Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 684 · 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 176 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 459 (b) 117 (c) 469 (d) 479
2. 2.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 381 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 893
3. 3.A library has 219 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 292 (d) 156
4. 4.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 275 (c) 284 (d) 274
5. 5.A library has 432 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 659 (b) 639 (c) 215 (d) 649
6. 6.A library has 409 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 480 (c) 490 (d) 500
7. 7.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) 200
8. 8.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 108 (c) 338 (d) 118
9. 9.A library has 267 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 378 (c) 368 (d) 156
10. 10.A school has 126 boys and 200 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 326 (c) 403 (d) 239
11. 11.A train has 614 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 824 (b) 404 (c) 414 (d) 394
12. 12.A train has 791 passengers. At a station, 711 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 1502 (d) 90
13. 13.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 191 (b) 181 (c) 575 (d) 171
14. 14.A farmer picks 526 mangoes on Monday and 295 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 241 (b) 821 (c) 231 (d) 221
15. 15.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 172 (c) 208 (d) 228
16. 16.A school has 109 boys and 230 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 233 (c) 445 (d) 223
17. 17.A farmer picks 409 mangoes on Monday and 310 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 719 (c) 89 (d) 99
18. 18.A library has 135 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 527 (c) 417 (d) 437
19. 19.A school has 181 boys and 209 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 390 (c) 333 (d) 447
20. 20.A library has 389 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 442 (c) 452 (d) 462
21. 21.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 229 (b) 1063 (c) 209 (d) 219
22. 22.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 145 (b) 471 (c) 165 (d) 155
23. 23.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 103 (d) 231
24. 24.A library has 402 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 707 (b) 717 (c) 697 (d) 97
25. 25.A library has 461 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 568 (c) 578 (d) 588
26. 26.A library has 319 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 536 (c) 92 (d) 556
27. 27.A library has 392 books. It buys 347 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 739 (b) 45 (c) 729 (d) 749
28. 28.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 422 (b) 104 (c) 412 (d) 432
29. 29.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 301 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 803 (c) 211 (d) 201
30. 30.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 167 (b) 147 (c) 157 (d) 513
31. 31.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 424 (b) 212 (c) 232 (d) 222
32. 32.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 217 (c) 151 (d) 207
33. 33.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 254 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 706 (c) 208 (d) 198
34. 34.A library has 463 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 798 (b) 778 (c) 138 (d) 788
35. 35.After giving away 130 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 166 (c) 156 (d) 157
36. 36.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 146 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 334 (b) 354 (c) 344 (d) 345
37. 37.A school has 167 boys and 223 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 340 (c) 440 (d) 330
38. 38.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 365 (b) 375 (c) 355 (d) 1169
39. 39.A school has 180 boys and 232 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 412 (b) 501 (c) 313 (d) 323
40. 40.A library has 264 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 435 (b) 93 (c) 425 (d) 445

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