Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 933 · 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 163 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 59 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 375
2. 2.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 455 (c) 63 (d) 73
3. 3.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 262 (c) 204 (d) 272
4. 4.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 332 (b) 331 (c) 341 (d) 321
5. 5.A library has 426 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 121 (b) 741 (c) 731 (d) 721
6. 6.A library has 199 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 492 (c) 482 (d) 582
7. 7.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 337 (b) 327 (c) 347 (d) 229
8. 8.A farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 44 (c) 366 (d) 64
9. 9.A school has 214 boys and 292 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 506 (c) 628 (d) 384
10. 10.A library has 408 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 709 (b) 699 (c) 689 (d) 117
11. 11.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 236 (c) 226 (d) 246
12. 12.A train has 628 passengers. At a station, 511 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 1139 (d) 127
13. 13.A school has 269 boys and 252 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 593 (b) 521 (c) 439 (d) 449
14. 14.A school has 165 boys and 208 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 373 (c) 248 (d) 488
15. 15.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 526 (c) 220 (d) 240
16. 16.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 420 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 60 (c) 900 (d) 50
17. 17.A school has 246 boys and 238 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 540 (c) 428 (d) 484
18. 18.A library has 285 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 411 (b) 169 (c) 391 (d) 401
19. 19.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 545 (c) 125 (d) 115
20. 20.A library has 262 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 357 (c) 177 (d) 347
21. 21.A train has 478 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 697 (c) 269 (d) 259
22. 22.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 173 (c) 182 (d) 162
23. 23.A library has 207 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 108 (b) 296 (c) 316 (d) 306
24. 24.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 706 (b) 140 (c) 160 (d) 150
25. 25.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 210 (c) 150 (d) 200
26. 26.A train has 603 passengers. At a station, 545 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 58 (b) 68 (c) 1148 (d) 48
27. 27.A library has 336 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 84 (c) 598 (d) 578
28. 28.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 660 (c) 106 (d) 116
29. 29.A school has 223 boys and 110 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 333 (c) 197 (d) 207
30. 30.A school has 222 boys and 112 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 334 (c) 255 (d) 413
31. 31.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 163 (b) 379 (c) 359 (d) 369
32. 32.A school has 275 boys and 198 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 396 (c) 550 (d) 473
33. 33.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 255 (d) 535
34. 34.A library has 251 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 66 (d) 446
35. 35.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 430 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 300 (b) 1170 (c) 310 (d) 320
36. 36.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 433 (b) 443 (c) 453 (d) 105
37. 37.A school has 288 boys and 269 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 398 (b) 408 (c) 557 (d) 706
38. 38.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 506 (b) 178 (c) 198 (d) 188
39. 39.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 28 (b) 18 (c) 38 (d) 476
40. 40.A train has 686 passengers. At a station, 326 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1012 (b) 370 (c) 350 (d) 360

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