Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 649 · 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 198 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 51 (b) 447 (c) 437 (d) 457
2. 2.A library has 202 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 268 (b) 278 (c) 258 (d) 136
3. 3.A train has 554 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 407 (b) 397 (c) 711 (d) 387
4. 4.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 388 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 114 (b) 124 (c) 900 (d) 134
5. 5.A school has 153 boys and 259 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 555 (b) 259 (c) 412 (d) 269
6. 6.A school has 282 boys and 297 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 579 (b) 527 (c) 517 (d) 631
7. 7.A school has 107 boys and 123 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 230 (b) 159 (c) 291 (d) 169
8. 8.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 582 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 260
9. 9.A school has 241 boys and 184 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 559 (c) 281 (d) 425
10. 10.A school has 247 boys and 232 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 606 (c) 352 (d) 342
11. 11.A train has 350 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 143 (c) 133 (d) 567
12. 12.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 40 (b) 630 (c) 60 (d) 50
13. 13.A library has 316 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 477 (c) 467 (d) 165
14. 14.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 44 (c) 54 (d) 372
15. 15.A library has 129 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 438 (c) 348 (d) 338
16. 16.A school has 146 boys and 124 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 121 (b) 270 (c) 419 (d) 111
17. 17.A school has 146 boys and 248 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 484 (c) 294 (d) 304
18. 18.A train has 793 passengers. At a station, 271 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 512 (b) 532 (c) 522 (d) 1064
19. 19.A library has 198 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 472 (c) 562 (d) 462
20. 20.A library has 320 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 248 (b) 382 (c) 402 (d) 392
21. 21.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 279 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 365 (b) 193 (c) 355 (d) 375
22. 22.A library has 467 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 660 (b) 284 (c) 640 (d) 650
23. 23.A library has 147 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 330 (b) 350 (c) 440 (d) 340
24. 24.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 275 (b) 549 (c) 295 (d) 285
25. 25.A school has 154 boys and 252 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 485 (c) 406 (d) 317
26. 26.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 509 (c) 271 (d) 281
27. 27.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 251 (b) 261 (c) 262 (d) 271
28. 28.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 777 (c) 63 (d) 53
29. 29.A train has 777 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1049 (b) 505 (c) 515 (d) 495
30. 30.A library has 135 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 550 (b) 440 (c) 460 (d) 450
31. 31.A train has 667 passengers. At a station, 592 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 1259 (c) 75 (d) 85
32. 32.A library has 429 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 672 (c) 692 (d) 682
33. 33.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 304 (c) 314 (d) 315
34. 34.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 725 (b) 81 (c) 101 (d) 91
35. 35.A library has 160 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 296 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 34
36. 36.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 406 (b) 122 (c) 102 (d) 112
37. 37.A school has 240 boys and 114 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 354
38. 38.A school has 192 boys and 292 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 579 (c) 389 (d) 379
39. 39.A school has 131 boys and 300 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 348 (c) 358 (d) 431
40. 40.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 146 (c) 516 (d) 156

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