Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 791 · 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 163 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 257 (c) 247 (d) 248
2. 2.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 320 (c) 319 (d) 329
3. 3.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 323 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 156 (c) 812 (d) 166
4. 4.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 90 (c) 110 (d) 520
5. 5.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 343 (b) 75 (c) 65 (d) 85
6. 6.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 174 (c) 408 (d) 154
7. 7.A train has 625 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 250 (c) 1000 (d) 240
8. 8.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 72 (c) 82 (d) 470
9. 9.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 147 (c) 255 (d) 245
10. 10.A train has 743 passengers. At a station, 475 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 268 (c) 1218 (d) 258
11. 11.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 306
12. 12.A train has 752 passengers. At a station, 406 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 356 (b) 336 (c) 1158 (d) 346
13. 13.A farmer picks 448 mangoes on Monday and 284 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 732 (c) 164 (d) 174
14. 14.A school has 208 boys and 293 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 448 (c) 554 (d) 501
15. 15.A school has 155 boys and 143 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 408
16. 16.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 148 (b) 264 (c) 244 (d) 254
17. 17.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 163 (b) 153 (c) 173 (d) 619
18. 18.A library has 359 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 420 (c) 430 (d) 440
19. 19.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 238 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 247
20. 20.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 468 (c) 190 (d) 180
21. 21.A school has 196 boys and 135 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 465 (b) 197 (c) 331 (d) 187
22. 22.A library has 372 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 617 (b) 597 (c) 137 (d) 607
23. 23.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 223 (c) 243 (d) 111
24. 24.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 327 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 747 (c) 93 (d) 103
25. 25.A school has 273 boys and 251 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 592 (b) 524 (c) 446 (d) 456
26. 26.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 265 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 304 (c) 324 (d) 314
27. 27.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 163 (c) 153 (d) 507
28. 28.A farmer picks 404 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 264 (b) 554 (c) 254 (d) 244
29. 29.A farmer picks 503 mangoes on Monday and 446 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 949 (b) 67 (c) 57 (d) 47
30. 30.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 367 (b) 97 (c) 117 (d) 107
31. 31.A library has 170 books. It buys 247 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 517 (c) 417 (d) 427
32. 32.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 174 (c) 124 (d) 184
33. 33.A library has 173 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 487 (c) 387 (d) 397
34. 34.A school has 119 boys and 127 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 246
35. 35.A school has 285 boys and 116 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 343 (c) 333 (d) 401
36. 36.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 242 (c) 251 (d) 241
37. 37.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 175 (b) 195 (c) 185 (d) 471
38. 38.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 416 (c) 86 (d) 96
39. 39.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 229 (c) 230 (d) 219
40. 40.A library has 278 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 363 (b) 353 (c) 373 (d) 193

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