Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 667 · 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 143 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 56 (d) 352
2. 2.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 359 (c) 31 (d) 51
3. 3.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 193 (c) 213 (d) 203
4. 4.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 178 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 319 (c) 299 (d) 47
5. 5.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 155 (c) 77 (d) 145
6. 6.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 428 (c) 408 (d) 418
7. 7.A school has 181 boys and 293 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 391 (c) 401 (d) 547
8. 8.A library has 148 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 327 (b) 437 (c) 347 (d) 337
9. 9.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 220
10. 10.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 331 (b) 311 (c) 855 (d) 321
11. 11.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 5
12. 12.A train has 508 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 284 (b) 264 (c) 742 (d) 274
13. 13.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 312 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 716 (c) 82 (d) 102
14. 14.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 329 (b) 133 (c) 113 (d) 123
15. 15.A train has 376 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 43 (b) 53 (c) 699 (d) 63
16. 16.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 163 (b) 153 (c) 173 (d) 164
17. 17.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 356 (b) 660 (c) 366 (d) 346
18. 18.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 422 (c) 150 (d) 160
19. 19.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 547 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 165 (c) 145 (d) 1249
20. 20.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 116 (c) 105 (d) 125
21. 21.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 226 (b) 246 (c) 684 (d) 236
22. 22.A school has 115 boys and 295 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 410 (c) 307 (d) 503
23. 23.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 441 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 947 (b) 55 (c) 75 (d) 65
24. 24.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 494 (c) 108 (d) 98
25. 25.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 330 (c) 320 (d) 220
26. 26.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 137 (b) 147 (c) 127 (d) 507
27. 27.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 406 (b) 626 (c) 416 (d) 426
28. 28.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 217 (c) 228 (d) 227
29. 29.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 333 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 922 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 266
30. 30.A train has 491 passengers. At a station, 420 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 71 (c) 81 (d) 911
31. 31.A school has 202 boys and 289 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 577 (c) 491 (d) 395
32. 32.A train has 350 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 205 (c) 195 (d) 505
33. 33.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 150 (c) 170 (d) 486
34. 34.A library has 341 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 562 (c) 120 (d) 572
35. 35.A train has 797 passengers. At a station, 480 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 1277
36. 36.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 265 (c) 285 (d) 199
37. 37.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 480 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1024 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 54
38. 38.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 642 (c) 194 (d) 184
39. 39.A school has 215 boys and 109 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 433 (d) 324
40. 40.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 150 (c) 532 (d) 130

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