Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 340 · 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 137 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 230 (c) 231 (d) 240
2. 2.A library has 455 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 566 (c) 334 (d) 586
3. 3.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 104 (c) 388 (d) 124
4. 4.A school has 172 boys and 136 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 205 (c) 411 (d) 195
5. 5.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 216 (d) 225
6. 6.A library has 463 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 753 (b) 163 (c) 763 (d) 773
7. 7.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 105 (c) 369 (d) 125
8. 8.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 378 (c) 388 (d) 210
9. 9.A train has 457 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 792 (b) 132 (c) 112 (d) 122
10. 10.A school has 200 boys and 172 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 442 (c) 372 (d) 292
11. 11.A school has 233 boys and 163 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 314 (b) 478 (c) 304 (d) 396
12. 12.A library has 185 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 376 (b) 386 (c) 486 (d) 396
13. 13.A school has 164 boys and 187 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 469 (c) 233 (d) 223
14. 14.A school has 294 boys and 243 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 590 (b) 537 (c) 484 (d) 474
15. 15.A library has 161 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 1 (b) 311 (c) 331 (d) 321
16. 16.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 443 (b) 433 (c) 71 (d) 423
17. 17.A school has 220 boys and 191 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 471 (c) 351 (d) 341
18. 18.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 51 (c) 97 (d) 87
19. 19.A farmer picks 600 mangoes on Monday and 369 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 969 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 221
20. 20.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 196 (b) 604 (c) 186 (d) 206
21. 21.A library has 190 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 135 (b) 235 (c) 255 (d) 245
22. 22.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 175 (c) 184 (d) 174
23. 23.A train has 588 passengers. At a station, 491 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 87 (c) 97 (d) 1079
24. 24.A train has 756 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 457 (b) 467 (c) 1055 (d) 447
25. 25.A train has 610 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 268 (b) 952 (c) 278 (d) 258
26. 26.A school has 292 boys and 174 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 522 (b) 410 (c) 466 (d) 400
27. 27.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 276 (d) 38
28. 28.A train has 689 passengers. At a station, 430 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 1119
29. 29.A farmer picks 205 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 306 (c) 94 (d) 114
30. 30.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 486 (b) 16 (c) 26 (d) 36
31. 31.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 233 (b) 253 (c) 243 (d) 719
32. 32.A school has 296 boys and 266 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 634 (b) 480 (c) 562 (d) 490
33. 33.A school has 240 boys and 146 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 257 (c) 386 (d) 515
34. 34.A school has 225 boys and 130 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 472 (c) 228 (d) 238
35. 35.A school has 209 boys and 185 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 451 (c) 327 (d) 337
36. 36.A train has 624 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 355 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 903
37. 37.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 410 (b) 430 (c) 862 (d) 420
38. 38.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 169 (c) 345 (d) 325
39. 39.A library has 165 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 253 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 67
40. 40.A library has 298 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 734 (b) 624 (c) 634 (d) 644

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