Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 313 · 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.A school has 111 boys and 179 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 432
2. 2.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 360 (b) 68 (c) 380 (d) 370
3. 3.A library has 120 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 350 (b) 460 (c) 360 (d) 370
4. 4.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 168 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 330 (c) 310 (d) 16
5. 5.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 300 (c) 301 (d) 290
6. 6.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 488 (b) 60 (c) 40 (d) 50
7. 7.A train has 623 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 485 (b) 465 (c) 475 (d) 771
8. 8.A library has 422 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 134 (b) 720 (c) 700 (d) 710
9. 9.A school has 149 boys and 111 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 410 (c) 110 (d) 100
10. 10.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 233 (d) 222
11. 11.A library has 315 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 158 (b) 462 (c) 482 (d) 472
12. 12.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 508
13. 13.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 511 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1081 (b) 69 (c) 59 (d) 49
14. 14.A school has 131 boys and 292 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 352 (b) 423 (c) 484 (d) 362
15. 15.A school has 243 boys and 218 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 404 (c) 461 (d) 518
16. 16.A library has 358 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 539 (c) 529 (d) 187
17. 17.A school has 274 boys and 108 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 449 (c) 305 (d) 315
18. 18.A school has 136 boys and 143 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 142 (c) 279 (d) 132
19. 19.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 158 (b) 148 (c) 168 (d) 682
20. 20.A school has 161 boys and 235 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 475 (b) 317 (c) 396 (d) 307
21. 21.A library has 289 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 693 (b) 603 (c) 593 (d) 583
22. 22.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 371 (b) 370 (c) 380 (d) 360
23. 23.A school has 111 boys and 223 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 248 (c) 334 (d) 258
24. 24.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 224 (c) 28 (d) 244
25. 25.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 896 (b) 646 (c) 626 (d) 636
26. 26.A school has 241 boys and 181 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 491 (c) 353 (d) 422
27. 27.A library has 124 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 317 (c) 327 (d) 337
28. 28.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 193 (c) 192 (d) 182
29. 29.A school has 212 boys and 227 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 557 (c) 321 (d) 439
30. 30.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 227 (b) 217 (c) 207 (d) 131
31. 31.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 607 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 379
32. 32.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 284 (b) 508 (c) 294 (d) 304
33. 33.A library has 287 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 6 (b) 578 (c) 558 (d) 568
34. 34.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 372 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 868 (b) 124 (c) 134 (d) 114
35. 35.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 131 (b) 391 (c) 381 (d) 371
36. 36.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 316 (c) 306 (d) 326
37. 37.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 215 (c) 225 (d) 235
38. 38.A school has 135 boys and 238 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 492
39. 39.A library has 367 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 564 (c) 544 (d) 180
40. 40.A school has 106 boys and 106 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 357 (b) 67 (c) 57 (d) 212

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