Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 682 · 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 39 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 27 (d) 115
2. 2.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 777
3. 3.A library has 387 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 697 (b) 707 (c) 77 (d) 687
4. 4.A library has 121 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 390 (c) 290 (d) 300
5. 5.A farmer picks 509 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 307 (b) 317 (c) 701 (d) 327
6. 6.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 249 (c) 115 (d) 259
7. 7.A train has 463 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 293 (b) 623 (c) 303 (d) 313
8. 8.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 673 (d) 253
9. 9.A library has 480 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 654 (c) 634 (d) 644
10. 10.A train has 341 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 88 (c) 584 (d) 98
11. 11.A farmer picks 461 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 192 (c) 740 (d) 182
12. 12.A school has 205 boys and 127 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 250 (c) 260 (d) 404
13. 13.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 155 (c) 145 (d) 651
14. 14.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 840 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 328
15. 15.A library has 380 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 667 (b) 657 (c) 677 (d) 93
16. 16.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 289 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 600 (b) 22 (c) 32 (d) 12
17. 17.A library has 133 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 442 (c) 432 (d) 452
18. 18.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 20 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 140
19. 19.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 406 (b) 774 (c) 396 (d) 386
20. 20.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 441 (b) 139 (c) 129 (d) 119
21. 21.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 132 (b) 152 (c) 142 (d) 658
22. 22.A library has 234 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 573 (c) 673 (d) 563
23. 23.A train has 757 passengers. At a station, 502 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1259 (b) 265 (c) 245 (d) 255
24. 24.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 284 (b) 274 (c) 294 (d) 642
25. 25.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 462 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 780
26. 26.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 114 (c) 420 (d) 104
27. 27.A school has 158 boys and 107 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 265 (c) 201 (d) 319
28. 28.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 319 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 127 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 755
29. 29.A school has 249 boys and 182 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 431 (c) 328 (d) 338
30. 30.A school has 291 boys and 185 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 476 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 613
31. 31.A library has 283 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 711 (c) 601 (d) 611
32. 32.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 450 (c) 470 (d) 460
33. 33.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 70 (c) 706 (d) 50
34. 34.A train has 711 passengers. At a station, 466 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 245 (c) 255 (d) 1177
35. 35.A library has 191 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 420 (c) 530 (d) 430
36. 36.A school has 148 boys and 279 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 517 (b) 337 (c) 427 (d) 327
37. 37.A library has 220 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 16 (c) 434 (d) 424
38. 38.A school has 203 boys and 181 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 384 (c) 302 (d) 466
39. 39.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 320 (c) 134 (d) 300
40. 40.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 317 (c) 327 (d) 307

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