Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 45 · 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 194 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 376 (c) 386 (d) 396
2. 2.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 348 (b) 106 (c) 86 (d) 96
3. 3.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 207 (c) 227 (d) 217
4. 4.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 72 (c) 502 (d) 62
5. 5.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 218 (d) 600
6. 6.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 2 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 166
7. 7.A library has 246 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 23 (c) 459 (d) 479
8. 8.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 72 (c) 62 (d) 546
9. 9.A library has 129 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 511 (c) 401 (d) 411
10. 10.A school has 213 boys and 292 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 584 (b) 416 (c) 426 (d) 505
11. 11.A train has 768 passengers. At a station, 430 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 348 (c) 328 (d) 1198
12. 12.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 306
13. 13.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 308 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 868 (c) 262 (d) 242
14. 14.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 249 (d) 238
15. 15.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 295 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 709 (b) 109 (c) 129 (d) 119
16. 16.A school has 179 boys and 209 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 388 (d) 491
17. 17.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1030 (b) 446 (c) 456 (d) 466
18. 18.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 432 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 1062 (c) 188 (d) 198
19. 19.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 682 (b) 426 (c) 436 (d) 446
20. 20.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 420 (b) 430 (c) 440 (d) 124
21. 21.A library has 444 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 742 (b) 752 (c) 732 (d) 146
22. 22.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 176 (c) 156 (d) 580
23. 23.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 227 (c) 591 (d) 217
24. 24.A school has 183 boys and 107 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 220 (b) 290 (c) 230 (d) 350
25. 25.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 2 (b) 94 (c) 84 (d) 74
26. 26.A library has 209 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 136 (c) 282 (d) 272
27. 27.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 299 (b) 319 (c) 857 (d) 309
28. 28.A train has 449 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 311 (b) 331 (c) 577 (d) 321
29. 29.A library has 380 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 592 (c) 168 (d) 582
30. 30.A train has 376 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 127 (c) 635 (d) 117
31. 31.A library has 280 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 50 (b) 510 (c) 520 (d) 500
32. 32.A library has 336 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 422 (b) 412 (c) 402 (d) 260
33. 33.A school has 130 boys and 204 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 214 (b) 334 (c) 444 (d) 224
34. 34.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 378 (c) 58 (d) 38
35. 35.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 764 (b) 186 (c) 176 (d) 166
36. 36.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 88 (c) 260 (d) 250
37. 37.A school has 170 boys and 257 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 310 (c) 534 (d) 427
38. 38.A library has 219 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 642 (b) 532 (c) 542 (d) 552
39. 39.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 155 (c) 255 (d) 265
40. 40.A train has 536 passengers. At a station, 366 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 902 (b) 180 (c) 160 (d) 170

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