Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 69 · 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 145 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 307 (c) 27 (d) 327
2. 2.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 389 (b) 369 (c) 923 (d) 379
3. 3.A farmer picks 279 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 184 (c) 164 (d) 384
4. 4.A library has 155 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 520 (c) 420 (d) 410
5. 5.A library has 308 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 109 (b) 517 (c) 497 (d) 507
6. 6.A library has 350 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 184 (b) 526 (c) 506 (d) 516
7. 7.A library has 366 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 557 (c) 567 (d) 165
8. 8.A library has 284 books. It buys 185 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 99 (c) 469 (d) 479
9. 9.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 611 (d) 227
10. 10.A school has 138 boys and 151 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 201 (b) 289 (c) 191 (d) 377
11. 11.A library has 443 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 653 (c) 643 (d) 243
12. 12.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 121 (c) 111 (d) 609
13. 13.A library has 371 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 149 (b) 603 (c) 583 (d) 593
14. 14.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 417 (d) 195
15. 15.A school has 132 boys and 219 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 242 (c) 351 (d) 232
16. 16.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 254 (b) 274 (c) 265 (d) 264
17. 17.A library has 264 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 163 (b) 375 (c) 355 (d) 365
18. 18.A school has 193 boys and 127 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 235 (b) 320 (c) 225 (d) 405
19. 19.A library has 387 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 260 (c) 524 (d) 504
20. 20.A train has 538 passengers. At a station, 439 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 99 (b) 977 (c) 89 (d) 109
21. 21.A school has 127 boys and 297 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 505 (b) 333 (c) 424 (d) 343
22. 22.A school has 127 boys and 153 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 280 (c) 188 (d) 198
23. 23.A farmer picks 444 mangoes on Monday and 359 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 803 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 95
24. 24.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 403 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 911
25. 25.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 211 (d) 202
26. 26.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 130 (c) 120 (d) 140
27. 27.A library has 253 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 560 (b) 670 (c) 580 (d) 570
28. 28.A school has 171 boys and 295 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 366 (c) 566 (d) 356
29. 29.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 262 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 544 (d) 30
30. 30.A school has 219 boys and 202 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 421 (b) 356 (c) 476 (d) 366
31. 31.A school has 175 boys and 130 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 244 (b) 234 (c) 305 (d) 366
32. 32.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 405 (b) 415 (c) 395 (d) 863
33. 33.A train has 395 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 550 (b) 230 (c) 240 (d) 250
34. 34.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 338 (d) 556
35. 35.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 134 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 229 (c) 507 (d) 239
36. 36.A library has 235 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 6 (b) 464 (c) 474 (d) 454
37. 37.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 421 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1019 (b) 187 (c) 167 (d) 177
38. 38.A school has 151 boys and 185 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 230 (b) 240 (c) 432 (d) 336
39. 39.A library has 371 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 543 (c) 533 (d) 199
40. 40.A library has 267 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 405 (c) 425 (d) 119

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