Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 521 · 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 138 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 5 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 291
2. 2.A school has 294 boys and 121 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 528 (b) 302 (c) 415 (d) 292
3. 3.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 315 (b) 535 (c) 305 (d) 295
4. 4.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 759 (b) 563 (c) 553 (d) 543
5. 5.A train has 598 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 362 (b) 382 (c) 372 (d) 824
6. 6.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 311 (c) 161 (d) 321
7. 7.A school has 240 boys and 153 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 488 (b) 393 (c) 298 (d) 288
8. 8.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 501 (b) 101 (c) 81 (d) 91
9. 9.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 355 (b) 345 (c) 661 (d) 365
10. 10.A train has 644 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 259 (b) 269 (c) 1019 (d) 279
11. 11.A library has 141 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 29 (d) 243
12. 12.A school has 241 boys and 279 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 578 (b) 462 (c) 452 (d) 520
13. 13.A school has 110 boys and 125 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 174 (b) 296 (c) 164 (d) 235
14. 14.A train has 690 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 478 (b) 892 (c) 498 (d) 488
15. 15.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 68 (c) 366 (d) 48
16. 16.A train has 496 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 780 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 202
17. 17.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 473 (c) 483 (d) 463
18. 18.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 216
19. 19.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 383 (b) 697 (c) 393 (d) 373
20. 20.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 63 (c) 83 (d) 589
21. 21.A school has 172 boys and 215 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 277 (c) 497 (d) 387
22. 22.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 50 (b) 146 (c) 126 (d) 136
23. 23.A library has 262 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 551 (c) 541 (d) 651
24. 24.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 360 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 816 (b) 96 (c) 86 (d) 106
25. 25.A farmer picks 316 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 197 (b) 217 (c) 425 (d) 207
26. 26.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 71 (c) 81 (d) 549
27. 27.A library has 441 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 736 (b) 746 (c) 756 (d) 136
28. 28.A library has 291 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 228 (c) 354 (d) 344
29. 29.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 361 (c) 371 (d) 351
30. 30.A library has 256 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 317 (b) 297 (c) 307 (d) 205
31. 31.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 298 (b) 287 (c) 297 (d) 307
32. 32.A train has 650 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 831 (b) 479 (c) 459 (d) 469
33. 33.A school has 259 boys and 167 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 426 (c) 354 (d) 498
34. 34.A library has 430 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 715 (b) 725 (c) 145 (d) 705
35. 35.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 779 (c) 131 (d) 121
36. 36.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 208 (c) 228 (d) 219
37. 37.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 614
38. 38.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 35 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 343
39. 39.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 425 (b) 759 (c) 405 (d) 415
40. 40.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 76 (c) 306 (d) 296

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