Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 993 · 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 115 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 251 (c) 11 (d) 241
2. 2.A school has 233 boys and 179 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 494 (b) 412 (c) 330 (d) 320
3. 3.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 71 (c) 81 (d) 639
4. 4.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 467 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 16 (b) 36 (c) 960 (d) 26
5. 5.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 570 (b) 284 (c) 304 (d) 294
6. 6.A school has 205 boys and 248 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 588 (c) 453 (d) 318
7. 7.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 378 (c) 84 (d) 104
8. 8.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 524 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1303 (b) 265 (c) 245 (d) 255
9. 9.A library has 207 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 650 (b) 560 (c) 550 (d) 540
10. 10.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 143 (c) 133 (d) 35
11. 11.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 305
12. 12.A train has 673 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 489 (b) 499 (c) 509 (d) 847
13. 13.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 473 (b) 109 (c) 99 (d) 119
14. 14.A farmer picks 484 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 274 (b) 694 (c) 284 (d) 264
15. 15.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 944 (b) 430 (c) 410 (d) 420
16. 16.A library has 362 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 286 (c) 448 (d) 438
17. 17.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 248 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 505 (b) 485 (c) 991 (d) 495
18. 18.A library has 433 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 174 (b) 682 (c) 692 (d) 702
19. 19.A school has 147 boys and 282 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 535 (b) 429 (c) 323 (d) 313
20. 20.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 897 (b) 627 (c) 637 (d) 617
21. 21.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 829 (b) 115 (c) 125 (d) 135
22. 22.A school has 103 boys and 278 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 527 (b) 235 (c) 381 (d) 225
23. 23.A train has 695 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 439 (b) 951 (c) 429 (d) 449
24. 24.A farmer picks 287 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 493 (b) 71 (c) 91 (d) 81
25. 25.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 818 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 198
26. 26.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 667 (d) 111
27. 27.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 404 (b) 414 (c) 394 (d) 110
28. 28.A library has 358 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 500 (c) 206 (d) 520
29. 29.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 350 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 108
30. 30.A school has 295 boys and 233 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 603 (b) 528 (c) 443 (d) 453
31. 31.A library has 384 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 696 (b) 716 (c) 706 (d) 62
32. 32.A train has 636 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 856 (b) 426 (c) 406 (d) 416
33. 33.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 185 (b) 205 (c) 121 (d) 195
34. 34.A school has 194 boys and 156 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 265 (c) 435 (d) 255
35. 35.A school has 254 boys and 241 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 609 (c) 381 (d) 371
36. 36.A train has 409 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 226 (d) 602
37. 37.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 265 (b) 275 (c) 781 (d) 285
38. 38.A train has 574 passengers. At a station, 497 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1071 (b) 87 (c) 67 (d) 77
39. 39.A school has 232 boys and 108 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 217 (b) 340 (c) 227 (d) 453
40. 40.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 228 (c) 237 (d) 227

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