Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 226 · 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 21 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 227 (b) 175 (c) 217 (d) 207
2. 2.A school has 268 boys and 268 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 536 (b) 413 (c) 423 (d) 649
3. 3.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 562 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 96 (b) 76 (c) 86 (d) 1210
4. 4.A library has 291 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 458 (c) 134 (d) 448
5. 5.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 330 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 747
6. 6.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 476 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 83 (b) 73 (c) 1035 (d) 93
7. 7.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 157 (c) 147 (d) 148
8. 8.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 703 (c) 69 (d) 59
9. 9.A library has 350 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 454 (c) 464 (d) 236
10. 10.A school has 181 boys and 173 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 354 (c) 277 (d) 421
11. 11.A library has 244 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 381 (b) 107 (c) 391 (d) 371
12. 12.A school has 146 boys and 184 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 197 (b) 330 (c) 453 (d) 207
13. 13.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 210
14. 14.A school has 294 boys and 239 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 404 (b) 533 (c) 414 (d) 652
15. 15.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 178 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 237 (c) 257 (d) 109
16. 16.A farmer picks 406 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 780 (b) 32 (c) 42 (d) 22
17. 17.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 346 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 337
18. 18.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 312 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 855 (b) 241 (c) 221 (d) 231
19. 19.A library has 211 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 95 (b) 327 (c) 317 (d) 337
20. 20.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 118 (b) 108 (c) 314 (d) 98
21. 21.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 123 (c) 133 (d) 379
22. 22.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 783 (b) 163 (c) 153 (d) 173
23. 23.A library has 357 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 672 (b) 32 (c) 682 (d) 692
24. 24.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 144 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 251 (b) 529 (c) 241 (d) 231
25. 25.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 206 (c) 342 (d) 332
26. 26.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 985 (b) 551 (c) 561 (d) 571
27. 27.A farmer picks 387 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 660 (b) 104 (c) 124 (d) 114
28. 28.A farmer picks 409 mangoes on Monday and 291 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 700 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 108
29. 29.A farmer picks 412 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 37 (b) 777 (c) 47 (d) 57
30. 30.A library has 249 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 325 (b) 335 (c) 173 (d) 315
31. 31.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 41 (b) 199 (c) 179 (d) 189
32. 32.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 227 (c) 226 (d) 236
33. 33.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 129 (d) 120
34. 34.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 468 (c) 40 (d) 30
35. 35.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 186
36. 36.A train has 768 passengers. At a station, 354 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 404 (b) 1122 (c) 424 (d) 414
37. 37.A library has 286 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 200 (b) 372 (c) 382 (d) 362
38. 38.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 175 (c) 165 (d) 483
39. 39.A school has 129 boys and 283 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 412 (c) 518 (d) 296
40. 40.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 708 (b) 350 (c) 360 (d) 370

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