Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 799 · 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 166 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 326 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 317
2. 2.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 344 (b) 354 (c) 364 (d) 810
3. 3.A school has 131 boys and 151 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 223 (c) 282 (d) 341
4. 4.A school has 246 boys and 183 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 515 (b) 333 (c) 343 (d) 429
5. 5.A school has 274 boys and 104 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 470 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 378
6. 6.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 342 (b) 12 (c) 352 (d) 362
7. 7.A library has 152 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 479 (c) 489 (d) 469
8. 8.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 170
9. 9.A farmer picks 491 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 642 (b) 330 (c) 340 (d) 350
10. 10.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 18 (b) 28 (c) 380 (d) 38
11. 11.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 837 (b) 243 (c) 253 (d) 233
12. 12.A library has 429 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 582 (c) 592 (d) 276
13. 13.A library has 469 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 551 (c) 377 (d) 571
14. 14.A farmer picks 391 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 281 (d) 511
15. 15.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 125 (b) 135 (c) 419 (d) 145
16. 16.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 137 (d) 29
17. 17.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 362 (b) 738 (c) 342 (d) 352
18. 18.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 490 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 130
19. 19.A library has 254 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 333 (c) 175 (d) 343
20. 20.A school has 175 boys and 106 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 182 (c) 192 (d) 281
21. 21.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 556 (d) 164
22. 22.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 45
23. 23.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 189
24. 24.A library has 243 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 188 (b) 288 (c) 308 (d) 298
25. 25.A train has 339 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 225 (c) 453 (d) 215
26. 26.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 434 (d) 20
27. 27.A train has 611 passengers. At a station, 289 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 900 (b) 312 (c) 322 (d) 332
28. 28.A farmer picks 412 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 554 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 280
29. 29.A library has 265 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 166 (c) 374 (d) 354
30. 30.A library has 174 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 448 (c) 428 (d) 538
31. 31.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 594 (b) 844 (c) 584 (d) 574
32. 32.A library has 373 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 287 (c) 449 (d) 459
33. 33.A train has 332 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 210 (d) 464
34. 34.A library has 336 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 597 (b) 85 (c) 587 (d) 577
35. 35.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 292 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 390 (b) 410 (c) 184 (d) 400
36. 36.A library has 434 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 744 (b) 734 (c) 124 (d) 754
37. 37.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 229
38. 38.A farmer picks 257 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 109 (c) 119 (d) 129
39. 39.A school has 282 boys and 285 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 447 (b) 677 (c) 567 (d) 457
40. 40.A library has 428 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 659 (b) 669 (c) 649 (d) 197

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