Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 815 · 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 141 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 256
2. 2.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 303 (b) 283 (c) 597 (d) 293
3. 3.A library has 363 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 164 (c) 552 (d) 562
4. 4.A library has 283 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 533 (c) 43 (d) 523
5. 5.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 121 (c) 297 (d) 307
6. 6.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 164 (c) 470 (d) 174
7. 7.A school has 244 boys and 275 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 519 (b) 597 (c) 431 (d) 441
8. 8.A farmer picks 362 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 527
9. 9.A train has 698 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 460 (b) 936 (c) 470 (d) 450
10. 10.A library has 293 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 157 (c) 429 (d) 439
11. 11.A library has 437 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 598 (b) 266 (c) 608 (d) 618
12. 12.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 27
13. 13.A train has 780 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 656 (b) 894 (c) 676 (d) 666
14. 14.A library has 276 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 138 (b) 404 (c) 414 (d) 424
15. 15.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 226 (c) 237 (d) 236
16. 16.A library has 179 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 418 (c) 528 (d) 428
17. 17.A school has 247 boys and 178 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 292 (c) 548 (d) 302
18. 18.A train has 742 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 907 (b) 577 (c) 587 (d) 567
19. 19.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 300 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 268 (b) 288 (c) 878 (d) 278
20. 20.A farmer picks 548 mangoes on Monday and 426 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 974 (c) 122 (d) 132
21. 21.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 356 (c) 74 (d) 376
22. 22.A train has 580 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 369 (b) 359 (c) 801 (d) 349
23. 23.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 451 (b) 431 (c) 713 (d) 441
24. 24.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 145 (c) 691 (d) 135
25. 25.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 347 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 150 (c) 160 (d) 854
26. 26.A farmer picks 464 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 730 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 208
27. 27.A farmer picks 546 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 372 (c) 362 (d) 720
28. 28.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 301 (d) 292
29. 29.A farmer picks 533 mangoes on Monday and 409 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 942 (b) 114 (c) 134 (d) 124
30. 30.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 165 (c) 651 (d) 175
31. 31.A farmer picks 596 mangoes on Monday and 401 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 185 (b) 997 (c) 205 (d) 195
32. 32.A school has 256 boys and 151 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 546 (c) 407 (d) 268
33. 33.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 367 (b) 347 (c) 357 (d) 1201
34. 34.A library has 205 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 596 (b) 496 (c) 486 (d) 506
35. 35.A school has 292 boys and 267 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 500 (b) 490 (c) 618 (d) 559
36. 36.A farmer picks 316 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 122 (c) 500 (d) 132
37. 37.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 389 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 171
38. 38.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 310
39. 39.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 210 (c) 264 (d) 274
40. 40.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1082 (b) 392 (c) 382 (d) 402

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