Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 830 · 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 55 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 21 (c) 121 (d) 131
2. 2.A school has 283 boys and 112 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 248 (c) 532 (d) 395
3. 3.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 273 (d) 695
4. 4.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 151 (c) 140 (d) 160
5. 5.A train has 462 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 315 (c) 295 (d) 619
6. 6.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 3 (c) 259 (d) 249
7. 7.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 335 (c) 97 (d) 325
8. 8.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 178 (b) 168 (c) 432 (d) 158
9. 9.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 146 (d) 155
10. 10.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 373 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 139 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 875
11. 11.A library has 345 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 498 (c) 202 (d) 488
12. 12.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 252
13. 13.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 421 (b) 401 (c) 137 (d) 411
14. 14.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 640 (b) 314 (c) 294 (d) 304
15. 15.A library has 316 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 552 (c) 562 (d) 80
16. 16.A school has 111 boys and 251 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 203 (c) 362 (d) 511
17. 17.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 523 (c) 65 (d) 75
18. 18.A library has 417 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 488 (c) 468 (d) 478
19. 19.A library has 478 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 574 (b) 372 (c) 594 (d) 584
20. 20.A library has 404 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 511 (b) 307 (c) 501 (d) 491
21. 21.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 244 (c) 264 (d) 254
22. 22.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 474 (b) 494 (c) 484 (d) 96
23. 23.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 139 (d) 191
24. 24.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 906 (b) 366 (c) 376 (d) 386
25. 25.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 83 (d) 183
26. 26.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 303 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 34 (c) 650 (d) 44
27. 27.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 77 (d) 285
28. 28.A train has 469 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 737 (b) 211 (c) 201 (d) 191
29. 29.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 162 (c) 14 (d) 152
30. 30.A school has 125 boys and 128 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 198 (b) 308 (c) 253 (d) 188
31. 31.A library has 206 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 545 (c) 455 (d) 435
32. 32.A library has 401 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 506 (c) 286 (d) 516
33. 33.A school has 223 boys and 203 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 426 (c) 366 (d) 486
34. 34.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 135 (c) 337 (d) 145
35. 35.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 383
36. 36.A library has 127 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 168 (b) 76 (c) 188 (d) 178
37. 37.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 806 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 434
38. 38.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 420 (c) 430 (d) 440
39. 39.A school has 107 boys and 139 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 91 (b) 246 (c) 391 (d) 101
40. 40.A train has 730 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 598 (b) 618 (c) 852 (d) 608

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