Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 484 · 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 40 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 61 (c) 62 (d) 51
2. 2.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 651 (b) 125 (c) 115 (d) 135
3. 3.A library has 141 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 362 (c) 462 (d) 372
4. 4.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 376 (b) 908 (c) 396 (d) 386
5. 5.A train has 557 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 244 (b) 880 (c) 234 (d) 224
6. 6.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 511 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 27 (b) 37 (c) 17 (d) 1049
7. 7.A farmer picks 503 mangoes on Monday and 240 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 253 (d) 743
8. 8.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 363 (b) 353 (c) 557 (d) 343
9. 9.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 90 (b) 460 (c) 450 (d) 440
10. 10.A school has 125 boys and 120 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 245 (c) 148 (d) 158
11. 11.A library has 338 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 646 (b) 30 (c) 656 (d) 636
12. 12.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 56 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 388
13. 13.A library has 380 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 442 (c) 422 (d) 328
14. 14.A train has 549 passengers. At a station, 470 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 79 (b) 89 (c) 69 (d) 1019
15. 15.A school has 258 boys and 154 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 542 (b) 272 (c) 412 (d) 282
16. 16.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 268 (d) 562
17. 17.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 194 (c) 122 (d) 204
18. 18.A library has 141 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 455 (b) 445 (c) 465 (d) 555
19. 19.A farmer picks 332 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 560 (c) 114 (d) 104
20. 20.A library has 306 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 171 (c) 431 (d) 441
21. 21.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 33
22. 22.A library has 170 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 406 (c) 396 (d) 416
23. 23.A school has 224 boys and 208 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 432 (b) 575 (c) 279 (d) 289
24. 24.A train has 394 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 124 (b) 114 (c) 674 (d) 104
25. 25.A library has 273 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 417 (b) 397 (c) 139 (d) 407
26. 26.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 103 (c) 191 (d) 171
27. 27.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 919 (b) 381 (c) 391 (d) 401
28. 28.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 111 (c) 337 (d) 121
29. 29.A library has 373 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 322 (b) 434 (c) 424 (d) 414
30. 30.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 192 (b) 728 (c) 202 (d) 212
31. 31.A school has 159 boys and 168 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 327 (b) 179 (c) 465 (d) 189
32. 32.A library has 237 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 574 (c) 684 (d) 584
33. 33.A library has 373 books. It buys 157 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 540 (c) 216 (d) 530
34. 34.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 587 (b) 155 (c) 145 (d) 165
35. 35.A school has 207 boys and 144 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 351 (c) 419 (d) 283
36. 36.A school has 118 boys and 126 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 157 (b) 321 (c) 244 (d) 167
37. 37.A library has 355 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 438 (c) 448 (d) 428
38. 38.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 69 (b) 123 (c) 103 (d) 113
39. 39.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 60 (c) 166 (d) 176
40. 40.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 87 (c) 67 (d) 399

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