Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 846 · 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 197 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 425 (b) 445 (c) 435 (d) 41
2. 2.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 254 (c) 96 (d) 244
3. 3.A school has 132 boys and 163 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 202 (c) 295 (d) 212
4. 4.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 316 (b) 528 (c) 296 (d) 306
5. 5.A library has 194 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 322 (d) 56
6. 6.A school has 115 boys and 270 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 268 (b) 278 (c) 385 (d) 492
7. 7.A train has 704 passengers. At a station, 394 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 320 (b) 310 (c) 1098 (d) 300
8. 8.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 753 (b) 551 (c) 541 (d) 561
9. 9.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 13 (d) 295
10. 10.A library has 184 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 529 (b) 429 (c) 419 (d) 439
11. 11.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 836 (b) 390 (c) 410 (d) 400
12. 12.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 130 (c) 178 (d) 188
13. 13.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 503 (b) 277 (c) 257 (d) 267
14. 14.A school has 248 boys and 186 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 434 (c) 330 (d) 538
15. 15.A library has 263 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 433 (b) 103 (c) 413 (d) 423
16. 16.A library has 215 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 132 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 308
17. 17.A library has 331 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 423 (b) 403 (c) 249 (d) 413
18. 18.A library has 166 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 451 (c) 551 (d) 461
19. 19.A school has 102 boys and 271 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 450 (c) 373 (d) 296
20. 20.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 130 (d) 44
21. 21.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 97 (c) 107 (d) 541
22. 22.A library has 447 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 544 (c) 524 (d) 534
23. 23.A school has 148 boys and 284 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 578 (c) 276 (d) 432
24. 24.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 446 (b) 466 (c) 866 (d) 456
25. 25.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 177 (b) 197 (c) 399 (d) 187
26. 26.A library has 140 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 30 (b) 240 (c) 260 (d) 250
27. 27.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 391 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 627
28. 28.A school has 225 boys and 182 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 557 (b) 407 (c) 257 (d) 247
29. 29.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 703 (b) 397 (c) 407 (d) 417
30. 30.A school has 149 boys and 144 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 293 (b) 200 (c) 386 (d) 190
31. 31.A library has 154 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 557 (b) 467 (c) 447 (d) 457
32. 32.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 87 (c) 387 (d) 97
33. 33.A school has 199 boys and 144 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 196 (b) 343 (c) 480 (d) 206
34. 34.A train has 687 passengers. At a station, 585 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 112 (c) 1272 (d) 102
35. 35.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 19 (c) 67 (d) 77
36. 36.A library has 327 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 562 (c) 92 (d) 572
37. 37.A library has 235 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 581 (c) 571 (d) 671
38. 38.A train has 407 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 310 (b) 300 (c) 290 (d) 514
39. 39.A train has 725 passengers. At a station, 131 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 604 (b) 594 (c) 856 (d) 584
40. 40.A school has 221 boys and 257 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 365 (c) 581 (d) 478

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