Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 43 · 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.A school has 100 boys and 257 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 270 (c) 434 (d) 357
2. 2.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 305 (c) 175 (d) 295
3. 3.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 199 (c) 147 (d) 189
4. 4.A school has 202 boys and 129 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 208 (b) 444 (c) 218 (d) 331
5. 5.A farmer picks 457 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 282 (b) 302 (c) 622 (d) 292
6. 6.A school has 218 boys and 106 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 324 (c) 430 (d) 208
7. 7.A library has 192 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 273 (b) 121 (c) 253 (d) 263
8. 8.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 684 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 462
9. 9.A school has 127 boys and 252 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 379 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 488
10. 10.A library has 204 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 425 (c) 535 (d) 435
11. 11.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 686 (b) 274 (c) 294 (d) 284
12. 12.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 13 (c) 51 (d) 61
13. 13.A train has 695 passengers. At a station, 511 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 1206 (c) 194 (d) 184
14. 14.A library has 229 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 459 (c) 559 (d) 469
15. 15.A school has 142 boys and 268 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 410 (c) 535 (d) 275
16. 16.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 193 (c) 192 (d) 182
17. 17.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 377 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 281 (b) 1045 (c) 301 (d) 291
18. 18.A library has 139 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 362 (c) 372 (d) 352
19. 19.A library has 165 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 32 (c) 298 (d) 308
20. 20.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 505 (b) 485 (c) 101 (d) 495
21. 21.A library has 140 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 20 (b) 270 (c) 260 (d) 250
22. 22.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 126
23. 23.A school has 225 boys and 197 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 506 (c) 338 (d) 328
24. 24.A library has 241 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 114 (c) 358 (d) 378
25. 25.A train has 328 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 483 (b) 163 (c) 173 (d) 183
26. 26.A school has 183 boys and 293 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 608 (b) 476 (c) 334 (d) 344
27. 27.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 379 (c) 25 (d) 369
28. 28.A school has 134 boys and 141 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 275 (c) 201 (d) 191
29. 29.A train has 742 passengers. At a station, 542 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 1284
30. 30.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 125 (b) 273 (c) 283 (d) 263
31. 31.A library has 394 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 644 (b) 134 (c) 664 (d) 654
32. 32.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 45 (b) 261 (c) 281 (d) 271
33. 33.A farmer picks 283 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 161 (c) 151 (d) 415
34. 34.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 131 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 504
35. 35.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 359 (b) 67 (c) 349 (d) 369
36. 36.A library has 249 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 467 (c) 447 (d) 41
37. 37.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 34 (c) 44 (d) 396
38. 38.A school has 201 boys and 155 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 211 (c) 221 (d) 356
39. 39.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 390 (b) 46 (c) 36 (d) 26
40. 40.A library has 155 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 536

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