Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 664 · 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 80 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 25
2. 2.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 208 (c) 209 (d) 218
3. 3.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 390 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 234 (b) 254 (c) 1024 (d) 244
4. 4.A library has 154 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 439 (c) 429 (d) 539
5. 5.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 305 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 646 (b) 26 (c) 36 (d) 46
6. 6.A library has 400 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 319 (b) 481 (c) 471 (d) 491
7. 7.A school has 221 boys and 100 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 321 (d) 391
8. 8.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 334 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 725 (b) 57 (c) 47 (d) 67
9. 9.A library has 185 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 556 (c) 466 (d) 446
10. 10.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 437 (b) 457 (c) 447 (d) 719
11. 11.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 351 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 807 (b) 95 (c) 105 (d) 115
12. 12.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 317 (c) 337 (d) 327
13. 13.A school has 209 boys and 264 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 623 (c) 323 (d) 313
14. 14.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 333 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 17 (b) 693 (c) 27 (d) 37
15. 15.A school has 166 boys and 258 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 561 (c) 277 (d) 424
16. 16.A library has 307 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 509 (b) 489 (c) 499 (d) 115
17. 17.A train has 698 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 923 (b) 483 (c) 473 (d) 463
18. 18.A school has 233 boys and 237 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 547 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 470
19. 19.A school has 298 boys and 155 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 359 (c) 349 (d) 547
20. 20.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 385 (b) 145 (c) 135 (d) 125
21. 21.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 156 (c) 68 (d) 146
22. 22.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 712 (b) 474 (c) 454 (d) 464
23. 23.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 665 (b) 201 (c) 191 (d) 211
24. 24.A farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 395 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 841 (c) 41 (d) 61
25. 25.A library has 339 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 406 (c) 396 (d) 386
26. 26.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 79 (b) 137 (c) 117 (d) 127
27. 27.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 287
28. 28.A library has 280 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 216 (b) 344 (c) 334 (d) 354
29. 29.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 893 (d) 413
30. 30.A library has 287 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 586 (b) 596 (c) 686 (d) 576
31. 31.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 121 (b) 131 (c) 631 (d) 141
32. 32.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 184 (c) 174 (d) 44
33. 33.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 129 (c) 118 (d) 138
34. 34.A school has 262 boys and 169 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 536 (b) 326 (c) 431 (d) 316
35. 35.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 273 (b) 91 (c) 293 (d) 283
36. 36.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 154 (c) 144 (d) 164
37. 37.A train has 732 passengers. At a station, 587 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 145 (c) 1319 (d) 135
38. 38.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 619 (d) 275
39. 39.A library has 207 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 490 (c) 480 (d) 580
40. 40.A school has 225 boys and 256 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 481 (b) 324 (c) 334 (d) 628

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