Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 49 · 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.A library has 432 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 526 (b) 516 (c) 536 (d) 338
2. 2.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 358 (b) 349 (c) 338 (d) 348
3. 3.A library has 162 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 592 (c) 492 (d) 482
4. 4.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 209
5. 5.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 162 (c) 274 (d) 284
6. 6.A library has 436 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 291 (b) 591 (c) 571 (d) 581
7. 7.A school has 141 boys and 123 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 194 (b) 264 (c) 334 (d) 184
8. 8.A library has 441 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 380 (c) 512 (d) 502
9. 9.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 621 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 1380 (c) 138 (d) 148
10. 10.A library has 274 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 354 (c) 344 (d) 194
11. 11.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 244 (c) 254 (d) 264
12. 12.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 224
13. 13.A school has 116 boys and 101 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 146 (b) 217 (c) 278 (d) 156
14. 14.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 445 (b) 87 (c) 97 (d) 77
15. 15.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 37
16. 16.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 329 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 93 (b) 83 (c) 103 (d) 751
17. 17.A farmer picks 518 mangoes on Monday and 425 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 83 (c) 943 (d) 93
18. 18.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 357 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 819 (c) 105 (d) 95
19. 19.A school has 113 boys and 184 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 179 (c) 405 (d) 189
20. 20.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 132 (b) 142 (c) 94 (d) 152
21. 21.A school has 196 boys and 272 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 579 (c) 357 (d) 347
22. 22.A library has 161 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 437 (b) 447 (c) 427 (d) 537
23. 23.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 326 (b) 306 (c) 52 (d) 316
24. 24.A school has 138 boys and 256 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 482 (b) 394 (c) 306 (d) 296
25. 25.A library has 315 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 599 (b) 609 (c) 31 (d) 589
26. 26.A farmer picks 258 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 390 (b) 136 (c) 116 (d) 126
27. 27.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 136 (c) 116 (d) 438
28. 28.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 301 (b) 281 (c) 291 (d) 292
29. 29.A train has 316 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 462 (c) 180 (d) 170
30. 30.A library has 158 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 256 (b) 276 (c) 50 (d) 266
31. 31.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 63 (b) 119 (c) 139 (d) 129
32. 32.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 407 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 16 (b) 840 (c) 36 (d) 26
33. 33.A library has 278 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 577 (c) 587 (d) 677
34. 34.A library has 380 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 515 (c) 255 (d) 505
35. 35.A train has 686 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 315 (c) 1057 (d) 325
36. 36.A school has 251 boys and 112 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 308 (c) 418 (d) 363
37. 37.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 215 (d) 133
38. 38.A school has 111 boys and 163 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 274 (c) 166 (d) 156
39. 39.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 237 (c) 246 (d) 236
40. 40.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 432 (b) 452 (c) 752 (d) 442

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