Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 999 · 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 38 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 254 (c) 234 (d) 168
2. 2.A school has 170 boys and 169 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 389 (c) 279 (d) 289
3. 3.A train has 667 passengers. At a station, 309 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 368 (b) 348 (c) 976 (d) 358
4. 4.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 127 (c) 118 (d) 117
5. 5.A train has 602 passengers. At a station, 407 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 1009 (c) 195 (d) 185
6. 6.A library has 374 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 723 (b) 703 (c) 35 (d) 713
7. 7.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 693 (b) 467 (c) 477 (d) 487
8. 8.A school has 153 boys and 296 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 361 (c) 527 (d) 449
9. 9.A school has 214 boys and 123 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 190 (b) 337 (c) 200 (d) 474
10. 10.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 362 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 32 (c) 42 (d) 766
11. 11.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 352 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 40
12. 12.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 271 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 744 (d) 192
13. 13.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 124 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 434 (b) 692 (c) 444 (d) 454
14. 14.A train has 499 passengers. At a station, 387 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 112 (b) 886 (c) 122 (d) 102
15. 15.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 134 (c) 144 (d) 145
16. 16.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 258 (c) 248 (d) 268
17. 17.A library has 317 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 602 (c) 42 (d) 592
18. 18.A library has 336 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 451 (c) 461 (d) 211
19. 19.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 128
20. 20.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 135 (b) 379 (c) 145 (d) 125
21. 21.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 392 (b) 402 (c) 412 (d) 166
22. 22.A school has 247 boys and 150 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 397
23. 23.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 686 (b) 158 (c) 148 (d) 168
24. 24.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 343 (b) 323 (c) 333 (d) 557
25. 25.A school has 137 boys and 218 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 467 (b) 355 (c) 233 (d) 243
26. 26.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 488 (c) 66 (d) 76
27. 27.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 233 (d) 53
28. 28.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 180 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 560 (b) 580 (c) 570 (d) 930
29. 29.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 178 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 55 (c) 291 (d) 311
30. 30.A school has 123 boys and 141 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 164 (b) 264 (c) 364 (d) 154
31. 31.A school has 139 boys and 224 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 259 (b) 249 (c) 467 (d) 363
32. 32.A library has 369 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 704 (b) 684 (c) 694 (d) 44
33. 33.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 298 (c) 289 (d) 278
34. 34.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 499 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 1038 (c) 40 (d) 30
35. 35.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 112 (c) 92 (d) 342
36. 36.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 386 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 30
37. 37.A school has 224 boys and 145 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 241 (c) 497 (d) 231
38. 38.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 706 (c) 194 (d) 184
39. 39.A library has 320 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 244 (c) 386 (d) 396
40. 40.A farmer picks 429 mangoes on Monday and 403 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 832 (c) 16 (d) 26

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