Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 995 · 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 116 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 74 (c) 296 (d) 306
2. 2.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 569 (b) 49 (c) 39 (d) 29
3. 3.A train has 562 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 359 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 775
4. 4.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 258 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 676 (d) 170
5. 5.A library has 209 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 428 (b) 418 (c) 528 (d) 438
6. 6.A library has 400 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 709 (b) 719 (c) 91 (d) 699
7. 7.A train has 522 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 170 (c) 180 (d) 864
8. 8.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 709
9. 9.A farmer picks 552 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 828
10. 10.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 338 (c) 358 (d) 176
11. 11.A school has 260 boys and 191 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 368 (c) 524 (d) 378
12. 12.A library has 290 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 711 (c) 611 (d) 601
13. 13.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 157 (b) 137 (c) 439 (d) 147
14. 14.A library has 464 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 540 (b) 550 (c) 530 (d) 388
15. 15.A school has 269 boys and 190 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 459 (d) 582
16. 16.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 262 (c) 556 (d) 242
17. 17.A library has 191 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 484 (c) 504 (d) 594
18. 18.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 305 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 263 (b) 863 (c) 243 (d) 253
19. 19.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 124 (b) 144 (c) 134 (d) 30
20. 20.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1016 (b) 248 (c) 238 (d) 228
21. 21.A school has 214 boys and 213 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 519 (b) 427 (c) 325 (d) 335
22. 22.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 562 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 197 (c) 1331 (d) 207
23. 23.A library has 404 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 195 (b) 603 (c) 613 (d) 623
24. 24.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 57 (c) 68 (d) 67
25. 25.A train has 533 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 849 (d) 227
26. 26.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 234 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 536 (b) 58 (c) 78 (d) 68
27. 27.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 580 (b) 380 (c) 370 (d) 390
28. 28.A library has 245 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 24 (b) 476 (c) 456 (d) 466
29. 29.A train has 523 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 167 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 869
30. 30.A train has 426 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 686
31. 31.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 9 (c) 117 (d) 107
32. 32.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 362 (c) 52 (d) 372
33. 33.A train has 369 passengers. At a station, 241 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 610 (c) 118 (d) 138
34. 34.A library has 204 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 482 (b) 462 (c) 472 (d) 572
35. 35.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 554 (b) 142 (c) 132 (d) 122
36. 36.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 2 (c) 214 (d) 204
37. 37.A train has 320 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 471 (b) 179 (c) 159 (d) 169
38. 38.A farmer picks 253 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 456 (d) 60
39. 39.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 803 (b) 501 (c) 511 (d) 491
40. 40.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 349 (b) 233 (c) 359 (d) 339

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