Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 981 · 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 121 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 125 (b) 377 (c) 357 (d) 367
2. 2.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 522 (b) 900 (c) 512 (d) 502
3. 3.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 114 (c) 332 (d) 94
4. 4.A library has 251 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 495 (c) 505 (d) 485
5. 5.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 358 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 108
6. 6.A library has 164 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 459 (c) 349 (d) 359
7. 7.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 379 (b) 1125 (c) 369 (d) 359
8. 8.A library has 443 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 774 (b) 794 (c) 784 (d) 102
9. 9.A school has 263 boys and 131 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 330 (c) 448 (d) 340
10. 10.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 50 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 214
11. 11.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 407 (b) 169 (c) 397 (d) 387
12. 12.A library has 336 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 671 (b) 781 (c) 691 (d) 681
13. 13.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 406 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 180
14. 14.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 58 (c) 402 (d) 48
15. 15.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 269 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 573
16. 16.A library has 413 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 540 (b) 550 (c) 276 (d) 560
17. 17.A library has 368 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 715 (b) 31 (c) 705 (d) 695
18. 18.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 119 (c) 555 (d) 109
19. 19.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 159 (b) 179 (c) 685 (d) 169
20. 20.A school has 120 boys and 160 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 147 (b) 413 (c) 280 (d) 137
21. 21.A library has 164 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 495 (c) 475 (d) 585
22. 22.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 863 (b) 401 (c) 421 (d) 411
23. 23.A train has 692 passengers. At a station, 502 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 1194 (d) 180
24. 24.A train has 543 passengers. At a station, 366 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 909 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 187
25. 25.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 484 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1231 (b) 253 (c) 273 (d) 263
26. 26.A library has 312 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 638 (b) 748 (c) 648 (d) 658
27. 27.A school has 185 boys and 298 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 483 (c) 549 (d) 417
28. 28.A train has 742 passengers. At a station, 444 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 1186
29. 29.A library has 283 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 227 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 329
30. 30.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 193 (b) 203 (c) 183 (d) 194
31. 31.A school has 279 boys and 221 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 569 (b) 500 (c) 421 (d) 431
32. 32.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 842 (c) 54 (d) 74
33. 33.A library has 265 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 30 (c) 500 (d) 490
34. 34.A library has 163 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 309 (b) 7 (c) 319 (d) 329
35. 35.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 245 (b) 561 (c) 225 (d) 235
36. 36.A library has 273 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 96 (c) 460 (d) 440
37. 37.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 271 (b) 281 (c) 723 (d) 291
38. 38.A school has 227 boys and 122 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 497 (c) 201 (d) 191
39. 39.A school has 107 boys and 214 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 211 (c) 431 (d) 201
40. 40.A library has 194 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 458 (c) 468 (d) 568

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