Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 169 · 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 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 219 (c) 99 (d) 229
2. 2.A library has 330 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 447 (c) 223 (d) 437
3. 3.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 47 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 265
4. 4.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 455
5. 5.A school has 140 boys and 121 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 199 (c) 261 (d) 189
6. 6.A school has 282 boys and 152 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 542 (b) 326 (c) 434 (d) 316
7. 7.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 213 (b) 233 (c) 449 (d) 223
8. 8.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 403 (c) 55 (d) 65
9. 9.A train has 307 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 169 (b) 149 (c) 455 (d) 159
10. 10.A school has 247 boys and 204 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 451 (c) 598 (d) 304
11. 11.A school has 231 boys and 300 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 531 (b) 401 (c) 661 (d) 391
12. 12.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 180 (b) 100 (c) 170 (d) 160
13. 13.A train has 754 passengers. At a station, 654 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d) 1408
14. 14.A library has 167 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 112 (d) 212
15. 15.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 357 (c) 347 (d) 358
16. 16.A library has 389 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 466 (b) 312 (c) 456 (d) 476
17. 17.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 73 (c) 143 (d) 133
18. 18.A library has 197 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 325 (c) 79 (d) 305
19. 19.A school has 222 boys and 104 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 270 (b) 382 (c) 326 (d) 260
20. 20.A library has 418 books. It buys 238 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 180 (b) 646 (c) 656 (d) 666
21. 21.A library has 390 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 513 (c) 523 (d) 267
22. 22.A library has 218 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 263 (b) 163 (c) 283 (d) 273
23. 23.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 588 (b) 100 (c) 80 (d) 90
24. 24.A farmer picks 362 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 144 (c) 570 (d) 154
25. 25.A school has 161 boys and 153 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 183 (b) 435 (c) 193 (d) 314
26. 26.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 301 (c) 311 (d) 321
27. 27.A library has 202 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 338 (b) 328 (c) 348 (d) 66
28. 28.A library has 452 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 367 (c) 547 (d) 527
29. 29.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 150 (c) 386 (d) 376
30. 30.A school has 124 boys and 186 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 158 (b) 310 (c) 452 (d) 168
31. 31.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 269 (b) 683 (c) 259 (d) 249
32. 32.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 410 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 841 (b) 21 (c) 31 (d) 11
33. 33.A school has 150 boys and 108 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 151 (b) 258 (c) 161 (d) 355
34. 34.A train has 478 passengers. At a station, 347 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 825 (b) 121 (c) 131 (d) 141
35. 35.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 726 (b) 166 (c) 156 (d) 146
36. 36.A library has 413 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 291 (b) 525 (c) 545 (d) 535
37. 37.A school has 212 boys and 259 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 376 (b) 366 (c) 566 (d) 471
38. 38.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 269 (c) 258 (d) 278
39. 39.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 263 (c) 254 (d) 243
40. 40.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 266 (d) 484

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