Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 728 · 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 81 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 68 (c) 240 (d) 230
2. 2.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 637 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 305
3. 3.A school has 231 boys and 283 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 658 (b) 514 (c) 360 (d) 370
4. 4.A school has 112 boys and 283 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 395 (c) 474 (d) 306
5. 5.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 59 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 157
6. 6.A library has 286 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 555 (c) 27 (d) 545
7. 7.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 267 (b) 247 (c) 45 (d) 257
8. 8.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 427 (b) 145 (c) 155 (d) 165
9. 9.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 105 (c) 95 (d) 475
10. 10.A library has 163 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 100 (c) 216 (d) 226
11. 11.A school has 211 boys and 234 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 445 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 581
12. 12.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 250 (d) 261
13. 13.A library has 389 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 119 (b) 659 (c) 669 (d) 649
14. 14.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 401 (b) 149 (c) 129 (d) 139
15. 15.A library has 184 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 346 (b) 22 (c) 336 (d) 356
16. 16.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 292 (d) 196
17. 17.A library has 381 books. It buys 311 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 702 (b) 70 (c) 682 (d) 692
18. 18.A library has 160 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 374 (b) 484 (c) 394 (d) 384
19. 19.A library has 133 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 453 (c) 443 (d) 463
20. 20.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 791 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 383
21. 21.A school has 116 boys and 255 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 450 (c) 371 (d) 282
22. 22.A farmer picks 551 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 767 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 325
23. 23.A library has 367 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 229 (b) 515 (c) 505 (d) 495
24. 24.A farmer picks 474 mangoes on Monday and 437 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 27 (b) 911 (c) 37 (d) 47
25. 25.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 307 (c) 306 (d) 296
26. 26.A library has 476 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 766 (b) 756 (c) 776 (d) 186
27. 27.A library has 197 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 406
28. 28.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 164 (c) 155 (d) 144
29. 29.A library has 182 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 417 (b) 427 (c) 407 (d) 517
30. 30.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 64 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 136
31. 31.A train has 544 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 425 (b) 653 (c) 445 (d) 435
32. 32.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 710
33. 33.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 92 (b) 93 (c) 82 (d) 102
34. 34.A school has 183 boys and 185 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 507 (b) 219 (c) 368 (d) 229
35. 35.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 113 (c) 381 (d) 371
36. 36.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 107 (c) 165 (d) 155
37. 37.A library has 127 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 272 (c) 382 (d) 282
38. 38.A library has 134 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 418 (b) 528 (c) 428 (d) 438
39. 39.A library has 368 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 498 (c) 248 (d) 488
40. 40.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 259 (c) 249 (d) 67

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