Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 651 · 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 train has 526 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 340 (b) 702 (c) 350 (d) 360
2. 2.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 144 (c) 238 (d) 248
3. 3.A school has 195 boys and 225 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 265 (c) 420 (d) 565
4. 4.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 264 (c) 284 (d) 274
5. 5.A school has 130 boys and 127 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 125 (b) 389 (c) 257 (d) 115
6. 6.A school has 252 boys and 254 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 630 (c) 382 (d) 372
7. 7.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 601 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 241
8. 8.A library has 268 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 398 (b) 388 (c) 148 (d) 378
9. 9.A school has 267 boys and 215 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 611 (c) 343 (d) 482
10. 10.A library has 261 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 632 (b) 522 (c) 532 (d) 542
11. 11.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 337 (b) 65 (c) 317 (d) 327
12. 12.A library has 390 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 692 (b) 672 (c) 682 (d) 98
13. 13.A library has 333 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 540 (b) 560 (c) 116 (d) 550
14. 14.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 18 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 116
15. 15.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 198 (c) 187 (d) 197
16. 16.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 389 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 831 (c) 53 (d) 63
17. 17.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 157 (c) 29 (d) 147
18. 18.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 47 (c) 277 (d) 287
19. 19.A library has 480 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 539 (b) 421 (c) 549 (d) 529
20. 20.A library has 169 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 402 (c) 412 (d) 502
21. 21.A school has 223 boys and 161 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 525 (c) 233 (d) 384
22. 22.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 15 (b) 81 (c) 61 (d) 71
23. 23.A school has 209 boys and 249 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 604 (c) 302 (d) 458
24. 24.A library has 333 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 552 (c) 542 (d) 124
25. 25.A library has 174 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 467 (c) 477 (d) 567
26. 26.A library has 436 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 720 (c) 730 (d) 710
27. 27.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 559 (d) 259
28. 28.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 317 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 691 (b) 67 (c) 57 (d) 47
29. 29.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 279 (c) 280 (d) 289
30. 30.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 147 (b) 345 (c) 137 (d) 127
31. 31.A school has 192 boys and 167 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 297 (c) 307 (d) 411
32. 32.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 520 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1152 (b) 102 (c) 122 (d) 112
33. 33.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 186 (c) 574 (d) 176
34. 34.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 268 (b) 278 (c) 258 (d) 676
35. 35.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 439 (c) 429 (d) 449
36. 36.A school has 130 boys and 166 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 431 (c) 151 (d) 161
37. 37.A library has 397 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 340 (b) 464 (c) 444 (d) 454
38. 38.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 67 (b) 463 (c) 57 (d) 77
39. 39.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 48
40. 40.A train has 672 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 501 (b) 521 (c) 833 (d) 511

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