Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 686 · 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 103 marbles, a boy has 279 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 382 (c) 372 (d) 392
2. 2.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 214
3. 3.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 760 (b) 382 (c) 392 (d) 402
4. 4.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 415 (c) 425 (d) 435
5. 5.A library has 314 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 665 (b) 655 (c) 755 (d) 645
6. 6.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 462 (b) 442 (c) 102 (d) 452
7. 7.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 417 (b) 407 (c) 125 (d) 397
8. 8.A train has 595 passengers. At a station, 499 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 1094 (c) 96 (d) 106
9. 9.A library has 276 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 550 (c) 660 (d) 560
10. 10.A train has 465 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 623 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 297
11. 11.A library has 429 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 540 (b) 550 (c) 560 (d) 308
12. 12.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 67 (d) 201
13. 13.A library has 411 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 639 (b) 629 (c) 193 (d) 619
14. 14.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 329 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 56 (b) 66 (c) 46 (d) 714
15. 15.A train has 716 passengers. At a station, 294 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1010 (b) 422 (c) 412 (d) 432
16. 16.A library has 323 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 601 (b) 591 (c) 581 (d) 55
17. 17.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 31
18. 18.A farmer picks 498 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 345 (b) 641 (c) 365 (d) 355
19. 19.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 255 (c) 127 (d) 265
20. 20.A library has 310 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 431 (c) 421 (d) 189
21. 21.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 185 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 258
22. 22.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 346 (c) 336 (d) 356
23. 23.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 256 (c) 340 (d) 330
24. 24.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 303 (b) 113 (c) 103 (d) 93
25. 25.A library has 135 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 409 (c) 429 (d) 419
26. 26.A school has 101 boys and 194 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 239 (c) 351 (d) 229
27. 27.A library has 376 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 680 (c) 72 (d) 690
28. 28.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 409 (c) 169 (d) 159
29. 29.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 101 (b) 121 (c) 61 (d) 111
30. 30.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 214 (c) 215 (d) 224
31. 31.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 161
32. 32.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 125 (b) 136 (c) 135 (d) 145
33. 33.A library has 156 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 527 (c) 417 (d) 437
34. 34.A school has 153 boys and 116 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 269 (c) 215 (d) 205
35. 35.A library has 131 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 275 (c) 265 (d) 375
36. 36.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 489 (b) 825 (c) 469 (d) 479
37. 37.A library has 232 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 136 (c) 328 (d) 338
38. 38.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 278 (b) 776 (c) 298 (d) 288
39. 39.A library has 142 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 307
40. 40.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 686 (b) 140 (c) 130 (d) 120

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