Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 233 · 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 70 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 138
2. 2.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 170 (c) 190 (d) 180
3. 3.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 278 (c) 277 (d) 267
4. 4.A school has 240 boys and 201 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 377 (c) 387 (d) 441
5. 5.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 196 (c) 176 (d) 724
6. 6.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 322 (d) 620
7. 7.A train has 442 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 678 (b) 216 (c) 196 (d) 206
8. 8.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 83 (b) 537 (c) 103 (d) 93
9. 9.A library has 136 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 198 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 84
10. 10.A library has 131 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 435 (c) 455 (d) 545
11. 11.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 325 (b) 87 (c) 77 (d) 97
12. 12.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 94 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 58 (c) 130 (d) 140
13. 13.A train has 624 passengers. At a station, 517 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1141 (b) 107 (c) 97 (d) 117
14. 14.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 331 (b) 163 (c) 341 (d) 351
15. 15.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 205 (c) 214 (d) 204
16. 16.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 380 (b) 820 (c) 370 (d) 360
17. 17.A school has 175 boys and 234 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 409 (c) 272 (d) 546
18. 18.A school has 122 boys and 113 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 235
19. 19.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 90 (c) 472 (d) 80
20. 20.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 199 (b) 179 (c) 189 (d) 445
21. 21.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 612 (b) 52 (c) 32 (d) 42
22. 22.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 319 (c) 73 (d) 329
23. 23.A school has 240 boys and 163 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 521 (d) 403
24. 24.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 2 (b) 240 (c) 260 (d) 250
25. 25.A school has 148 boys and 132 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 157 (c) 167 (d) 393
26. 26.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 231 (b) 791 (c) 221 (d) 211
27. 27.A library has 400 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 341 (c) 449 (d) 459
28. 28.A train has 798 passengers. At a station, 289 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 499 (b) 519 (c) 1087 (d) 509
29. 29.A farmer picks 307 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 489 (b) 135 (c) 115 (d) 125
30. 30.A school has 211 boys and 236 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 508 (b) 447 (c) 376 (d) 386
31. 31.A library has 420 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 520 (c) 530 (d) 320
32. 32.A train has 738 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 580 (b) 906 (c) 560 (d) 570
33. 33.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 543 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1213 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 137
34. 34.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 238 (c) 4 (d) 248
35. 35.A library has 422 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 72 (b) 762 (c) 782 (d) 772
36. 36.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 326 (c) 315 (d) 325
37. 37.A library has 321 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 265 (c) 367 (d) 377
38. 38.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 278 (c) 168 (d) 268
39. 39.A school has 165 boys and 185 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 350 (c) 285 (d) 295
40. 40.A school has 215 boys and 275 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 421 (c) 490 (d) 549

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