Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 556 · 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 30 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 213
2. 2.A train has 732 passengers. At a station, 649 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 73 (d) 1381
3. 3.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 8
4. 4.A library has 297 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 514 (c) 90 (d) 504
5. 5.A school has 171 boys and 200 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 217 (b) 371 (c) 515 (d) 227
6. 6.A library has 408 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 654 (c) 674 (d) 664
7. 7.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 613 (b) 217 (c) 207 (d) 197
8. 8.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 179 (d) 267
9. 9.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 102 (b) 82 (c) 92 (d) 93
10. 10.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 405 (b) 395 (c) 415 (d) 629
11. 11.A library has 268 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 133 (b) 403 (c) 413 (d) 393
12. 12.A farmer picks 318 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 481 (c) 155 (d) 165
13. 13.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 321 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 26 (c) 678 (d) 46
14. 14.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 819 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 233
15. 15.A library has 261 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 129
16. 16.A library has 283 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 423 (c) 413 (d) 143
17. 17.A train has 309 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 164 (b) 144 (c) 464 (d) 154
18. 18.A train has 725 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 339 (b) 359 (c) 349 (d) 1101
19. 19.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 270 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 738 (b) 198 (c) 208 (d) 188
20. 20.A school has 138 boys and 224 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 462 (c) 252 (d) 362
21. 21.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 432 (c) 46 (d) 66
22. 22.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 257 (b) 883 (c) 237 (d) 247
23. 23.A library has 424 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 358 (c) 480 (d) 490
24. 24.A library has 301 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 398 (b) 214 (c) 378 (d) 388
25. 25.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 187 (b) 197 (c) 451 (d) 207
26. 26.A library has 371 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 253 (b) 499 (c) 479 (d) 489
27. 27.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 343 (b) 83 (c) 73 (d) 63
28. 28.A school has 127 boys and 148 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 214 (b) 275 (c) 204 (d) 336
29. 29.A library has 466 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 764 (b) 774 (c) 168 (d) 754
30. 30.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 259 (d) 195
31. 31.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 134
32. 32.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 255 (b) 635 (c) 275 (d) 265
33. 33.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 421 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 197
34. 34.A train has 353 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 141 (b) 151 (c) 131 (d) 565
35. 35.A library has 132 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 281 (b) 371 (c) 261 (d) 271
36. 36.A train has 640 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 922 (b) 348 (c) 368 (d) 358
37. 37.A library has 164 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 489 (c) 469 (d) 479
38. 38.A school has 141 boys and 129 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 134 (b) 406 (c) 124 (d) 270
39. 39.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 300 (c) 290 (d) 310
40. 40.A library has 247 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 515 (c) 535 (d) 625

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