Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 828 · 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 106 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 5 (b) 227 (c) 207 (d) 217
2. 2.A library has 378 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 533 (c) 223 (d) 543
3. 3.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 221 (b) 231 (c) 433 (d) 241
4. 4.A school has 150 boys and 296 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 342 (c) 446 (d) 540
5. 5.A train has 593 passengers. At a station, 305 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 898 (b) 298 (c) 278 (d) 288
6. 6.A school has 294 boys and 108 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 522 (b) 282 (c) 402 (d) 272
7. 7.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 610 (c) 156 (d) 146
8. 8.A school has 206 boys and 125 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 183 (b) 331 (c) 173 (d) 479
9. 9.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 398 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 956 (c) 170 (d) 150
10. 10.A library has 194 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 283 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 115
11. 11.A train has 510 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 274 (b) 756 (c) 254 (d) 264
12. 12.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 316 (b) 306 (c) 516 (d) 296
13. 13.A school has 292 boys and 293 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 585 (b) 500 (c) 670 (d) 490
14. 14.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 234 (b) 244 (c) 560 (d) 224
15. 15.A library has 343 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 198 (b) 478 (c) 498 (d) 488
16. 16.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 282 (c) 240 (d) 272
17. 17.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 586 (c) 26 (d) 46
18. 18.A library has 250 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 575 (c) 665 (d) 555
19. 19.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 548 (c) 328 (d) 318
20. 20.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 568 (b) 792 (c) 578 (d) 588
21. 21.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 679 (c) 309 (d) 299
22. 22.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 419 (c) 409 (d) 141
23. 23.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 219 (c) 239 (d) 17
24. 24.A train has 389 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 547 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 221
25. 25.A farmer picks 334 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 570 (c) 88 (d) 98
26. 26.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 348 (c) 359 (d) 358
27. 27.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 596 (b) 104 (c) 94 (d) 84
28. 28.A school has 192 boys and 146 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 225 (b) 441 (c) 235 (d) 338
29. 29.A school has 120 boys and 202 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 399 (d) 322
30. 30.A train has 599 passengers. At a station, 481 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1080 (b) 108 (c) 128 (d) 118
31. 31.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 686 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 92
32. 32.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 860
33. 33.A library has 362 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 622 (c) 112 (d) 612
34. 34.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 562 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 320
35. 35.A school has 124 boys and 156 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 280 (c) 207 (d) 217
36. 36.A school has 132 boys and 192 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 324
37. 37.A school has 246 boys and 217 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 349 (c) 567 (d) 359
38. 38.A school has 254 boys and 188 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 364 (c) 442 (d) 520
39. 39.A library has 445 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 713 (b) 733 (c) 723 (d) 167
40. 40.A school has 158 boys and 263 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 421 (b) 561 (c) 271 (d) 281

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