Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 992 · 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 117 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 182 (c) 416 (d) 426
2. 2.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 492 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 69 (b) 1043 (c) 49 (d) 59
3. 3.A library has 244 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 599 (b) 589 (c) 579 (d) 689
4. 4.A school has 249 boys and 225 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 332 (c) 474 (d) 616
5. 5.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 131 (d) 407
6. 6.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 284 (c) 294 (d) 274
7. 7.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 923 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 241
8. 8.A school has 265 boys and 288 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 406 (c) 700 (d) 553
9. 9.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 120 (c) 110 (d) 548
10. 10.A library has 216 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 106 (c) 326 (d) 336
11. 11.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 137 (b) 147 (c) 127 (d) 341
12. 12.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 277 (c) 266 (d) 276
13. 13.A library has 190 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 580 (c) 480 (d) 470
14. 14.A library has 205 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 11 (b) 409 (c) 389 (d) 399
15. 15.A school has 231 boys and 117 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 348 (c) 230 (d) 240
16. 16.A train has 548 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 412 (b) 422 (c) 402 (d) 684
17. 17.A train has 607 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 348 (b) 856 (c) 368 (d) 358
18. 18.A train has 312 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 113 (c) 521 (d) 93
19. 19.A library has 282 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 214 (c) 350 (d) 340
20. 20.A school has 163 boys and 176 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 339 (c) 401 (d) 267
21. 21.A school has 272 boys and 288 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 500 (b) 490 (c) 560 (d) 620
22. 22.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 162 (b) 182 (c) 173 (d) 172
23. 23.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 477 (b) 251 (c) 231 (d) 241
24. 24.A library has 423 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 706 (b) 726 (c) 130 (d) 716
25. 25.A school has 125 boys and 121 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 87 (c) 246 (d) 97
26. 26.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 125 (c) 17 (d) 115
27. 27.A school has 111 boys and 186 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 369 (c) 215 (d) 225
28. 28.A library has 280 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 168 (b) 392 (c) 382 (d) 402
29. 29.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 23 (c) 147 (d) 157
30. 30.A train has 674 passengers. At a station, 423 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1097 (b) 261 (c) 241 (d) 251
31. 31.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 349 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 156 (c) 166 (d) 864
32. 32.A school has 135 boys and 179 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 200 (b) 428 (c) 190 (d) 314
33. 33.A school has 126 boys and 222 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 251 (c) 241 (d) 445
34. 34.A library has 345 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 665 (b) 35 (c) 655 (d) 645
35. 35.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 180 (c) 190 (d) 580
36. 36.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 512 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 166
37. 37.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 241
38. 38.A library has 317 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 209 (b) 415 (c) 435 (d) 425
39. 39.A farmer picks 484 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 795 (c) 183 (d) 163
40. 40.A train has 394 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 695 (c) 83 (d) 93

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