Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 41 · 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 45 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 108 (b) 128 (c) 28 (d) 118
2. 2.A farmer picks 468 mangoes on Monday and 447 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 21 (b) 915 (c) 31 (d) 11
3. 3.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 108 (c) 354 (d) 344
4. 4.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 187 (b) 265 (c) 285 (d) 275
5. 5.A library has 130 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 66 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 184
6. 6.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 975 (b) 587 (c) 607 (d) 597
7. 7.A school has 178 boys and 242 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 420 (b) 511 (c) 319 (d) 329
8. 8.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 313 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 195 (d) 831
9. 9.A school has 107 boys and 162 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 180 (c) 358 (d) 170
10. 10.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 486 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 43 (c) 63 (d) 1025
11. 11.A library has 329 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 496 (c) 516 (d) 506
12. 12.A library has 355 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 67 (b) 633 (c) 643 (d) 653
13. 13.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 606 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 260
14. 14.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 23 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 56 (b) 66 (c) 57 (d) 46
15. 15.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 25 (b) 87 (c) 107 (d) 97
16. 16.A school has 226 boys and 186 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 412 (d) 544
17. 17.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 313 (c) 303 (d) 261
18. 18.A library has 280 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 630 (c) 640 (d) 730
19. 19.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 274 (d) 283
20. 20.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 431 (b) 909 (c) 411 (d) 421
21. 21.A library has 287 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 169 (c) 415 (d) 405
22. 22.A farmer picks 434 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 557 (b) 321 (c) 311 (d) 301
23. 23.A library has 373 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 283 (c) 463 (d) 453
24. 24.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 230 (b) 250 (c) 241 (d) 240
25. 25.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 422 (c) 134 (d) 124
26. 26.A library has 247 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 550 (c) 560 (d) 660
27. 27.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 556
28. 28.A train has 719 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 538 (b) 910 (c) 518 (d) 528
29. 29.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 464 (c) 134 (d) 154
30. 30.A school has 158 boys and 184 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 446 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 342
31. 31.A school has 115 boys and 282 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 543
32. 32.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 364 (b) 384 (c) 762 (d) 374
33. 33.A school has 147 boys and 173 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 221 (b) 320 (c) 409 (d) 231
34. 34.A train has 735 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1049 (b) 421 (c) 411 (d) 431
35. 35.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 254 (b) 708 (c) 234 (d) 244
36. 36.A library has 393 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 486 (c) 476 (d) 496
37. 37.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 230 (d) 148
38. 38.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 211 (b) 201 (c) 607 (d) 191
39. 39.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 411 (b) 401 (c) 391 (d) 165
40. 40.A library has 406 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 709 (b) 93 (c) 729 (d) 719

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