Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 485 · 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 43 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 178 (c) 168 (d) 158
2. 2.A school has 293 boys and 155 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 376 (c) 520 (d) 448
3. 3.A school has 154 boys and 204 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 358
4. 4.A school has 292 boys and 204 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 496 (b) 378 (c) 388 (d) 604
5. 5.A train has 654 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 558 (b) 760 (c) 538 (d) 548
6. 6.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 360 (c) 68 (d) 350
7. 7.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 279
8. 8.A train has 591 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 421 (b) 441 (c) 431 (d) 751
9. 9.A school has 142 boys and 200 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 342 (c) 408 (d) 276
10. 10.A train has 708 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 488 (b) 938 (c) 468 (d) 478
11. 11.A school has 100 boys and 250 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 350
12. 12.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 760
13. 13.A library has 160 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 451 (c) 431 (d) 441
14. 14.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 409 (b) 399 (c) 419 (d) 183
15. 15.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 763 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 269
16. 16.A library has 216 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 452 (c) 432 (d) 542
17. 17.A library has 187 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 13 (b) 351 (c) 371 (d) 361
18. 18.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 476 (b) 82 (c) 62 (d) 72
19. 19.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 359 (b) 107 (c) 97 (d) 87
20. 20.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 544 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 238
21. 21.A train has 520 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 659 (b) 381 (c) 371 (d) 391
22. 22.A library has 356 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 593 (b) 603 (c) 119 (d) 583
23. 23.A library has 141 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 197 (b) 207 (c) 75 (d) 217
24. 24.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 353 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 870 (c) 174 (d) 164
25. 25.A farmer picks 406 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 657 (c) 165 (d) 145
26. 26.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 201 (b) 773 (c) 191 (d) 211
27. 27.A library has 340 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 146 (b) 524 (c) 544 (d) 534
28. 28.A library has 217 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 59 (b) 385 (c) 365 (d) 375
29. 29.A library has 382 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 194 (b) 560 (c) 580 (d) 570
30. 30.A library has 349 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 480 (c) 490 (d) 218
31. 31.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 419 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1034 (b) 186 (c) 196 (d) 206
32. 32.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 265 (c) 285 (d) 275
33. 33.A library has 349 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 680 (b) 700 (c) 8 (d) 690
34. 34.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 518 (b) 538 (c) 528 (d) 746
35. 35.A train has 749 passengers. At a station, 271 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1020 (b) 468 (c) 478 (d) 488
36. 36.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 430 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 1061 (c) 191 (d) 201
37. 37.A train has 800 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1123 (b) 487 (c) 477 (d) 467
38. 38.A train has 684 passengers. At a station, 492 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 182 (b) 1176 (c) 192 (d) 202
39. 39.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 644 (b) 320 (c) 310 (d) 300
40. 40.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 66 (c) 57 (d) 56

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