Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 50 · 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 177 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 259
2. 2.A library has 375 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 649 (b) 101 (c) 659 (d) 639
3. 3.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 208 (c) 228 (d) 218
4. 4.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 501 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 279
5. 5.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 320 (b) 538 (c) 310 (d) 300
6. 6.A school has 146 boys and 123 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 154 (b) 374 (c) 164 (d) 269
7. 7.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 41 (d) 161
8. 8.A train has 445 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 732 (b) 168 (c) 148 (d) 158
9. 9.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 101 (c) 91 (d) 537
10. 10.A library has 384 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 708 (c) 70 (d) 698
11. 11.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 366 (b) 156 (c) 356 (d) 346
12. 12.A school has 219 boys and 143 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 501 (b) 213 (c) 362 (d) 223
13. 13.A train has 309 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 114 (c) 494 (d) 124
14. 14.A library has 255 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 537 (c) 637 (d) 527
15. 15.A library has 259 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 28 (c) 500 (d) 490
16. 16.A library has 383 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 161 (c) 595 (d) 615
17. 17.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 455 (b) 205 (c) 195 (d) 185
18. 18.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 129
19. 19.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 287 (c) 297 (d) 277
20. 20.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 358 (b) 368 (c) 34 (d) 348
21. 21.A library has 355 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 481 (c) 461 (d) 239
22. 22.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 384 (b) 30 (c) 394 (d) 374
23. 23.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 149
24. 24.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 238 (c) 248 (d) 62
25. 25.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 524 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 159 (b) 1217 (c) 169 (d) 179
26. 26.A school has 142 boys and 244 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 454
27. 27.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 303 (c) 39 (d) 313
28. 28.A farmer picks 301 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 550 (b) 42 (c) 62 (d) 52
29. 29.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 82
30. 30.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 310 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 781 (b) 151 (c) 161 (d) 171
31. 31.A farmer picks 264 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 119 (c) 409 (d) 109
32. 32.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 196 (d) 442
33. 33.A train has 495 passengers. At a station, 404 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 899 (b) 101 (c) 81 (d) 91
34. 34.A school has 199 boys and 253 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 521 (b) 373 (c) 383 (d) 452
35. 35.A library has 352 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 658 (b) 678 (c) 668 (d) 36
36. 36.A farmer picks 337 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 586 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 98
37. 37.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 555 (b) 205 (c) 215 (d) 195
38. 38.A school has 118 boys and 261 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 246 (c) 379 (d) 502
39. 39.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 134 (c) 124 (d) 344
40. 40.A library has 207 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 324 (c) 334 (d) 90

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