Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 372 · 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 104 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 78
2. 2.After giving away 81 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 162 (b) 334 (c) 324 (d) 314
3. 3.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 612 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 136
4. 4.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 747 (c) 167 (d) 177
5. 5.A train has 718 passengers. At a station, 349 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 379 (b) 369 (c) 1067 (d) 359
6. 6.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 407 (b) 61 (c) 71 (d) 51
7. 7.A library has 214 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 294 (b) 284 (c) 274 (d) 144
8. 8.A farmer picks 229 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 428 (d) 20
9. 9.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 364 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 66 (b) 76 (c) 56 (d) 794
10. 10.A train has 663 passengers. At a station, 454 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 219 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 1117
11. 11.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 311 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 677
12. 12.A school has 134 boys and 226 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 415 (d) 360
13. 13.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 179
14. 14.A school has 172 boys and 207 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 286 (b) 379 (c) 296 (d) 462
15. 15.A school has 250 boys and 115 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 365 (c) 418 (d) 312
16. 16.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 858 (b) 538 (c) 528 (d) 518
17. 17.A library has 456 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 601 (b) 621 (c) 301 (d) 611
18. 18.A library has 348 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 417 (c) 289 (d) 407
19. 19.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 112 (b) 132 (c) 334 (d) 122
20. 20.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 431 (b) 179 (c) 189 (d) 199
21. 21.A farmer picks 287 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 473 (c) 101 (d) 111
22. 22.A school has 117 boys and 160 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 141 (b) 277 (c) 151 (d) 403
23. 23.A school has 239 boys and 225 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 401 (c) 517 (d) 464
24. 24.A library has 327 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 379 (b) 389 (c) 369 (d) 275
25. 25.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 522 (b) 318 (c) 308 (d) 328
26. 26.A school has 176 boys and 142 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 201 (c) 191 (d) 435
27. 27.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 94 (c) 62 (d) 114
28. 28.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 481 (c) 501 (d) 491
29. 29.A farmer picks 353 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 481 (d) 215
30. 30.A library has 225 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 376 (c) 356 (d) 84
31. 31.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 148 (c) 470 (d) 138
32. 32.A school has 109 boys and 284 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 321 (c) 455 (d) 331
33. 33.A library has 433 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 300 (c) 566 (d) 576
34. 34.A school has 215 boys and 252 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 381 (b) 391 (c) 543 (d) 467
35. 35.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 151 (b) 413 (c) 423 (d) 433
36. 36.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 195 (b) 525 (c) 215 (d) 205
37. 37.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 453 (b) 433 (c) 121 (d) 443
38. 38.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 309 (d) 119
39. 39.A school has 180 boys and 132 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 251 (b) 312 (c) 373 (d) 241
40. 40.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 426 (b) 158 (c) 446 (d) 436

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