Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 967 · 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.A train has 785 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1061 (b) 499 (c) 509 (d) 519
2. 2.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 300 (c) 310 (d) 290
3. 3.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 397
4. 4.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 274 (b) 198 (c) 284 (d) 294
5. 5.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 274 (d) 568
6. 6.A library has 127 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 359 (d) 269
7. 7.A library has 158 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 413 (c) 433 (d) 423
8. 8.A library has 319 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 748 (b) 638 (c) 648 (d) 658
9. 9.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 255 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 557 (b) 37 (c) 57 (d) 47
10. 10.A farmer picks 362 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 235 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 479
11. 11.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 368 (b) 348 (c) 608 (d) 358
12. 12.A library has 190 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 313 (b) 323 (c) 57 (d) 333
13. 13.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 234 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 28 (b) 48 (c) 506 (d) 38
14. 14.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 512 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 1248 (d) 224
15. 15.A library has 464 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 522 (c) 512 (d) 406
16. 16.A library has 122 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 381 (b) 271 (c) 291 (d) 281
17. 17.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 272 (c) 282 (d) 130
18. 18.A library has 253 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 609 (c) 699 (d) 599
19. 19.A school has 300 boys and 286 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 586 (b) 535 (c) 637 (d) 525
20. 20.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 175 (b) 155 (c) 729 (d) 165
21. 21.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 70 (c) 204 (d) 184
22. 22.A farmer picks 345 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 590
23. 23.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 272
24. 24.A school has 236 boys and 115 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 500 (b) 351 (c) 192 (d) 202
25. 25.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 422 (b) 442 (c) 432 (d) 52
26. 26.A school has 264 boys and 237 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 501 (c) 403 (d) 599
27. 27.A library has 358 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 439 (c) 449 (d) 267
28. 28.A school has 235 boys and 126 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 361 (b) 478 (c) 234 (d) 244
29. 29.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 212 (c) 203 (d) 202
30. 30.A library has 329 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 124 (c) 534 (d) 544
31. 31.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 204 (b) 538 (c) 194 (d) 184
32. 32.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 340 (b) 900 (c) 330 (d) 320
33. 33.A train has 601 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 375 (b) 817 (c) 385 (d) 395
34. 34.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 404 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 86 (c) 894 (d) 96
35. 35.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 243 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 713
36. 36.A school has 111 boys and 186 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 297 (c) 350 (d) 244
37. 37.A school has 175 boys and 168 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 203 (b) 213 (c) 343 (d) 473
38. 38.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 476 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 200 (c) 1152 (d) 190
39. 39.A library has 447 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 686 (b) 676 (c) 696 (d) 208
40. 40.A library has 341 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 631 (b) 641 (c) 51 (d) 621

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