Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 525 · 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 87 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 380 (c) 360 (d) 370
2. 2.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 293 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 46 (c) 56 (d) 632
3. 3.A train has 594 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 467 (b) 457 (c) 477 (d) 721
4. 4.A train has 339 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 524 (b) 154 (c) 144 (d) 164
5. 5.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 296 (c) 96 (d) 286
6. 6.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 284 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 35 (c) 25 (d) 603
7. 7.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 113 (b) 103 (c) 515 (d) 123
8. 8.A school has 132 boys and 216 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 191 (b) 348 (c) 495 (d) 201
9. 9.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 360 (c) 80 (d) 60
10. 10.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 192 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 569 (c) 943 (d) 559
11. 11.A library has 270 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 440 (c) 460 (d) 450
12. 12.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 427 (b) 233 (c) 223 (d) 213
13. 13.A train has 730 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1131 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 339
14. 14.A library has 442 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 602 (c) 592 (d) 612
15. 15.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 141 (c) 131 (d) 121
16. 16.A farmer picks 335 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 100 (c) 120 (d) 560
17. 17.A library has 331 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 169 (b) 483 (c) 503 (d) 493
18. 18.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 450 (b) 440 (c) 430 (d) 50
19. 19.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 380 (b) 184 (c) 390 (d) 370
20. 20.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 6 (b) 170 (c) 180 (d) 190
21. 21.A library has 151 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 509 (c) 499 (d) 599
22. 22.A library has 183 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 582 (c) 472 (d) 482
23. 23.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 294 (c) 194 (d) 304
24. 24.A train has 766 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 510 (b) 530 (c) 520 (d) 1012
25. 25.A library has 197 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 361 (b) 341 (c) 43 (d) 351
26. 26.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 345 (c) 31 (d) 365
27. 27.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 344 (c) 216 (d) 364
28. 28.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 16 (c) 188 (d) 208
29. 29.A school has 141 boys and 262 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 403 (b) 325 (c) 481 (d) 315
30. 30.A library has 169 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 235 (b) 255 (c) 93 (d) 245
31. 31.A library has 201 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 15 (b) 387 (c) 377 (d) 397
32. 32.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 226 (c) 258 (d) 278
33. 33.A library has 422 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 614 (c) 604 (d) 230
34. 34.A school has 218 boys and 161 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 251 (c) 241 (d) 379
35. 35.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 113 (c) 417 (d) 123
36. 36.A library has 247 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 379 (c) 115 (d) 389
37. 37.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 106 (c) 95 (d) 105
38. 38.A library has 255 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 584 (b) 604 (c) 694 (d) 594
39. 39.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 548 (c) 314 (d) 324
40. 40.A library has 123 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 309 (b) 319 (c) 409 (d) 299

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