Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 689 · 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 136 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 256 (c) 257 (d) 246
2. 2.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 651 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 289
3. 3.A library has 315 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 388 (c) 368 (d) 252
4. 4.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 254 (b) 190 (c) 234 (d) 244
5. 5.A train has 610 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 402 (b) 392 (c) 412 (d) 818
6. 6.A library has 289 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 483 (c) 463 (d) 105
7. 7.A school has 138 boys and 169 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 442 (c) 162 (d) 307
8. 8.A library has 425 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 80 (b) 780 (c) 770 (d) 760
9. 9.A library has 397 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 447 (c) 457 (d) 467
10. 10.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 422 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 75 (c) 909 (d) 55
11. 11.A train has 482 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 690 (c) 284 (d) 274
12. 12.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 892
13. 13.A school has 121 boys and 228 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 349 (c) 441 (d) 247
14. 14.A library has 324 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 71 (c) 587 (d) 567
15. 15.A library has 211 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 147 (c) 275 (d) 265
16. 16.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 289 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 833
17. 17.A school has 113 boys and 222 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 214 (c) 224 (d) 335
18. 18.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 385 (b) 395 (c) 833 (d) 375
19. 19.A school has 197 boys and 232 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 567 (c) 281 (d) 429
20. 20.A school has 112 boys and 258 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 370 (c) 280 (d) 450
21. 21.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 588 (c) 38 (d) 28
22. 22.A train has 442 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 294 (b) 314 (c) 580 (d) 304
23. 23.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 476
24. 24.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 93 (b) 605 (c) 83 (d) 103
25. 25.A library has 138 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 458 (c) 438 (d) 448
26. 26.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 223 (c) 224 (d) 233
27. 27.A train has 505 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 377 (b) 623 (c) 387 (d) 397
28. 28.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 45 (b) 65 (c) 15 (d) 55
29. 29.A school has 118 boys and 160 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 148 (b) 398 (c) 278 (d) 158
30. 30.A library has 317 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 58 (b) 576 (c) 566 (d) 586
31. 31.A school has 200 boys and 262 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 462 (b) 309 (c) 605 (d) 319
32. 32.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 449 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 986 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 98
33. 33.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 431 (c) 451 (d) 441
34. 34.A train has 553 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 760 (b) 356 (c) 336 (d) 346
35. 35.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 442 (b) 104 (c) 452 (d) 432
36. 36.A library has 428 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 774 (b) 92 (c) 764 (d) 754
37. 37.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 442 (b) 44 (c) 24 (d) 34
38. 38.A train has 483 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 347 (b) 327 (c) 629 (d) 337
39. 39.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 152 (b) 786 (c) 162 (d) 142
40. 40.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 421 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 167

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