Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 483 · 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 123 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 5 (b) 261 (c) 251 (d) 241
2. 2.A library has 132 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 459 (c) 559 (d) 469
3. 3.A school has 252 boys and 121 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 373 (c) 275 (d) 285
4. 4.A library has 444 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 728 (b) 160 (c) 738 (d) 718
5. 5.A train has 482 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 80 (c) 874 (d) 90
6. 6.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 116 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 395 (b) 637 (c) 415 (d) 405
7. 7.A school has 121 boys and 219 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 228 (c) 340 (d) 238
8. 8.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 682
9. 9.A library has 169 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 33 (c) 315 (d) 295
10. 10.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 251
11. 11.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 250 (b) 712 (c) 240 (d) 260
12. 12.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 447 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 50 (d) 944
13. 13.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 343 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 61 (c) 51 (d) 737
14. 14.A library has 382 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 67 (b) 707 (c) 687 (d) 697
15. 15.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 323 (c) 303 (d) 57
16. 16.A school has 224 boys and 158 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 463 (c) 291 (d) 382
17. 17.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 348 (c) 66 (d) 56
18. 18.A school has 134 boys and 194 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 181 (b) 475 (c) 171 (d) 328
19. 19.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 554 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 182
20. 20.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 438 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 182 (b) 1068 (c) 192 (d) 202
21. 21.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 336 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 784 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 122
22. 22.A library has 253 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 598 (c) 578 (d) 688
23. 23.A school has 173 boys and 158 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 265 (b) 331 (c) 397 (d) 255
24. 24.A library has 329 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 70 (c) 578 (d) 598
25. 25.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 27 (b) 147 (c) 167 (d) 157
26. 26.A library has 283 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 15 (c) 561 (d) 551
27. 27.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 718 (c) 194 (d) 184
28. 28.A school has 108 boys and 197 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 376 (b) 224 (c) 305 (d) 234
29. 29.A library has 330 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 499 (b) 489 (c) 171 (d) 479
30. 30.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 380 (b) 1034 (c) 400 (d) 390
31. 31.A train has 606 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 367 (b) 347 (c) 855 (d) 357
32. 32.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 563 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 174 (c) 184 (d) 1310
33. 33.A school has 262 boys and 105 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 367 (c) 218 (d) 228
34. 34.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 481 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 171
35. 35.A library has 435 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 275 (c) 605 (d) 585
36. 36.A train has 300 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 488 (b) 112 (c) 122 (d) 102
37. 37.A library has 466 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 634 (b) 288 (c) 654 (d) 644
38. 38.A library has 378 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 614 (c) 604 (d) 152
39. 39.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 642
40. 40.A train has 600 passengers. At a station, 418 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 172 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 1018

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