Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 139 · 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 62 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 143 (c) 153 (d) 19
2. 2.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 9 (b) 279 (c) 259 (d) 269
3. 3.A school has 229 boys and 204 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 433 (c) 342 (d) 514
4. 4.A school has 115 boys and 153 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 138 (b) 388 (c) 148 (d) 268
5. 5.A library has 211 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 138 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 274
6. 6.A library has 347 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 234 (c) 460 (d) 450
7. 7.A school has 151 boys and 155 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 306
8. 8.A school has 123 boys and 229 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 352 (d) 419
9. 9.A farmer picks 302 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 567 (b) 27 (c) 47 (d) 37
10. 10.A library has 468 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 384 (c) 562 (d) 552
11. 11.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 415
12. 12.A school has 125 boys and 233 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 209 (c) 497 (d) 219
13. 13.A library has 170 books. It buys 220 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 380 (b) 490 (c) 400 (d) 390
14. 14.A school has 225 boys and 280 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 630 (c) 505 (d) 370
15. 15.A school has 136 boys and 118 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 192 (b) 182 (c) 316 (d) 254
16. 16.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 19 (c) 291 (d) 271
17. 17.A train has 539 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 284 (b) 274 (c) 294 (d) 794
18. 18.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 398 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 829 (b) 23 (c) 33 (d) 43
19. 19.A school has 109 boys and 274 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 516 (b) 240 (c) 250 (d) 383
20. 20.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 122 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 113
21. 21.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 380 (c) 96 (d) 86
22. 22.A library has 276 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 335 (b) 207 (c) 345 (d) 355
23. 23.A train has 614 passengers. At a station, 557 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 47 (c) 57 (d) 1171
24. 24.A school has 215 boys and 232 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 447 (b) 332 (c) 342 (d) 552
25. 25.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 481 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 189
26. 26.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 303 (b) 497 (c) 293 (d) 283
27. 27.A library has 450 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 548 (c) 568 (d) 342
28. 28.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 371 (c) 19 (d) 381
29. 29.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 387 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 811 (b) 37 (c) 27 (d) 47
30. 30.A library has 239 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 103 (b) 385 (c) 375 (d) 365
31. 31.A library has 442 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 680 (b) 670 (c) 660 (d) 214
32. 32.A library has 470 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 275 (b) 665 (c) 675 (d) 655
33. 33.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 340 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 755
34. 34.A library has 381 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 450 (c) 440 (d) 322
35. 35.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 366
36. 36.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 98 (c) 424 (d) 88
37. 37.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 91 (c) 102 (d) 111
38. 38.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 278 (c) 268 (d) 269
39. 39.A school has 238 boys and 115 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 353 (c) 230 (d) 240
40. 40.A library has 148 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 464 (c) 574 (d) 484

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