Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 562 · 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 90 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 170 (c) 160 (d) 180
2. 2.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 187 (b) 197 (c) 177 (d) 821
3. 3.A library has 276 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 582 (c) 672 (d) 562
4. 4.A train has 672 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 781 (b) 563 (c) 573 (d) 553
5. 5.A library has 183 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 44 (c) 312 (d) 322
6. 6.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 326 (b) 794 (c) 346 (d) 336
7. 7.A train has 733 passengers. At a station, 633 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 110 (c) 1366 (d) 90
8. 8.A library has 197 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 448 (c) 468 (d) 458
9. 9.A library has 128 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 355 (b) 335 (c) 445 (d) 345
10. 10.A school has 274 boys and 123 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 264 (b) 254 (c) 397 (d) 530
11. 11.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 144 (c) 230 (d) 220
12. 12.A library has 427 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 597 (b) 587 (c) 607 (d) 257
13. 13.A library has 457 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 687 (b) 677 (c) 697 (d) 227
14. 14.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 536 (b) 944 (c) 526 (d) 546
15. 15.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 480 (c) 490 (d) 500
16. 16.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 275 (c) 284 (d) 274
17. 17.A library has 403 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 80 (b) 736 (c) 726 (d) 716
18. 18.A train has 689 passengers. At a station, 277 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 966 (b) 422 (c) 412 (d) 402
19. 19.A school has 143 boys and 128 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 111 (c) 121 (d) 421
20. 20.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 101 (c) 111 (d) 1103
21. 21.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 482 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40
22. 22.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 62 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 73
23. 23.A train has 546 passengers. At a station, 495 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 51 (b) 61 (c) 41 (d) 1041
24. 24.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 120 (d) 210
25. 25.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 364 (d) 50
26. 26.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 186
27. 27.A library has 210 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 577 (c) 467 (d) 487
28. 28.A train has 771 passengers. At a station, 469 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1240 (b) 312 (c) 292 (d) 302
29. 29.A school has 231 boys and 199 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 430 (c) 549 (d) 301
30. 30.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 89 (b) 325 (c) 345 (d) 335
31. 31.A school has 162 boys and 206 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 268 (b) 258 (c) 368 (d) 468
32. 32.A school has 192 boys and 272 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 555 (b) 464 (c) 363 (d) 373
33. 33.A school has 203 boys and 171 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 374 (c) 231 (d) 241
34. 34.A school has 117 boys and 118 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 235 (b) 355 (c) 115 (d) 105
35. 35.A school has 203 boys and 142 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 492
36. 36.A school has 262 boys and 280 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 618 (b) 542 (c) 466 (d) 456
37. 37.A school has 261 boys and 121 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 280 (c) 382 (d) 290
38. 38.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 313 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 69 (c) 685 (d) 59
39. 39.A school has 126 boys and 225 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 351
40. 40.A library has 210 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 269 (b) 141 (c) 279 (d) 289

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