Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 9 · 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 97 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 341 (b) 331 (c) 321 (d) 137
2. 2.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 69
3. 3.A library has 241 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 3 (c) 479 (d) 489
4. 4.A library has 377 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 431 (c) 441 (d) 313
5. 5.A train has 595 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 760 (b) 440 (c) 420 (d) 430
6. 6.A school has 137 boys and 281 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 488 (c) 418 (d) 348
7. 7.A school has 190 boys and 278 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 610 (c) 468 (d) 316
8. 8.A school has 179 boys and 196 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 375 (c) 314 (d) 304
9. 9.A library has 320 books. It buys 279 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 41 (c) 599 (d) 589
10. 10.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 34 (c) 504 (d) 54
11. 11.A school has 268 boys and 149 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 417 (d) 505
12. 12.A train has 483 passengers. At a station, 270 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 203 (b) 753 (c) 213 (d) 223
13. 13.A school has 113 boys and 151 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 264 (c) 169 (d) 179
14. 14.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 422 (c) 174 (d) 164
15. 15.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 201 (d) 15
16. 16.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 190
17. 17.A library has 218 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 325 (b) 305 (c) 121 (d) 315
18. 18.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 435 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 227 (b) 207 (c) 1087 (d) 217
19. 19.A library has 309 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 369 (d) 239
20. 20.A school has 148 boys and 197 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 258 (c) 432 (d) 248
21. 21.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 61 (c) 71 (d) 391
22. 22.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 721 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 69
23. 23.A school has 290 boys and 251 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 541 (b) 425 (c) 647 (d) 435
24. 24.A library has 393 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 500 (c) 286 (d) 510
25. 25.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 372 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 930 (b) 176 (c) 186 (d) 196
26. 26.A library has 137 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 465 (c) 485 (d) 475
27. 27.A school has 203 boys and 104 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 160 (b) 170 (c) 307 (d) 444
28. 28.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 395 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 840 (b) 40 (c) 60 (d) 50
29. 29.A farmer picks 427 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 265 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 599
30. 30.A library has 299 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 94 (c) 504 (d) 514
31. 31.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 844 (b) 94 (c) 104 (d) 84
32. 32.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 254 (c) 244 (d) 264
33. 33.A school has 191 boys and 121 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 312 (c) 387 (d) 227
34. 34.A library has 230 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 384 (c) 66 (d) 394
35. 35.A school has 289 boys and 100 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 528 (c) 389 (d) 250
36. 36.A train has 728 passengers. At a station, 496 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 1224
37. 37.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 589 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 305
38. 38.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 378 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 52 (c) 32 (d) 798
39. 39.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 309 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 235 (b) 843 (c) 215 (d) 225
40. 40.A farmer picks 587 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 337 (b) 347 (c) 327 (d) 837

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