Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 602 · 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 22 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 85
2. 2.A train has 368 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 255 (b) 471 (c) 275 (d) 265
3. 3.A library has 160 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 350 (c) 340 (d) 330
4. 4.A library has 420 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 526 (c) 536 (d) 516
5. 5.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 303 (c) 119 (d) 283
6. 6.A train has 412 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 136 (b) 126 (c) 146 (d) 688
7. 7.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 334 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 871 (b) 213 (c) 203 (d) 193
8. 8.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 238 (b) 239 (c) 228 (d) 248
9. 9.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 521 (b) 501 (c) 511 (d) 893
10. 10.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 719 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1501 (b) 63 (c) 73 (d) 53
11. 11.A school has 101 boys and 185 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 138 (c) 148 (d) 286
12. 12.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 132 (b) 112 (c) 122 (d) 123
13. 13.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 610 (b) 264 (c) 244 (d) 254
14. 14.A library has 437 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 711 (b) 701 (c) 691 (d) 173
15. 15.A library has 309 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 517 (b) 507 (c) 111 (d) 497
16. 16.A school has 274 boys and 232 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 623 (b) 389 (c) 506 (d) 379
17. 17.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 165
18. 18.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 111 (c) 101 (d) 395
19. 19.A farmer picks 575 mangoes on Monday and 363 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 938
20. 20.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 419 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 77
21. 21.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 375 (b) 121 (c) 131 (d) 111
22. 22.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 348 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 90 (c) 786 (d) 80
23. 23.A school has 175 boys and 123 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 298
24. 24.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 92 (c) 324 (d) 72
25. 25.A library has 318 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 489 (c) 157 (d) 479
26. 26.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 21 (b) 211 (c) 191 (d) 201
27. 27.A library has 276 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 504 (b) 524 (c) 514 (d) 38
28. 28.A school has 112 boys and 204 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 263 (b) 253 (c) 369 (d) 316
29. 29.A train has 588 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 362 (c) 352 (d) 814
30. 30.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 281 (c) 291 (d) 301
31. 31.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 178 (b) 168 (c) 404 (d) 188
32. 32.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 216 (c) 226 (d) 180
33. 33.A library has 198 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 541 (c) 531 (d) 631
34. 34.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 215 (d) 169
35. 35.A library has 257 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 163 (d) 341
36. 36.A library has 189 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 622 (b) 532 (c) 522 (d) 512
37. 37.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 477 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1147 (b) 183 (c) 193 (d) 203
38. 38.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 357 (c) 69 (d) 337
39. 39.A library has 173 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 352 (c) 372 (d) 362
40. 40.A library has 395 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 557 (b) 567 (c) 577 (d) 223

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