Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 983 · 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 22 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 94 (b) 74 (c) 84 (d) 40
2. 2.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 166
3. 3.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 273 (c) 253 (d) 263
4. 4.A school has 136 boys and 217 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 468 (c) 353 (d) 238
5. 5.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 191
6. 6.A school has 245 boys and 290 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 535 (c) 403 (d) 667
7. 7.A train has 469 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 637 (d) 311
8. 8.A train has 524 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 674 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 384
9. 9.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 153 (b) 133 (c) 143 (d) 491
10. 10.A school has 208 boys and 204 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 351 (c) 473 (d) 412
11. 11.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 707 (c) 147 (d) 157
12. 12.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 673 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 221
13. 13.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 211 (c) 221 (d) 231
14. 14.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 276 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 365 (b) 375 (c) 927 (d) 385
15. 15.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 68 (c) 67 (d) 57
16. 16.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 292 (d) 178
17. 17.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 610 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 151 (b) 161 (c) 141 (d) 1371
18. 18.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 619
19. 19.A library has 324 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 218 (c) 420 (d) 430
20. 20.A library has 235 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 492
21. 21.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 516 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1238 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 216
22. 22.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 228 (b) 514 (c) 218 (d) 208
23. 23.A library has 345 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 5 (b) 695 (c) 685 (d) 675
24. 24.A train has 533 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 776 (b) 300 (c) 280 (d) 290
25. 25.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 81
26. 26.A train has 520 passengers. At a station, 394 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 116 (b) 126 (c) 914 (d) 136
27. 27.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 291 (c) 161 (d) 301
28. 28.A train has 539 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 760 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 308
29. 29.A library has 223 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 267 (b) 169 (c) 287 (d) 277
30. 30.A school has 279 boys and 164 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 315 (b) 561 (c) 443 (d) 325
31. 31.A library has 374 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 644 (b) 114 (c) 624 (d) 634
32. 32.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 259
33. 33.A school has 199 boys and 297 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 636 (b) 496 (c) 346 (d) 356
34. 34.A school has 252 boys and 150 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 455 (c) 349 (d) 402
35. 35.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 146 (c) 135 (d) 155
36. 36.A library has 204 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 245 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 153
37. 37.A train has 677 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 481 (b) 883 (c) 461 (d) 471
38. 38.A library has 391 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 496 (c) 276 (d) 516
39. 39.A school has 162 boys and 151 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 419 (b) 313 (c) 197 (d) 207
40. 40.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 423 (b) 195 (c) 175 (d) 185

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