Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 901 · 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 136 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 86 (c) 348 (d) 358
2. 2.A library has 191 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 400 (c) 490 (d) 380
3. 3.A train has 723 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 891 (b) 555 (c) 545 (d) 565
4. 4.A library has 267 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 377 (c) 367 (d) 167
5. 5.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 416 (b) 426 (c) 106 (d) 436
6. 6.A train has 601 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 318 (b) 884 (c) 328 (d) 308
7. 7.A library has 159 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 499 (c) 399 (d) 389
8. 8.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 611 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 99
9. 9.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 526 (c) 144 (d) 164
10. 10.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 571 (b) 303 (c) 293 (d) 283
11. 11.A train has 687 passengers. At a station, 482 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 195 (b) 215 (c) 205 (d) 1169
12. 12.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 400 (b) 410 (c) 390 (d) 620
13. 13.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 154 (c) 134 (d) 144
14. 14.A library has 293 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 427 (c) 169 (d) 417
15. 15.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 134 (c) 422 (d) 144
16. 16.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 76 (c) 314 (d) 86
17. 17.A school has 143 boys and 139 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 282 (c) 186 (d) 176
18. 18.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 404 (b) 394 (c) 384 (d) 200
19. 19.A library has 203 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 29 (c) 377 (d) 367
20. 20.A library has 300 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 534 (c) 544 (d) 56
21. 21.A train has 524 passengers. At a station, 181 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 333 (b) 343 (c) 705 (d) 353
22. 22.A library has 459 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 750 (b) 730 (c) 740 (d) 178
23. 23.A library has 379 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 667 (b) 647 (c) 657 (d) 101
24. 24.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 198 (c) 207 (d) 197
25. 25.A school has 106 boys and 204 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 310
26. 26.A train has 800 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 920 (b) 690 (c) 680 (d) 670
27. 27.A train has 659 passengers. At a station, 439 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 1098 (d) 210
28. 28.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 183 (c) 172 (d) 182
29. 29.A library has 130 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 490 (c) 480 (d) 580
30. 30.A train has 369 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 475 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 253
31. 31.A school has 112 boys and 297 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 461 (c) 409 (d) 347
32. 32.A school has 122 boys and 125 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 139 (c) 345 (d) 149
33. 33.A library has 463 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 604 (b) 594 (c) 614 (d) 322
34. 34.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 715 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 93
35. 35.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 846 (b) 332 (c) 342 (d) 322
36. 36.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 13 (c) 497 (d) 23
37. 37.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 255
38. 38.A library has 152 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 306 (b) 316 (c) 326 (d) 416
39. 39.A library has 467 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 517 (c) 417 (d) 507
40. 40.A library has 263 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 132 (b) 384 (c) 404 (d) 394

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