Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 571 · 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 140 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 379 (b) 369 (c) 89 (d) 359
2. 2.A library has 278 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 137 (b) 419 (c) 409 (d) 429
3. 3.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 71 (c) 331 (d) 81
4. 4.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 297 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 121 (b) 483 (c) 463 (d) 473
5. 5.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 198 (b) 790 (c) 178 (d) 188
6. 6.A farmer picks 578 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 401 (b) 411 (c) 745 (d) 421
7. 7.A school has 187 boys and 102 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 222 (b) 212 (c) 289 (d) 356
8. 8.A library has 145 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 453 (b) 443 (c) 543 (d) 433
9. 9.A school has 234 boys and 116 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 257 (c) 350 (d) 267
10. 10.A train has 600 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 426 (b) 784 (c) 406 (d) 416
11. 11.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 171 (c) 239 (d) 249
12. 12.A library has 261 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 511 (b) 501 (c) 21 (d) 491
13. 13.A farmer picks 318 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 420 (b) 226 (c) 206 (d) 216
14. 14.A school has 120 boys and 266 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 238 (c) 248 (d) 386
15. 15.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 263 (c) 254 (d) 253
16. 16.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 280 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 84 (b) 654 (c) 104 (d) 94
17. 17.A train has 529 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 306 (b) 742 (c) 326 (d) 316
18. 18.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 43 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 99
19. 19.A farmer picks 509 mangoes on Monday and 441 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 68 (c) 950 (d) 78
20. 20.A farmer picks 264 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 461 (c) 67 (d) 57
21. 21.A library has 231 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 380 (b) 370 (c) 360 (d) 92
22. 22.A library has 230 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 168
23. 23.A library has 446 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 599 (c) 589 (d) 293
24. 24.A school has 204 boys and 107 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 311
25. 25.A library has 146 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 244 (b) 264 (c) 38 (d) 254
26. 26.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 243 (c) 233 (d) 234
27. 27.A school has 105 boys and 249 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 354 (b) 267 (c) 431 (d) 277
28. 28.A library has 245 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 165
29. 29.A school has 225 boys and 279 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 447 (b) 437 (c) 504 (d) 561
30. 30.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 324 (c) 202 (d) 314
31. 31.A library has 178 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 606 (c) 516 (d) 496
32. 32.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 30 (d) 364
33. 33.A school has 182 boys and 148 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 330 (c) 221 (d) 439
34. 34.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 97 (c) 317 (d) 117
35. 35.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 265 (c) 59 (d) 275
36. 36.A school has 278 boys and 293 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 696 (b) 571 (c) 446 (d) 436
37. 37.A library has 211 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 45 (b) 377 (c) 387 (d) 367
38. 38.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 499 (c) 43 (d) 63
39. 39.A train has 575 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 355 (b) 365 (c) 785 (d) 375
40. 40.A library has 419 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 306 (c) 522 (d) 542

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