Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 701 · 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 557 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 291 (c) 833 (d) 281
2. 2.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 307 (c) 297 (d) 173
3. 3.A library has 150 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 302 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 8
4. 4.A library has 164 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 296 (b) 286 (c) 42 (d) 276
5. 5.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 181
6. 6.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 430 (c) 180 (d) 190
7. 7.A library has 168 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 342 (d) 4
8. 8.A school has 138 boys and 178 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 231 (b) 391 (c) 316 (d) 241
9. 9.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 256 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 650
10. 10.A library has 149 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 545 (c) 445 (d) 455
11. 11.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 952 (b) 360 (c) 380 (d) 370
12. 12.A library has 301 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 488 (c) 468 (d) 124
13. 13.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 175 (b) 195 (c) 185 (d) 439
14. 14.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 355
15. 15.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 229 (c) 239 (d) 219
16. 16.A school has 188 boys and 253 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 529 (c) 441 (d) 353
17. 17.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 54 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 138 (c) 148 (d) 158
18. 18.A library has 476 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 255 (b) 687 (c) 707 (d) 697
19. 19.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 369 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 870 (c) 122 (d) 132
20. 20.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 148 (c) 158 (d) 149
21. 21.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 178 (c) 528 (d) 168
22. 22.A library has 355 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 498 (c) 222 (d) 478
23. 23.A school has 182 boys and 128 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 220 (c) 400 (d) 210
24. 24.A school has 236 boys and 263 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 609 (b) 499 (c) 379 (d) 389
25. 25.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 230 (c) 250 (d) 241
26. 26.A school has 181 boys and 262 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 591 (c) 285 (d) 443
27. 27.A school has 234 boys and 161 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 468 (c) 312 (d) 395
28. 28.A train has 598 passengers. At a station, 489 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1087 (b) 99 (c) 119 (d) 109
29. 29.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 213 (c) 214 (d) 223
30. 30.A library has 325 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 104 (c) 536 (d) 546
31. 31.A train has 567 passengers. At a station, 421 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 136 (c) 156 (d) 988
32. 32.A school has 150 boys and 152 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 442 (c) 152 (d) 162
33. 33.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 165 (c) 155 (d) 156
34. 34.A train has 362 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 137 (b) 157 (c) 577 (d) 147
35. 35.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 264 (b) 254 (c) 682 (d) 274
36. 36.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 335 (c) 243 (d) 325
37. 37.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 644 (b) 142 (c) 122 (d) 132
38. 38.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 223 (c) 243 (d) 233
39. 39.A library has 466 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 723 (b) 199 (c) 743 (d) 733
40. 40.A farmer picks 574 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 348 (b) 368 (c) 790 (d) 358

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