Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 344 · 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 43 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 149 (d) 245
2. 2.A school has 291 boys and 254 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 693 (c) 387 (d) 545
3. 3.A farmer picks 459 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 726 (b) 202 (c) 182 (d) 192
4. 4.A library has 296 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 542 (c) 552 (d) 50
5. 5.A school has 188 boys and 216 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 547 (b) 251 (c) 404 (d) 261
6. 6.A school has 287 boys and 101 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 530 (b) 388 (c) 236 (d) 246
7. 7.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 261 (b) 251 (c) 533 (d) 241
8. 8.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 320 (c) 96 (d) 330
9. 9.A library has 349 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 106 (b) 602 (c) 582 (d) 592
10. 10.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 228 (b) 238 (c) 229 (d) 218
11. 11.A library has 241 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 178 (b) 304 (c) 294 (d) 314
12. 12.A library has 304 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 431 (c) 451 (d) 167
13. 13.A school has 286 boys and 140 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 355 (c) 497 (d) 345
14. 14.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 95 (c) 85 (d) 563
15. 15.A library has 167 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 602 (c) 502 (d) 512
16. 16.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 94 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 146 (c) 52 (d) 126
17. 17.A library has 411 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 689 (b) 699 (c) 679 (d) 133
18. 18.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 320 (c) 330 (d) 331
19. 19.A library has 324 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 569 (c) 559 (d) 89
20. 20.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 151 (c) 160 (d) 140
21. 21.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 116 (c) 126 (d) 10
22. 22.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 133 (d) 379
23. 23.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 90 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 274
24. 24.A library has 260 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 614 (b) 604 (c) 594 (d) 704
25. 25.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 83
26. 26.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 176 (c) 186 (d) 196
27. 27.A school has 143 boys and 121 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 128 (b) 400 (c) 118 (d) 264
28. 28.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 467 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 1143 (d) 199
29. 29.A school has 288 boys and 150 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 515 (b) 351 (c) 361 (d) 438
30. 30.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 284 (b) 304 (c) 528 (d) 294
31. 31.A school has 203 boys and 130 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 480 (b) 186 (c) 333 (d) 176
32. 32.A library has 133 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 340 (b) 350 (c) 450 (d) 360
33. 33.A farmer picks 474 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 721 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 237
34. 34.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 482 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 22 (b) 996 (c) 42 (d) 32
35. 35.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 456 (b) 466 (c) 446 (d) 810
36. 36.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 579 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 65
37. 37.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 189 (b) 553 (c) 169 (d) 179
38. 38.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 396 (b) 416 (c) 406 (d) 136
39. 39.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 184 (c) 130 (d) 164
40. 40.A school has 176 boys and 294 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 520 (b) 420 (c) 470 (d) 410

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