Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 58 · 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.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 139 (c) 359 (d) 159
2. 2.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 135 (c) 146 (d) 145
3. 3.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 350 (b) 370 (c) 360 (d) 674
4. 4.A train has 619 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 785 (c) 453 (d) 463
5. 5.A library has 473 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 585 (c) 575 (d) 371
6. 6.A school has 130 boys and 100 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 152 (b) 142 (c) 230 (d) 308
7. 7.A train has 590 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 494 (b) 696 (c) 474 (d) 484
8. 8.A school has 201 boys and 192 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 528 (c) 248 (d) 258
9. 9.A library has 309 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 220 (b) 408 (c) 388 (d) 398
10. 10.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 169 (b) 179 (c) 85 (d) 189
11. 11.A school has 117 boys and 151 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 181 (b) 345 (c) 268 (d) 191
12. 12.A library has 416 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 512 (b) 310 (c) 532 (d) 522
13. 13.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 140
14. 14.A library has 339 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 591 (b) 87 (c) 601 (d) 581
15. 15.A library has 245 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 33 (b) 447 (c) 457 (d) 467
16. 16.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 494 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1065 (b) 67 (c) 87 (d) 77
17. 17.A library has 330 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 598 (b) 578 (c) 72 (d) 588
18. 18.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 245 (c) 244 (d) 254
19. 19.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 957 (b) 447 (c) 467 (d) 457
20. 20.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 153 (b) 173 (c) 603 (d) 163
21. 21.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 85 (c) 105 (d) 96
22. 22.A train has 606 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 825 (d) 377
23. 23.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 79 (c) 329 (d) 319
24. 24.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 158 (c) 148 (d) 138
25. 25.A school has 196 boys and 231 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 427 (c) 299 (d) 545
26. 26.A train has 741 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 929 (b) 563 (c) 553 (d) 543
27. 27.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 97 (d) 187
28. 28.A school has 214 boys and 237 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 362 (c) 372 (d) 530
29. 29.A school has 117 boys and 261 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 520 (b) 226 (c) 378 (d) 236
30. 30.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 158 (c) 342 (d) 352
31. 31.A school has 223 boys and 169 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 290 (c) 392 (d) 494
32. 32.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 292 (c) 282 (d) 283
33. 33.A library has 222 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 137 (c) 317 (d) 297
34. 34.A library has 286 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 360 (c) 380 (d) 370
35. 35.A library has 431 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 180 (b) 672 (c) 692 (d) 682
36. 36.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 182 (c) 162 (d) 172
37. 37.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 271 (c) 282 (d) 281
38. 38.A library has 465 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 392 (c) 548 (d) 528
39. 39.A library has 145 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 31
40. 40.A train has 800 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1063 (b) 527 (c) 537 (d) 547

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