Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 66 · 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 178 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 27 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 373
2. 2.A library has 319 books. It buys 236 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 565 (c) 555 (d) 83
3. 3.A library has 295 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 209 (c) 371 (d) 381
4. 4.A library has 131 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 263 (b) 9 (c) 243 (d) 253
5. 5.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 537 (b) 251 (c) 271 (d) 261
6. 6.A school has 286 boys and 237 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 523 (c) 575 (d) 461
7. 7.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 411 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1052 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 240
8. 8.A library has 386 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 188 (c) 574 (d) 584
9. 9.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 350 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 236 (b) 226 (c) 926 (d) 216
10. 10.A school has 248 boys and 105 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 448 (b) 353 (c) 248 (d) 258
11. 11.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1071 (b) 501 (c) 511 (d) 521
12. 12.A train has 347 passengers. At a station, 270 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 617 (c) 87 (d) 77
13. 13.A school has 232 boys and 291 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 523 (b) 442 (c) 432 (d) 604
14. 14.A library has 313 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 226 (b) 390 (c) 410 (d) 400
15. 15.A school has 244 boys and 183 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 482 (c) 427 (d) 372
16. 16.A library has 232 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 335 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 119
17. 17.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 73 (b) 475 (c) 465 (d) 455
18. 18.A library has 302 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 227 (b) 377 (c) 387 (d) 367
19. 19.A library has 480 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 408 (c) 562 (d) 542
20. 20.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 263 (c) 189 (d) 253
21. 21.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 159 (b) 377 (c) 397 (d) 387
22. 22.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 437 (b) 447 (c) 427 (d) 79
23. 23.A library has 377 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 504 (c) 494 (d) 260
24. 24.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 703 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 219
25. 25.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 148 (b) 157 (c) 147 (d) 137
26. 26.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 425 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 890 (c) 40 (d) 30
27. 27.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 790 (b) 244 (c) 224 (d) 234
28. 28.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 645 (b) 229 (c) 209 (d) 219
29. 29.A library has 198 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 5 (b) 391 (c) 401 (d) 381
30. 30.A library has 392 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 746 (b) 48 (c) 736 (d) 726
31. 31.A library has 254 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 198 (b) 320 (c) 310 (d) 300
32. 32.A library has 372 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 300 (c) 434 (d) 444
33. 33.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 167 (b) 543 (c) 187 (d) 177
34. 34.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 183 (b) 203 (c) 193 (d) 495
35. 35.A library has 278 books. It buys 269 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 557 (c) 9 (d) 547
36. 36.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 712 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 1481 (c) 47 (d) 57
37. 37.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 76 (b) 86 (c) 96 (d) 594
38. 38.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 169 (b) 149 (c) 159 (d) 559
39. 39.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 94
40. 40.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 283 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 179 (c) 377 (d) 397

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