Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 794 · 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 432 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 141 (d) 733
2. 2.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 200
3. 3.A library has 175 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 274 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 86
4. 4.A library has 175 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 349 (c) 11 (d) 339
5. 5.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 459 (b) 469 (c) 479 (d) 123
6. 6.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 372 (c) 362 (d) 34
7. 7.A school has 244 boys and 179 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 499 (c) 337 (d) 423
8. 8.A library has 278 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 157 (b) 409 (c) 389 (d) 399
9. 9.A farmer picks 288 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 411 (c) 175 (d) 165
10. 10.A library has 425 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 503 (c) 513 (d) 523
11. 11.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 350 (c) 330 (d) 340
12. 12.A library has 374 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 110 (b) 628 (c) 648 (d) 638
13. 13.A school has 217 boys and 286 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 613 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 503
14. 14.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 349 (c) 339 (d) 329
15. 15.A train has 593 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 491 (b) 695 (c) 501 (d) 481
16. 16.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 408 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 150 (b) 976 (c) 160 (d) 170
17. 17.A school has 258 boys and 203 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 572 (c) 340 (d) 350
18. 18.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 399 (c) 409 (d) 389
19. 19.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 285 (d) 296
20. 20.A school has 267 boys and 143 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 490 (b) 320 (c) 410 (d) 330
21. 21.A school has 120 boys and 247 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 270 (c) 464 (d) 260
22. 22.A school has 215 boys and 100 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 315 (c) 252 (d) 368
23. 23.A school has 174 boys and 107 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 193 (b) 281 (c) 359 (d) 203
24. 24.A school has 234 boys and 217 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 451 (c) 360 (d) 542
25. 25.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 259 (d) 167
26. 26.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 817 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 261
27. 27.A school has 210 boys and 192 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 544 (c) 250 (d) 402
28. 28.A school has 195 boys and 164 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 439 (c) 359 (d) 279
29. 29.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 276
30. 30.A train has 581 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 436 (b) 456 (c) 716 (d) 446
31. 31.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 600 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 272
32. 32.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 295 (d) 286
33. 33.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 67 (c) 87 (d) 77
34. 34.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 674 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 87 (b) 77 (c) 1435 (d) 97
35. 35.A library has 279 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 445 (c) 123 (d) 435
36. 36.A library has 258 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 108 (c) 398 (d) 418
37. 37.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 716 (c) 152 (d) 162
38. 38.A library has 124 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 367 (c) 477 (d) 377
39. 39.A library has 205 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 474 (c) 484 (d) 574
40. 40.A school has 124 boys and 269 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 253 (c) 523 (d) 263

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