Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 76 · 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 47 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 72 (b) 82 (c) 92 (d) 83
2. 2.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 240 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 616 (b) 136 (c) 126 (d) 146
3. 3.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 130
4. 4.A farmer picks 220 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 376 (c) 54 (d) 64
5. 5.A library has 362 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 702 (b) 682 (c) 32 (d) 692
6. 6.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 201 (c) 202 (d) 211
7. 7.A school has 143 boys and 137 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 215 (c) 280 (d) 225
8. 8.A farmer picks 288 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 42 (c) 32 (d) 534
9. 9.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 224 (c) 642 (d) 214
10. 10.A library has 447 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 172 (b) 722 (c) 712 (d) 732
11. 11.A library has 420 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 363 (c) 487 (d) 467
12. 12.A school has 143 boys and 160 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 303 (c) 227 (d) 237
13. 13.A school has 151 boys and 179 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 388 (c) 330 (d) 272
14. 14.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 314 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 246 (c) 884 (d) 256
15. 15.A school has 172 boys and 119 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 291 (c) 361 (d) 221
16. 16.A library has 383 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 680 (b) 670 (c) 96 (d) 660
17. 17.A train has 618 passengers. At a station, 553 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 55 (b) 1171 (c) 75 (d) 65
18. 18.A library has 356 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 479 (c) 233 (d) 469
19. 19.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 339 (b) 721 (c) 329 (d) 319
20. 20.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 150
21. 21.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 103 (c) 114 (d) 113
22. 22.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 48 (c) 662 (d) 58
23. 23.A school has 223 boys and 130 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 353
24. 24.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 239 (c) 343 (d) 333
25. 25.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 381 (b) 371 (c) 361 (d) 149
26. 26.A school has 218 boys and 129 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 203 (b) 481 (c) 347 (d) 213
27. 27.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 378 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 94
28. 28.A school has 209 boys and 293 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 385 (b) 502 (c) 375 (d) 619
29. 29.A library has 417 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 744 (b) 734 (c) 100 (d) 724
30. 30.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 11
31. 31.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 665 (c) 51 (d) 71
32. 32.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 216 (c) 217 (d) 206
33. 33.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 330 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1009 (b) 359 (c) 339 (d) 349
34. 34.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 408 (b) 96 (c) 86 (d) 76
35. 35.A school has 217 boys and 298 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 515 (c) 619 (d) 411
36. 36.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 210 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 364 (c) 344 (d) 66
37. 37.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 361 (b) 87 (c) 97 (d) 77
38. 38.A library has 321 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 767 (b) 657 (c) 677 (d) 667
39. 39.A train has 549 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 423 (b) 413 (c) 685 (d) 403
40. 40.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 296 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 933 (b) 331 (c) 341 (d) 351

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