Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 18 · 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 175 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 350 (c) 360 (d) 10
2. 2.A library has 136 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 262 (c) 372 (d) 272
3. 3.A school has 212 boys and 259 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 567 (b) 471 (c) 365 (d) 375
4. 4.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 137
5. 5.A library has 172 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 261 (b) 251 (c) 271 (d) 83
6. 6.A library has 414 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 734 (b) 714 (c) 104 (d) 724
7. 7.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 455 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 113 (c) 1023 (d) 103
8. 8.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 591 (b) 57 (c) 67 (d) 47
9. 9.A train has 328 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 163 (c) 153 (d) 493
10. 10.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 111 (d) 122
11. 11.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 447 (c) 71 (d) 81
12. 12.A library has 157 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 339
13. 13.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 246 (b) 686 (c) 256 (d) 236
14. 14.A train has 332 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 502 (b) 162 (c) 152 (d) 172
15. 15.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 386 (c) 60 (d) 50
16. 16.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 302 (c) 4 (d) 292
17. 17.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 530 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 220
18. 18.A library has 139 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 201 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 87
19. 19.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 622 (b) 168 (c) 158 (d) 178
20. 20.A school has 281 boys and 111 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 516 (c) 392 (d) 268
21. 21.A train has 792 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 627 (b) 967 (c) 607 (d) 617
22. 22.A library has 241 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 452 (c) 20 (d) 472
23. 23.A library has 447 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 103 (b) 781 (c) 791 (d) 801
24. 24.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 44 (c) 162 (d) 152
25. 25.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 303 (b) 302 (c) 292 (d) 312
26. 26.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 538 (b) 324 (c) 304 (d) 314
27. 27.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 795 (b) 545 (c) 555 (d) 535
28. 28.A school has 261 boys and 155 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 520
29. 29.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 428 (c) 126 (d) 136
30. 30.A library has 479 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 539 (b) 549 (c) 419 (d) 529
31. 31.A library has 360 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 684 (b) 704 (c) 694 (d) 26
32. 32.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 211 (c) 221 (d) 157
33. 33.A library has 298 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 455 (c) 465 (d) 131
34. 34.A library has 152 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 461 (c) 471 (d) 561
35. 35.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 453 (b) 95 (c) 85 (d) 105
36. 36.A school has 224 boys and 154 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 311 (c) 378 (d) 445
37. 37.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 521 (d) 91
38. 38.A train has 771 passengers. At a station, 695 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 76 (b) 1466 (c) 66 (d) 86
39. 39.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 361 (b) 625 (c) 381 (d) 371
40. 40.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 329

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