Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 2 · 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 177 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 218
2. 2.A train has 594 passengers. At a station, 296 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 890 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 308
3. 3.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 373 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 131
4. 4.A library has 309 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 520 (c) 108 (d) 510
5. 5.A library has 442 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 719 (b) 165 (c) 709 (d) 729
6. 6.A school has 101 boys and 184 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 209 (b) 285 (c) 361 (d) 199
7. 7.A library has 155 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 556 (c) 446 (d) 466
8. 8.A school has 144 boys and 246 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 249 (c) 259 (d) 521
9. 9.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 368 (b) 378 (c) 388 (d) 780
10. 10.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 493 (b) 473 (c) 483 (d) 699
11. 11.A school has 229 boys and 191 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 420
12. 12.A school has 153 boys and 113 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 266 (c) 175 (d) 357
13. 13.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 107 (c) 301 (d) 291
14. 14.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 764 (c) 190 (d) 210
15. 15.A library has 151 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 315 (b) 325 (c) 425 (d) 335
16. 16.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 41 (d) 295
17. 17.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 462 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 114 (c) 1048 (d) 124
18. 18.A farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 662 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 220
19. 19.A school has 275 boys and 167 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 517 (b) 442 (c) 357 (d) 367
20. 20.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 295 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 660 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 60
21. 21.A library has 284 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 471 (c) 461 (d) 107
22. 22.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 62 (c) 396 (d) 72
23. 23.A library has 238 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 143 (b) 343 (c) 333 (d) 323
24. 24.A school has 246 boys and 236 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 361 (c) 482 (d) 593
25. 25.A train has 763 passengers. At a station, 496 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 1259 (d) 277
26. 26.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 109 (c) 455 (d) 465
27. 27.A farmer picks 501 mangoes on Monday and 475 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 16 (c) 976 (d) 26
28. 28.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 333 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 33 (c) 699 (d) 23
29. 29.A school has 220 boys and 236 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 534 (c) 368 (d) 456
30. 30.A school has 157 boys and 296 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 556 (c) 340 (d) 350
31. 31.A library has 428 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 525 (b) 341 (c) 505 (d) 515
32. 32.A school has 282 boys and 236 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 518 (b) 375 (c) 661 (d) 365
33. 33.A school has 237 boys and 133 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 319 (c) 421 (d) 309
34. 34.A library has 149 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 207 (b) 81 (c) 227 (d) 217
35. 35.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 348 (b) 640 (c) 358 (d) 368
36. 36.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 489 (b) 221 (c) 211 (d) 201
37. 37.A school has 124 boys and 276 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 534 (c) 266 (d) 400
38. 38.A library has 347 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 226 (b) 468 (c) 478 (d) 458
39. 39.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 298 (c) 299 (d) 308
40. 40.A library has 187 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 26 (b) 338 (c) 358 (d) 348

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