Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 666 · 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 37 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 165 (c) 155 (d) 175
2. 2.A farmer picks 542 mangoes on Monday and 438 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 980 (c) 104 (d) 94
3. 3.A library has 247 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 299 (b) 289 (c) 309 (d) 195
4. 4.A library has 151 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 5 (c) 297 (d) 287
5. 5.A school has 134 boys and 190 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 324 (c) 402 (d) 236
6. 6.A library has 393 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 276 (b) 500 (c) 520 (d) 510
7. 7.A school has 102 boys and 216 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 318 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 389
8. 8.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 285 (c) 545 (d) 275
9. 9.A train has 598 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 321 (c) 311 (d) 885
10. 10.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 348 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 199 (c) 905 (d) 219
11. 11.A library has 234 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 21 (c) 437 (d) 447
12. 12.A train has 476 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 839 (b) 113 (c) 103 (d) 123
13. 13.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 448 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 194
14. 14.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 364 (c) 374 (d) 8
15. 15.A library has 150 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 37 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 253
16. 16.A train has 798 passengers. At a station, 464 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 1262 (c) 344 (d) 324
17. 17.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 595
18. 18.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 424 (b) 434 (c) 54 (d) 444
19. 19.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 337 (c) 327 (d) 127
20. 20.A school has 272 boys and 139 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 560 (b) 411 (c) 262 (d) 252
21. 21.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 304 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 20
22. 22.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 221 (c) 201 (d) 211
23. 23.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 550
24. 24.A school has 164 boys and 180 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 402 (b) 344 (c) 276 (d) 286
25. 25.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 364 (b) 78 (c) 58 (d) 68
26. 26.A school has 133 boys and 289 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 362 (c) 472 (d) 372
27. 27.A library has 348 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 596 (b) 90 (c) 616 (d) 606
28. 28.A school has 258 boys and 231 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 419 (b) 409 (c) 559 (d) 489
29. 29.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 117 (c) 137 (d) 329
30. 30.A library has 275 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 79 (b) 471 (c) 461 (d) 481
31. 31.A library has 196 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 288 (c) 94 (d) 298
32. 32.A school has 239 boys and 164 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 454 (b) 352 (c) 403 (d) 342
33. 33.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 89 (b) 29 (c) 79 (d) 99
34. 34.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 222 (b) 202 (c) 542 (d) 212
35. 35.A farmer picks 361 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 549 (c) 163 (d) 183
36. 36.A library has 417 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 555 (c) 269 (d) 565
37. 37.A library has 258 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 354
38. 38.A library has 242 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 38 (b) 456 (c) 446 (d) 436
39. 39.A farmer picks 524 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 386 (b) 662 (c) 376 (d) 396
40. 40.A school has 227 boys and 149 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 376 (c) 306 (d) 316

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