Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 429 · 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 26 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 90 (b) 48 (c) 110 (d) 100
2. 2.A library has 303 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 383
3. 3.A library has 227 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 412 (b) 52 (c) 402 (d) 392
4. 4.A library has 436 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 217 (b) 645 (c) 665 (d) 655
5. 5.A school has 142 boys and 164 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 357 (c) 245 (d) 255
6. 6.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 448 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 111 (c) 1007 (d) 121
7. 7.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 240 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 303 (c) 187 (d) 293
8. 8.A library has 429 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 636 (c) 626 (d) 616
9. 9.A farmer picks 283 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 413 (b) 163 (c) 143 (d) 153
10. 10.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 240 (b) 260 (c) 250 (d) 596
11. 11.A library has 304 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 512 (c) 106 (d) 502
12. 12.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 223 (b) 203 (c) 625 (d) 213
13. 13.A library has 122 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 411 (b) 401 (c) 511 (d) 421
14. 14.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 577 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 57 (b) 67 (c) 47 (d) 1211
15. 15.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 96 (b) 76 (c) 40 (d) 86
16. 16.A library has 141 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 285
17. 17.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 628 (c) 40 (d) 30
18. 18.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 527 (b) 31 (c) 51 (d) 41
19. 19.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 12 (c) 572 (d) 22
20. 20.A school has 268 boys and 110 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 511 (b) 245 (c) 378 (d) 235
21. 21.A school has 187 boys and 131 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 318 (c) 454 (d) 182
22. 22.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 507 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 36 (c) 1060 (d) 56
23. 23.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 155 (c) 154 (d) 164
24. 24.A library has 241 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 429 (c) 53 (d) 439
25. 25.A library has 400 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 219 (c) 591 (d) 581
26. 26.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 320 (d) 311
27. 27.A library has 327 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 71 (c) 593 (d) 573
28. 28.A library has 410 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 597 (b) 213 (c) 607 (d) 617
29. 29.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 10 (c) 92 (d) 72
30. 30.A train has 796 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 540 (b) 1062 (c) 530 (d) 520
31. 31.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 90 (c) 758 (d) 80
32. 32.A school has 106 boys and 191 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 190 (b) 297 (c) 200 (d) 394
33. 33.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 269 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 654 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 106
34. 34.A library has 389 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 216 (c) 572 (d) 552
35. 35.A library has 277 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 558 (c) 668 (d) 568
36. 36.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 263 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 885
37. 37.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 86 (c) 85 (d) 75
38. 38.A train has 581 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 834 (b) 338 (c) 318 (d) 328
39. 39.A school has 241 boys and 282 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 434 (c) 523 (d) 612
40. 40.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 461 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 973 (b) 61 (c) 41 (d) 51

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