Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 172 · 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 139 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 208 (c) 217 (d) 197
2. 2.A library has 472 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 726 (b) 706 (c) 716 (d) 228
3. 3.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 556 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 184 (c) 1306 (d) 204
4. 4.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 154 (c) 174 (d) 740
5. 5.A library has 470 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 558 (c) 382 (d) 568
6. 6.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 30 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 85 (c) 95 (d) 75
7. 7.A library has 455 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 783 (b) 763 (c) 773 (d) 137
8. 8.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 706 (b) 150 (c) 140 (d) 130
9. 9.A library has 349 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 464 (c) 234 (d) 454
10. 10.A train has 305 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 438 (b) 182 (c) 162 (d) 172
11. 11.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 210 (c) 230 (d) 500
12. 12.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 250 (c) 270 (d) 260
13. 13.A farmer picks 219 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 356 (c) 82 (d) 92
14. 14.A school has 170 boys and 194 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 364 (c) 245 (d) 255
15. 15.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 542 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1111 (b) 37 (c) 17 (d) 27
16. 16.A library has 129 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 447 (c) 537 (d) 437
17. 17.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 209
18. 18.A school has 228 boys and 183 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 290 (c) 522 (d) 300
19. 19.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 141
20. 20.A library has 270 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 117 (c) 433 (d) 423
21. 21.A school has 179 boys and 295 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 395 (b) 385 (c) 474 (d) 553
22. 22.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 156 (c) 146 (d) 20
23. 23.A school has 265 boys and 206 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 471 (c) 587 (d) 355
24. 24.A school has 188 boys and 154 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 402 (c) 272 (d) 282
25. 25.A school has 108 boys and 287 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 286 (c) 494 (d) 395
26. 26.A farmer picks 412 mangoes on Monday and 255 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 667 (c) 157 (d) 147
27. 27.A train has 685 passengers. At a station, 494 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 191 (b) 1179 (c) 201 (d) 181
28. 28.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 445 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 16 (b) 36 (c) 916 (d) 26
29. 29.A farmer picks 564 mangoes on Monday and 468 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 86 (c) 1032 (d) 106
30. 30.A farmer picks 207 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 99 (c) 89 (d) 325
31. 31.A train has 544 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 274 (b) 284 (c) 294 (d) 804
32. 32.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 153 (c) 163 (d) 797
33. 33.A train has 407 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 198 (b) 188 (c) 208 (d) 616
34. 34.A school has 133 boys and 117 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 173 (b) 317 (c) 183 (d) 250
35. 35.A train has 444 passengers. At a station, 219 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 663 (b) 215 (c) 235 (d) 225
36. 36.A school has 145 boys and 281 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 543 (b) 426 (c) 299 (d) 309
37. 37.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 137 (c) 375 (d) 147
38. 38.A library has 246 books. It buys 286 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 632 (b) 542 (c) 522 (d) 532
39. 39.A train has 757 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 622 (b) 632 (c) 612 (d) 892
40. 40.A library has 134 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 186 (b) 72 (c) 206 (d) 196

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