Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 218 · 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 86 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 132 (b) 122 (c) 133 (d) 142
2. 2.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 243 (c) 233 (d) 253
3. 3.A library has 407 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 155 (b) 659 (c) 669 (d) 649
4. 4.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 425 (b) 445 (c) 91 (d) 435
5. 5.A library has 229 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 480 (c) 490 (d) 590
6. 6.A library has 437 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 498 (c) 508 (d) 518
7. 7.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 502 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 248
8. 8.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 227 (c) 216 (d) 236
9. 9.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 180 (d) 52
10. 10.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 566 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 193 (c) 1335 (d) 203
11. 11.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 207 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 290 (b) 270 (c) 694 (d) 280
12. 12.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 237
13. 13.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 376 (c) 114 (d) 134
14. 14.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 667 (b) 337 (c) 317 (d) 327
15. 15.A farmer picks 246 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 82 (c) 410 (d) 92
16. 16.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 349 (c) 369 (d) 359
17. 17.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 740 (c) 114 (d) 104
18. 18.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 135 (c) 471 (d) 125
19. 19.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 949 (b) 649 (c) 639 (d) 659
20. 20.A school has 281 boys and 231 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 588 (c) 426 (d) 512
21. 21.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 49 (c) 59 (d) 835
22. 22.A library has 247 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 376 (c) 386 (d) 118
23. 23.A library has 136 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 321 (c) 431 (d) 331
24. 24.A school has 190 boys and 143 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 250 (c) 406 (d) 333
25. 25.A library has 316 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 638 (b) 628 (c) 4 (d) 618
26. 26.A school has 269 boys and 103 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 478 (c) 266 (d) 372
27. 27.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 733 (c) 135 (d) 145
28. 28.A library has 403 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 321 (c) 475 (d) 485
29. 29.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 64 (c) 84 (d) 16
30. 30.A library has 144 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 31 (b) 257 (c) 247 (d) 267
31. 31.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 475 (b) 113 (c) 133 (d) 123
32. 32.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 339
33. 33.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 400 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 726
34. 34.A school has 182 boys and 255 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 535 (b) 339 (c) 437 (d) 329
35. 35.A library has 306 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 107 (b) 495 (c) 515 (d) 505
36. 36.A library has 404 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 105 (b) 703 (c) 693 (d) 713
37. 37.A library has 455 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 550 (b) 570 (c) 560 (d) 350
38. 38.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 170 (b) 408 (c) 398 (d) 388
39. 39.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 345 (b) 37 (c) 335 (d) 355
40. 40.A school has 260 boys and 134 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 254 (c) 244 (d) 534

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