Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 532 · 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 94 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 296 (c) 286 (d) 108
2. 2.A library has 451 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 383 (b) 509 (c) 529 (d) 519
3. 3.A library has 332 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 598 (b) 56 (c) 608 (d) 618
4. 4.A school has 180 boys and 200 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 435 (c) 315 (d) 325
5. 5.A school has 161 boys and 100 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 146 (b) 261 (c) 366 (d) 156
6. 6.A school has 181 boys and 192 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 430 (c) 316 (d) 373
7. 7.A library has 382 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 495 (b) 269 (c) 485 (d) 505
8. 8.A school has 182 boys and 162 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 414 (c) 264 (d) 274
9. 9.A farmer picks 407 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 121 (c) 703 (d) 111
10. 10.A school has 127 boys and 266 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 257 (c) 529 (d) 247
11. 11.A farmer picks 214 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 19 (b) 399 (c) 29 (d) 39
12. 12.A library has 452 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 216 (c) 678 (d) 698
13. 13.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 475 (b) 455 (c) 941 (d) 465
14. 14.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 140 (c) 129 (d) 149
15. 15.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 21 (b) 227 (c) 237 (d) 247
16. 16.A library has 358 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 114 (b) 602 (c) 612 (d) 592
17. 17.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 190
18. 18.A library has 207 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 610 (c) 520 (d) 510
19. 19.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 378 (b) 368 (c) 358 (d) 618
20. 20.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 232 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 211 (c) 243 (d) 253
21. 21.A library has 428 books. It buys 272 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 690 (b) 710 (c) 156 (d) 700
22. 22.A library has 294 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 53 (c) 535 (d) 525
23. 23.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 309 (c) 103 (d) 289
24. 24.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 236
25. 25.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 138 (b) 128 (c) 118 (d) 694
26. 26.A school has 276 boys and 134 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 410 (c) 359 (d) 349
27. 27.A train has 650 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 542 (b) 768 (c) 532 (d) 522
28. 28.A train has 538 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 325 (b) 305 (c) 761 (d) 315
29. 29.A farmer picks 340 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 584 (c) 96 (d) 106
30. 30.A library has 375 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 194 (b) 566 (c) 556 (d) 546
31. 31.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 286 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 46 (c) 36 (d) 608
32. 32.A library has 309 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 225 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 403
33. 33.A school has 276 boys and 218 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 366 (b) 376 (c) 494 (d) 612
34. 34.A library has 215 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 399 (c) 31 (d) 389
35. 35.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 530 (c) 90 (d) 100
36. 36.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 108 (c) 119 (d) 118
37. 37.A school has 149 boys and 144 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 363 (c) 293 (d) 223
38. 38.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 207 (d) 253
39. 39.A library has 139 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 287 (c) 307 (d) 297
40. 40.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 93 (c) 73 (d) 41

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