Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 657 · 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 84 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 129 (c) 119 (d) 109
2. 2.A school has 134 boys and 290 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 547 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 424
3. 3.A library has 152 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 212 (c) 192 (d) 102
4. 4.A library has 268 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 129 (c) 417 (d) 407
5. 5.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 328 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 748 (b) 102 (c) 92 (d) 82
6. 6.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 378 (b) 186 (c) 388 (d) 368
7. 7.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 411 (b) 401 (c) 391 (d) 65
8. 8.A school has 153 boys and 240 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 319 (c) 393 (d) 329
9. 9.A library has 189 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 76
10. 10.A school has 152 boys and 156 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 191 (b) 201 (c) 415 (d) 308
11. 11.A library has 468 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 722 (b) 732 (c) 204 (d) 742
12. 12.A school has 162 boys and 239 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 527 (c) 265 (d) 401
13. 13.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 212 (c) 202 (d) 213
14. 14.A school has 282 boys and 229 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 635 (b) 511 (c) 387 (d) 377
15. 15.A library has 246 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 497 (c) 5 (d) 487
16. 16.A library has 289 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 589 (c) 599 (d) 689
17. 17.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 508 (b) 488 (c) 804 (d) 498
18. 18.A library has 149 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 589 (b) 489 (c) 499 (d) 479
19. 19.A train has 350 passengers. At a station, 111 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 461 (b) 229 (c) 249 (d) 239
20. 20.A school has 281 boys and 106 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 502 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 387
21. 21.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 262 (b) 324 (c) 304 (d) 314
22. 22.A library has 299 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 717 (b) 617 (c) 607 (d) 627
23. 23.A school has 180 boys and 169 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 282 (c) 349 (d) 406
24. 24.A train has 727 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 990 (b) 454 (c) 474 (d) 464
25. 25.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 324 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 767 (c) 119 (d) 129
26. 26.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 219 (b) 187 (c) 229 (d) 239
27. 27.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 411 (b) 391 (c) 401 (d) 69
28. 28.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 392 (b) 630 (c) 402 (d) 382
29. 29.A school has 233 boys and 289 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 388 (b) 378 (c) 656 (d) 522
30. 30.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 49 (d) 125
31. 31.A train has 316 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 216 (b) 226 (c) 416 (d) 206
32. 32.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 354 (b) 114 (c) 134 (d) 124
33. 33.A library has 430 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 196 (c) 654 (d) 664
34. 34.A school has 224 boys and 117 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 474 (b) 341 (c) 208 (d) 198
35. 35.A train has 744 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 557 (b) 567 (c) 547 (d) 931
36. 36.A school has 149 boys and 137 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 286 (c) 204 (d) 214
37. 37.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 129 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 262 (c) 251 (d) 261
38. 38.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 169 (b) 401 (c) 391 (d) 381
39. 39.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 36 (c) 100 (d) 110
40. 40.A library has 426 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 526 (c) 336 (d) 516

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