d) 104
13. 13.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 319
14. 14.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 410 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 327 (b) 337 (c) 1147 (d) 317
15. 15.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 436 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 1187
16. 16.A school has 210 boys and 249 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 528 (c) 390 (d) 380
17. 17.A library has 200 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 115 (d) 275
18. 18.A train has 657 passengers. At a station, 607 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1264 (b) 50 (c) 40 (d) 60
19. 19.A library has 422 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 104 (b) 750 (c) 740 (d) 730
20. 20.A school has 295 boys and 256 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 551 (b) 466 (c) 626 (d) 476
21. 21.A school has 247 boys and 260 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 581 (c) 507 (d) 423
22. 22.A farmer picks 288 mangoes on Monday and 258 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 546 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 40
23. 23.A school has 203 boys and 174 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 240 (c) 377 (d) 250
24. 24.A school has 220 boys and 184 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 336 (c) 404 (d) 472
25. 25.A school has 145 boys and 265 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 486 (b) 334 (c) 324 (d) 410
26. 26.A library has 382 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 422 (c) 332 (d) 442
27. 27.A train has 601 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 873 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 319
28. 28.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 134 (c) 124 (d) 20
29. 29.A train has 765 passengers. At a station, 313 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 452 (b) 1078 (c) 442 (d) 462
30. 30.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 339 (b) 359 (c) 561 (d) 349
31. 31.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 549 (c) 109 (d) 99
32. 32.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 156 (d) 398
33. 33.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 289
34. 34.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 2 (c) 388 (d) 378
35. 35.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 405 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 903 (d) 103
36. 36.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 304 (c) 314 (d) 16
37. 37.A library has 408 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 521 (c) 541 (d) 531
38. 38.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 131 (b) 132 (c) 141 (d) 121
39. 39.A school has 131 boys and 109 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 99 (b) 240 (c) 381 (d) 89
40. 40.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 272 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 759 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 205

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