Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 232 · 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 91 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 149
2. 2.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 483
3. 3.A train has 690 passengers. At a station, 448 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1138 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 232
4. 4.A school has 285 boys and 157 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 545 (c) 442 (d) 329
5. 5.A school has 195 boys and 235 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 551
6. 6.A train has 556 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 365 (b) 345 (c) 355 (d) 757
7. 7.A library has 241 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 566 (c) 666 (d) 556
8. 8.A train has 395 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 522
9. 9.A library has 454 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 264 (b) 654 (c) 634 (d) 644
10. 10.A farmer picks 402 mangoes on Monday and 214 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 616 (d) 188
11. 11.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 284 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 102 (c) 660 (d) 92
12. 12.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 438 (b) 752 (c) 428 (d) 448
13. 13.A farmer picks 341 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 564 (c) 118 (d) 108
14. 14.A library has 469 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 328 (c) 610 (d) 620
15. 15.A school has 224 boys and 202 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 426 (c) 498 (d) 344
16. 16.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 846 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 406
17. 17.A farmer picks 562 mangoes on Monday and 519 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1081 (b) 43 (c) 33 (d) 53
18. 18.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 50 (b) 188 (c) 198 (d) 178
19. 19.A school has 293 boys and 121 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 515 (b) 303 (c) 414 (d) 313
20. 20.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 319 (b) 695 (c) 299 (d) 309
21. 21.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 208 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 18 (b) 38 (c) 28 (d) 444
22. 22.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 483 (b) 473 (c) 493 (d) 799
23. 23.A train has 447 passengers. At a station, 269 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 716
24. 24.A school has 249 boys and 155 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 473 (b) 325 (c) 404 (d) 335
25. 25.A train has 526 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 187 (b) 865 (c) 177 (d) 197
26. 26.A library has 463 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 626 (c) 616 (d) 636
27. 27.A library has 474 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 806 (b) 152 (c) 786 (d) 796
28. 28.A library has 255 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 380 (c) 370 (d) 140
29. 29.A library has 343 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 75 (b) 601 (c) 611 (d) 621
30. 30.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 265 (b) 729 (c) 275 (d) 255
31. 31.A train has 778 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 1046 (c) 510 (d) 500
32. 32.A library has 348 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 250 (c) 446 (d) 456
33. 33.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 113 (c) 123 (d) 497
34. 34.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 365 (b) 345 (c) 356 (d) 355
35. 35.A farmer picks 214 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 12 (b) 22 (c) 32 (d) 406
36. 36.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 240 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 424 (b) 414 (c) 56 (d) 434
37. 37.A school has 177 boys and 125 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 160 (c) 434 (d) 170
38. 38.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 98 (c) 88 (d) 99
39. 39.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 273 (c) 264 (d) 263
40. 40.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 232 (c) 241 (d) 231

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