Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 473 · 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 train has 548 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 933 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 173
2. 2.A library has 219 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 94 (c) 354 (d) 334
3. 3.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 64 (c) 108 (d) 118
4. 4.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 417 (c) 437 (d) 427
5. 5.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 451 (b) 109 (c) 441 (d) 461
6. 6.A train has 369 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 631 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 97
7. 7.A library has 396 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 601 (b) 611 (c) 191 (d) 591
8. 8.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 366 (c) 365 (d) 375
9. 9.A library has 283 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 169 (d) 407
10. 10.A train has 466 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 660 (b) 272 (c) 282 (d) 262
11. 11.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 140 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 338 (b) 327 (c) 337 (d) 347
12. 12.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 313 (b) 303 (c) 569 (d) 323
13. 13.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 276 (c) 624 (d) 296
14. 14.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 394 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1043 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 245
15. 15.A school has 114 boys and 178 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 391 (c) 183 (d) 193
16. 16.A farmer picks 346 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 582 (c) 120 (d) 100
17. 17.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 384 (b) 40 (c) 60 (d) 50
18. 18.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 94
19. 19.A school has 135 boys and 256 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 503 (c) 279 (d) 391
20. 20.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 118 (b) 138 (c) 128 (d) 630
21. 21.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 208 (c) 188 (d) 198
22. 22.A library has 201 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 284 (b) 264 (c) 128 (d) 274
23. 23.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 198 (c) 197 (d) 187
24. 24.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 581 (b) 887 (c) 571 (d) 561
25. 25.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 193 (d) 182
26. 26.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 72 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 284
27. 27.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 339 (b) 319 (c) 149 (d) 329
28. 28.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 494 (b) 38 (c) 58 (d) 48
29. 29.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 455 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 975 (b) 55 (c) 65 (d) 75
30. 30.A farmer picks 337 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 573 (b) 111 (c) 101 (d) 91
31. 31.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 330 (b) 624 (c) 350 (d) 340
32. 32.A library has 462 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 155 (b) 769 (c) 759 (d) 779
33. 33.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 437 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 187
34. 34.A school has 216 boys and 155 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 371 (c) 452 (d) 280
35. 35.A library has 202 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 9 (b) 395 (c) 405 (d) 385
36. 36.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 72 (b) 81 (c) 61 (d) 71
37. 37.A school has 182 boys and 224 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 512 (c) 290 (d) 406
38. 38.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 174 (c) 184 (d) 114
39. 39.A library has 144 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 13 (b) 285 (c) 265 (d) 275
40. 40.A library has 177 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 60 (d) 304

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