Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 320 · 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 130 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 408 (b) 398 (c) 138 (d) 388
2. 2.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 313 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 708 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 82
3. 3.A school has 278 boys and 154 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 432 (c) 362 (d) 492
4. 4.A school has 110 boys and 117 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 146 (b) 136 (c) 227 (d) 308
5. 5.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 424 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 124 (c) 144 (d) 982
6. 6.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 668 (c) 134 (d) 144
7. 7.A train has 663 passengers. At a station, 387 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 276 (c) 1050 (d) 266
8. 8.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 658 (c) 22 (d) 12
9. 9.A library has 204 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 82 (b) 316 (c) 326 (d) 336
10. 10.A farmer picks 559 mangoes on Monday and 401 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 158 (c) 960 (d) 168
11. 11.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 68 (c) 270 (d) 290
12. 12.A library has 189 books. It buys 302 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 501 (c) 591 (d) 491
13. 13.After giving away 68 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 98 (b) 224 (c) 244 (d) 234
14. 14.A school has 130 boys and 298 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 355 (c) 428 (d) 365
15. 15.A library has 347 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 585 (c) 595 (d) 99
16. 16.A school has 280 boys and 294 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 654 (b) 484 (c) 494 (d) 574
17. 17.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 123 (b) 515 (c) 103 (d) 113
18. 18.A train has 709 passengers. At a station, 568 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1277 (b) 141 (c) 131 (d) 151
19. 19.A library has 225 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 165
20. 20.A library has 127 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 210 (b) 44 (c) 200 (d) 220
21. 21.A school has 217 boys and 152 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 369 (d) 496
22. 22.A library has 405 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 653 (b) 643 (c) 157 (d) 663
23. 23.A train has 715 passengers. At a station, 448 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1163 (b) 267 (c) 277 (d) 257
24. 24.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 224 (c) 223 (d) 233
25. 25.A school has 196 boys and 102 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 151 (b) 298 (c) 141 (d) 445
26. 26.A train has 554 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 681 (b) 427 (c) 437 (d) 417
27. 27.A school has 236 boys and 202 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 290 (c) 438 (d) 586
28. 28.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 223 (b) 937 (c) 213 (d) 233
29. 29.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 253 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 336 (c) 356 (d) 346
30. 30.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 215 (c) 157 (d) 235
31. 31.A library has 332 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 470 (c) 490 (d) 184
32. 32.A library has 199 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 6 (b) 392 (c) 382 (d) 402
33. 33.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 644 (c) 148 (d) 158
34. 34.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 215 (d) 214
35. 35.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 144 (c) 153 (d) 133
36. 36.A library has 332 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 228 (c) 426 (d) 446
37. 37.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 438 (c) 158 (d) 138
38. 38.A school has 101 boys and 251 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 281 (c) 352 (d) 271
39. 39.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 320 (b) 112 (c) 92 (d) 102
40. 40.A library has 344 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 424 (b) 264 (c) 414 (d) 434

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