Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 399 · 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 114 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 365 (b) 137 (c) 355 (d) 375
2. 2.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 579 (c) 79 (d) 69
3. 3.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 287 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 644 (c) 80 (d) 60
4. 4.A library has 379 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 720 (b) 710 (c) 48 (d) 700
5. 5.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 368 (b) 62 (c) 82 (d) 72
6. 6.A school has 234 boys and 111 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 413
7. 7.A library has 155 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 280 (d) 40
8. 8.A library has 130 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 464 (c) 474 (d) 574
9. 9.A school has 118 boys and 104 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 138 (b) 222 (c) 128 (d) 306
10. 10.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 175 (c) 165 (d) 675
11. 11.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 504 (b) 278 (c) 288 (d) 298
12. 12.A library has 153 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 413 (c) 423 (d) 433
13. 13.A school has 207 boys and 158 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 420 (c) 365 (d) 310
14. 14.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 1086 (c) 242 (d) 232
15. 15.A farmer picks 468 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 694 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 252
16. 16.A library has 190 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 458 (c) 568 (d) 468
17. 17.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 285 (c) 265 (d) 275
18. 18.A school has 121 boys and 265 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 489 (b) 273 (c) 386 (d) 283
19. 19.A train has 562 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 695 (b) 439 (c) 419 (d) 429
20. 20.A farmer picks 456 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 239 (b) 249 (c) 259 (d) 663
21. 21.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 478 (b) 184 (c) 204 (d) 194
22. 22.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 567 (c) 141 (d) 131
23. 23.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 667 (c) 45 (d) 35
24. 24.A library has 411 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 590 (c) 580 (d) 242
25. 25.A train has 308 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 467 (b) 149 (c) 139 (d) 159
26. 26.A school has 178 boys and 105 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 283 (b) 420 (c) 136 (d) 146
27. 27.A train has 344 passengers. At a station, 293 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 51 (b) 637 (c) 41 (d) 61
28. 28.A school has 118 boys and 147 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 120 (c) 265 (d) 130
29. 29.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 231 (d) 285
30. 30.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 4 (b) 300 (c) 280 (d) 290
31. 31.A library has 409 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 87 (b) 731 (c) 721 (d) 741
32. 32.A school has 288 boys and 180 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 603 (b) 468 (c) 333 (d) 323
33. 33.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 269 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 397 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 945
34. 34.A library has 427 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 536 (c) 556 (d) 308
35. 35.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 331 (c) 321 (d) 87
36. 36.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 492 (b) 502 (c) 838 (d) 482
37. 37.A train has 725 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 555 (b) 895 (c) 545 (d) 565
38. 38.A farmer picks 444 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 353 (b) 545 (c) 333 (d) 343
39. 39.A library has 221 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 353 (b) 79 (c) 363 (d) 373
40. 40.A library has 226 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 618 (b) 508 (c) 518 (d) 528

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