Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 12 · 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 55 marbles, a boy has 265 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 310 (c) 320 (d) 330
2. 2.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 255 (c) 245 (d) 235
3. 3.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 415 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 115
4. 4.A school has 294 boys and 220 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 660 (b) 358 (c) 514 (d) 368
5. 5.A library has 194 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 410 (c) 400 (d) 510
6. 6.A school has 179 boys and 276 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 512 (c) 388 (d) 398
7. 7.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 408 (b) 34 (c) 24 (d) 14
8. 8.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 483 (b) 463 (c) 113 (d) 473
9. 9.A library has 272 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 77 (b) 457 (c) 477 (d) 467
10. 10.A train has 549 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 326 (b) 316 (c) 782 (d) 306
11. 11.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 322 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 182 (c) 836 (d) 192
12. 12.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 307 (b) 297 (c) 317 (d) 737
13. 13.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 325 (c) 31 (d) 305
14. 14.A train has 550 passengers. At a station, 387 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 153 (b) 163 (c) 173 (d) 937
15. 15.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 197 (c) 177 (d) 187
16. 16.A library has 321 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 603 (b) 623 (c) 29 (d) 613
17. 17.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 57 (b) 185 (c) 205 (d) 195
18. 18.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 409 (b) 419 (c) 739 (d) 429
19. 19.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 333 (c) 343 (d) 353
20. 20.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 279 (c) 288 (d) 278
21. 21.A train has 605 passengers. At a station, 538 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 67 (c) 57 (d) 1143
22. 22.A school has 250 boys and 259 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 509 (b) 388 (c) 378 (d) 630
23. 23.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 615 (b) 331 (c) 341 (d) 321
24. 24.A school has 220 boys and 168 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 503 (c) 263 (d) 388
25. 25.A train has 613 passengers. At a station, 548 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1161 (b) 75 (c) 55 (d) 65
26. 26.A school has 220 boys and 211 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 325 (b) 431 (c) 537 (d) 315
27. 27.A library has 162 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 24 (d) 310
28. 28.A school has 154 boys and 233 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 387 (c) 311 (d) 301
29. 29.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 353 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 145
30. 30.A train has 552 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 315 (b) 789 (c) 325 (d) 305
31. 31.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 160 (b) 590 (c) 150 (d) 170
32. 32.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 227 (b) 217 (c) 237 (d) 228
33. 33.A train has 421 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 573 (d) 259
34. 34.A train has 318 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 118 (b) 98 (c) 528 (d) 108
35. 35.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 212 (b) 221 (c) 211 (d) 201
36. 36.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 204 (c) 26 (d) 194
37. 37.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 483
38. 38.A school has 226 boys and 215 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 547 (c) 325 (d) 335
39. 39.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 346 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 89 (c) 791 (d) 109
40. 40.A library has 215 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 22 (b) 418 (c) 398 (d) 408

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