Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 51 · 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 20 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 200 (c) 210 (d) 220
2. 2.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 94 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 18 (c) 180 (d) 170
3. 3.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 382 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 1033 (d) 259
4. 4.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 150 (b) 426 (c) 160 (d) 170
5. 5.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 342 (b) 738 (c) 352 (d) 362
6. 6.A school has 209 boys and 269 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 596 (b) 478 (c) 350 (d) 360
7. 7.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 423 (b) 121 (c) 111 (d) 131
8. 8.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 102 (c) 92 (d) 690
9. 9.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 357 (b) 143 (c) 133 (d) 153
10. 10.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 399 (b) 787 (c) 409 (d) 389
11. 11.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 400 (b) 164 (c) 390 (d) 380
12. 12.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 145 (b) 155 (c) 705 (d) 135
13. 13.A school has 206 boys and 123 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 265 (c) 383 (d) 275
14. 14.A library has 383 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 559 (c) 549 (d) 207
15. 15.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 368 (b) 696 (c) 378 (d) 358
16. 16.A train has 534 passengers. At a station, 366 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 158 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 900
17. 17.A train has 514 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 244 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 794
18. 18.A train has 768 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1083 (b) 443 (c) 463 (d) 453
19. 19.A school has 160 boys and 137 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 297 (c) 194 (d) 184
20. 20.A train has 467 passengers. At a station, 416 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 883 (c) 51 (d) 41
21. 21.A library has 456 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 333 (b) 589 (c) 579 (d) 569
22. 22.A train has 538 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 287 (b) 267 (c) 799 (d) 277
23. 23.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 597 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 69 (b) 1263 (c) 59 (d) 79
24. 24.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 349 (b) 129 (c) 119 (d) 109
25. 25.A library has 223 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 24 (c) 412 (d) 422
26. 26.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 61
27. 27.A library has 320 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 446 (c) 436 (d) 204
28. 28.A school has 273 boys and 221 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 353 (c) 625 (d) 494
29. 29.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 371 (b) 381 (c) 391 (d) 103
30. 30.A school has 220 boys and 241 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 388 (c) 461 (d) 398
31. 31.A library has 206 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 443 (b) 433 (c) 533 (d) 423
32. 32.A library has 142 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 5
33. 33.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 225 (c) 61 (d) 215
34. 34.A train has 667 passengers. At a station, 391 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1058 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 266
35. 35.A train has 305 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 407 (b) 203 (c) 193 (d) 213
36. 36.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 410 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 159 (b) 179 (c) 169 (d) 989
37. 37.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 199 (c) 141 (d) 189
38. 38.A school has 132 boys and 115 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 362 (c) 122 (d) 132
39. 39.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 193 (b) 183 (c) 173 (d) 777
40. 40.A train has 790 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 593 (b) 573 (c) 583 (d) 997

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