Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 13 · 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 65 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 50 (c) 180 (d) 190
2. 2.A farmer picks 542 mangoes on Monday and 456 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 76 (c) 998 (d) 96
3. 3.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 985 (b) 223 (c) 233 (d) 243
4. 4.A library has 335 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 469 (c) 211 (d) 459
5. 5.A farmer picks 518 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 641 (c) 405 (d) 385
6. 6.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 108 (c) 182 (d) 172
7. 7.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 125 (c) 225 (d) 235
8. 8.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 300 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 672 (c) 72 (d) 82
9. 9.A farmer picks 577 mangoes on Monday and 457 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 130 (c) 1034 (d) 120
10. 10.A school has 266 boys and 102 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 461
11. 11.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 221 (c) 211 (d) 212
12. 12.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 68 (c) 132 (d) 122
13. 13.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 72 (c) 468 (d) 62
14. 14.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 216 (c) 206 (d) 207
15. 15.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 493 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1046 (b) 60 (c) 50 (d) 70
16. 16.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 88 (b) 812 (c) 98 (d) 108
17. 17.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 95 (c) 105 (d) 1
18. 18.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 696 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 278
19. 19.A school has 299 boys and 291 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 506 (b) 664 (c) 516 (d) 590
20. 20.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 138 (c) 158 (d) 556
21. 21.A library has 151 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 409 (c) 419 (d) 429
22. 22.A train has 552 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 773 (b) 341 (c) 331 (d) 321
23. 23.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 411 (b) 401 (c) 79 (d) 421
24. 24.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 55 (c) 45 (d) 507
25. 25.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 341 (b) 361 (c) 352 (d) 351
26. 26.A library has 245 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 629 (b) 539 (c) 519 (d) 529
27. 27.A library has 127 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 12 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 252
28. 28.A school has 198 boys and 167 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 275 (c) 365 (d) 285
29. 29.A train has 565 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 921 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 219
30. 30.A train has 490 passengers. At a station, 419 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 81 (c) 909 (d) 71
31. 31.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 20 (b) 166 (c) 156 (d) 146
32. 32.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 379 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 875 (d) 127
33. 33.A school has 166 boys and 249 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 415 (c) 337 (d) 483
34. 34.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 461 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 88 (d) 1020
35. 35.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 59 (b) 673 (c) 69 (d) 79
36. 36.A school has 223 boys and 142 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 305 (b) 425 (c) 295 (d) 365
37. 37.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 166 (d) 82
38. 38.A library has 346 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 176 (b) 506 (c) 526 (d) 516
39. 39.A school has 130 boys and 219 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 267 (c) 349 (d) 257
40. 40.A library has 178 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 54

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