Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 223 · 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 174 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 197
2. 2.A library has 124 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 204 (b) 214 (c) 224 (d) 34
3. 3.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 241 (d) 230
4. 4.A school has 246 boys and 250 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 602 (c) 390 (d) 496
5. 5.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 564 (b) 260 (c) 280 (d) 270
6. 6.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 166 (c) 294 (d) 304
7. 7.A school has 282 boys and 249 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 531 (b) 401 (c) 661 (d) 391
8. 8.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 158 (b) 168 (c) 148 (d) 159
9. 9.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 89 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 98
10. 10.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 227 (c) 226 (d) 216
11. 11.A school has 257 boys and 294 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 421 (c) 681 (d) 551
12. 12.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 404 (b) 414 (c) 732 (d) 424
13. 13.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 153 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 519 (b) 223 (c) 213 (d) 203
14. 14.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 59 (b) 431 (c) 451 (d) 441
15. 15.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 875 (b) 161 (c) 181 (d) 171
16. 16.A library has 431 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 605 (c) 257 (d) 595
17. 17.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 175 (c) 185 (d) 195
18. 18.A school has 158 boys and 127 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 181 (b) 389 (c) 285 (d) 171
19. 19.A farmer picks 426 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 236 (b) 626 (c) 226 (d) 216
20. 20.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 122 (b) 514 (c) 112 (d) 102
21. 21.A school has 107 boys and 105 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 72 (c) 82 (d) 212
22. 22.A school has 147 boys and 283 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 573 (d) 430
23. 23.A train has 719 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 457 (b) 467 (c) 447 (d) 981
24. 24.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 329 (b) 695 (c) 339 (d) 319
25. 25.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 69 (b) 49 (c) 579 (d) 59
26. 26.A library has 313 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 453 (b) 443 (c) 183 (d) 433
27. 27.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 184 (c) 204 (d) 194
28. 28.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 218 (d) 209
29. 29.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 453 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 936 (c) 20 (d) 30
30. 30.A library has 196 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 452 (c) 462 (d) 472
31. 31.A library has 440 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 671 (b) 199 (c) 691 (d) 681
32. 32.A school has 173 boys and 103 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 276 (c) 179 (d) 169
33. 33.A school has 176 boys and 242 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 516 (c) 320 (d) 418
34. 34.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 296 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 54
35. 35.A library has 479 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 611 (c) 591 (d) 601
36. 36.A library has 342 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 206 (b) 478 (c) 468 (d) 488
37. 37.A library has 405 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 754 (b) 56 (c) 744 (d) 764
38. 38.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 267 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 375 (b) 385 (c) 395 (d) 919
39. 39.A library has 164 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 10
40. 40.A library has 382 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 182 (c) 592 (d) 582

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