Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 811 · 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 424 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 562 (c) 296 (d) 276
2. 2.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 723 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 199
3. 3.A library has 164 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 112 (b) 226 (c) 206 (d) 216
4. 4.A library has 431 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 657 (b) 215 (c) 647 (d) 637
5. 5.A library has 387 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 446 (c) 328 (d) 436
6. 6.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 142 (c) 264 (d) 274
7. 7.A train has 527 passengers. At a station, 111 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 406 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 638
8. 8.A train has 404 passengers. At a station, 275 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 679 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 119
9. 9.A school has 274 boys and 155 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 533 (b) 325 (c) 429 (d) 315
10. 10.A library has 162 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 27 (c) 287 (d) 297
11. 11.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 216 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 360 (b) 380 (c) 62 (d) 370
12. 12.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 207 (c) 196 (d) 206
13. 13.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 131 (c) 191 (d) 201
14. 14.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 122
15. 15.A library has 205 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 271 (b) 291 (c) 129 (d) 281
16. 16.A library has 193 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 547 (c) 447 (d) 437
17. 17.A library has 231 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 26 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 426
18. 18.A train has 784 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 490 (b) 510 (c) 1068 (d) 500
19. 19.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 255 (c) 275 (d) 177
20. 20.A school has 176 boys and 250 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 552
21. 21.A school has 185 boys and 296 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 604 (c) 481 (d) 358
22. 22.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 499 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 1036 (c) 28 (d) 38
23. 23.A library has 206 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 441 (c) 541 (d) 451
24. 24.A library has 466 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 405 (c) 517 (d) 537
25. 25.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 236 (c) 374 (d) 364
26. 26.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 125 (c) 116 (d) 115
27. 27.A library has 173 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 351 (b) 331 (c) 341 (d) 5
28. 28.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 157 (c) 177 (d) 563
29. 29.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 15 (c) 239 (d) 249
30. 30.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 406 (c) 70 (d) 60
31. 31.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 381 (b) 131 (c) 391 (d) 401
32. 32.A library has 198 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 517 (b) 507 (c) 497 (d) 607
33. 33.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 373 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 729
34. 34.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 406 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 956 (b) 154 (c) 134 (d) 144
35. 35.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 487 (d) 255
36. 36.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 323 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 889 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 253
37. 37.A school has 139 boys and 203 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 265 (c) 419 (d) 255
38. 38.A school has 153 boys and 225 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 511 (c) 245 (d) 235
39. 39.A library has 185 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 519 (c) 429 (d) 419
40. 40.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 364 (b) 374 (c) 365 (d) 354

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