Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 861 · 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 78 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 77 (c) 233 (d) 243
2. 2.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 499 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 159 (b) 1167 (c) 179 (d) 169
3. 3.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 338 (b) 170 (c) 348 (d) 358
4. 4.A school has 211 boys and 273 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 577 (c) 391 (d) 484
5. 5.A school has 139 boys and 239 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 465 (b) 291 (c) 378 (d) 281
6. 6.A school has 215 boys and 290 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 566 (b) 505 (c) 434 (d) 444
7. 7.A train has 311 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 183 (c) 163 (d) 449
8. 8.A library has 222 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 479 (c) 469 (d) 569
9. 9.A library has 391 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 623 (c) 643 (d) 149
10. 10.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 499 (c) 285 (d) 295
11. 11.A school has 103 boys and 258 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 361 (c) 261 (d) 451
12. 12.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 310 (c) 319 (d) 309
13. 13.A school has 216 boys and 223 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 575 (b) 439 (c) 293 (d) 303
14. 14.A train has 500 passengers. At a station, 379 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 879 (c) 121 (d) 111
15. 15.A library has 130 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 332 (c) 342 (d) 352
16. 16.A train has 629 passengers. At a station, 403 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1032 (b) 216 (c) 236 (d) 226
17. 17.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 587 (b) 251 (c) 231 (d) 241
18. 18.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 50 (b) 39 (c) 49 (d) 59
19. 19.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 560 (b) 570 (c) 984 (d) 550
20. 20.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 487 (c) 137 (d) 127
21. 21.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 803 (b) 103 (c) 83 (d) 93
22. 22.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 623 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 365
23. 23.A school has 126 boys and 242 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 495
24. 24.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 166 (c) 176 (d) 167
25. 25.A library has 236 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 68 (c) 394 (d) 404
26. 26.A library has 200 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 58 (c) 342 (d) 352
27. 27.A school has 228 boys and 115 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 437 (b) 343 (c) 239 (d) 249
28. 28.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 354 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 830 (b) 112 (c) 132 (d) 122
29. 29.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 11 (c) 159 (d) 169
30. 30.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 579 (b) 247 (c) 227 (d) 237
31. 31.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 434 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 929 (b) 71 (c) 61 (d) 51
32. 32.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 448 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 255 (d) 1141
33. 33.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 325 (b) 305 (c) 265 (d) 315
34. 34.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 233 (c) 253 (d) 243
35. 35.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 193 (c) 173 (d) 183
36. 36.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 121 (c) 587 (d) 111
37. 37.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 239 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 913
38. 38.A library has 387 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 694 (b) 704 (c) 714 (d) 70
39. 39.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 786 (b) 56 (c) 46 (d) 66
40. 40.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 265 (c) 109 (d) 255

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