Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 57 · 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 47 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 201 (c) 191 (d) 211
2. 2.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 418 (b) 428 (c) 438 (d) 90
3. 3.A school has 204 boys and 135 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 187 (b) 481 (c) 339 (d) 197
4. 4.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 173 (c) 419 (d) 409
5. 5.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 145 (c) 455 (d) 465
6. 6.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 796 (c) 154 (d) 164
7. 7.A train has 680 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 961 (b) 409 (c) 389 (d) 399
8. 8.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 49
9. 9.A school has 255 boys and 279 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 666 (b) 402 (c) 534 (d) 392
10. 10.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 350 (c) 122 (d) 132
11. 11.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 327 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 153 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 817
12. 12.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 66 (b) 138 (c) 118 (d) 128
13. 13.A library has 396 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 455 (b) 327 (c) 475 (d) 465
14. 14.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 29
15. 15.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 231 (b) 221 (c) 467 (d) 211
16. 16.A school has 157 boys and 239 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 265 (c) 527 (d) 255
17. 17.A library has 194 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 497 (c) 487 (d) 587
18. 18.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 349 (b) 197 (c) 329 (d) 339
19. 19.A school has 117 boys and 235 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 352 (c) 296 (d) 286
20. 20.A school has 168 boys and 210 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 327 (c) 378 (d) 317
21. 21.A library has 300 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 131 (c) 469 (d) 479
22. 22.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 224 (c) 214 (d) 215
23. 23.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 726 (c) 36 (d) 26
24. 24.A library has 352 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 418 (b) 398 (c) 296 (d) 408
25. 25.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 444 (b) 424 (c) 434 (d) 62
26. 26.A school has 146 boys and 247 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 273 (c) 513 (d) 263
27. 27.A train has 757 passengers. At a station, 475 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 282 (b) 1232 (c) 272 (d) 292
28. 28.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 223 (c) 203 (d) 213
29. 29.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 149 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 627
30. 30.A school has 286 boys and 294 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 658 (b) 580 (c) 492 (d) 502
31. 31.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 309 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 728 (c) 110 (d) 120
32. 32.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 250
33. 33.A school has 100 boys and 107 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 124 (b) 207 (c) 134 (d) 280
34. 34.A school has 229 boys and 295 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 656 (c) 382 (d) 392
35. 35.A train has 584 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 309 (b) 869 (c) 299 (d) 289
36. 36.A school has 150 boys and 257 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 259 (b) 407 (c) 269 (d) 545
37. 37.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 620 (c) 392 (d) 402
38. 38.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 660 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 62
39. 39.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 50 (b) 118 (c) 108 (d) 128
40. 40.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 447 (b) 107 (c) 437 (d) 457

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