Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 783 · 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 58 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 86 (c) 75 (d) 85
2. 2.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 23 (b) 79 (c) 59 (d) 69
3. 3.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 687 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 181
4. 4.A school has 124 boys and 194 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 202 (c) 318 (d) 212
5. 5.A library has 149 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 395 (c) 385 (d) 375
6. 6.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 313 (c) 293 (d) 303
7. 7.A school has 121 boys and 155 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 422 (c) 130 (d) 120
8. 8.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 291 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 875 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 303
9. 9.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 273 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 513
10. 10.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 94 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 302 (c) 292 (d) 293
11. 11.A library has 218 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 543 (c) 643 (d) 533
12. 12.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 438 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 948
13. 13.A school has 231 boys and 300 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 531 (b) 409 (c) 653 (d) 399
14. 14.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 104 (c) 94 (d) 636
15. 15.A library has 174 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 511 (c) 401 (d) 411
16. 16.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 319 (b) 299 (c) 203 (d) 309
17. 17.A school has 228 boys and 107 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 477 (b) 183 (c) 335 (d) 193
18. 18.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 147 (b) 137 (c) 157 (d) 797
19. 19.A farmer picks 515 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 399 (b) 389 (c) 631 (d) 409
20. 20.A school has 257 boys and 156 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 514 (c) 302 (d) 312
21. 21.A school has 241 boys and 282 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 523 (b) 410 (c) 626 (d) 420
22. 22.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 310 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 13 (b) 33 (c) 643 (d) 23
23. 23.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 571 (b) 863 (c) 551 (d) 561
24. 24.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 766 (b) 354 (c) 364 (d) 344
25. 25.A train has 723 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 518 (b) 508 (c) 928 (d) 528
26. 26.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 107 (d) 421
27. 27.A library has 291 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 511 (c) 71 (d) 521
28. 28.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 159 (b) 169 (c) 727 (d) 149
29. 29.A library has 451 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 188 (b) 704 (c) 714 (d) 724
30. 30.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 134 (c) 145 (d) 154
31. 31.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 632 (b) 314 (c) 294 (d) 304
32. 32.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 117 (c) 137 (d) 455
33. 33.A train has 754 passengers. At a station, 435 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 329 (b) 309 (c) 1189 (d) 319
34. 34.A school has 292 boys and 195 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 546
35. 35.A library has 351 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 201 (c) 501 (d) 511
36. 36.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 545 (b) 75 (c) 85 (d) 95
37. 37.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 164 (c) 750 (d) 154
38. 38.A library has 365 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 124 (b) 616 (c) 606 (d) 596
39. 39.A school has 111 boys and 251 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 509 (c) 362 (d) 215
40. 40.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 255 (c) 254 (d) 264

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