Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 807 · 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 78 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 19 (c) 175 (d) 185
2. 2.A library has 128 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 284 (c) 304 (d) 294
3. 3.A library has 243 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 501 (c) 491 (d) 591
4. 4.A library has 377 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 642 (b) 112 (c) 652 (d) 632
5. 5.A farmer picks 589 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 352 (b) 362 (c) 816 (d) 372
6. 6.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 433 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 187
7. 7.A library has 127 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 12
8. 8.A train has 574 passengers. At a station, 370 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 204 (c) 944 (d) 194
9. 9.A train has 605 passengers. At a station, 382 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 223 (b) 233 (c) 213 (d) 987
10. 10.A school has 154 boys and 282 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 359 (c) 436 (d) 369
11. 11.A school has 122 boys and 112 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 93 (c) 375 (d) 83
12. 12.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 363
13. 13.A library has 264 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 196 (c) 322 (d) 332
14. 14.A library has 369 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 626 (b) 616 (c) 112 (d) 636
15. 15.A school has 143 boys and 138 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 281 (b) 182 (c) 172 (d) 380
16. 16.A train has 570 passengers. At a station, 414 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 984 (c) 166 (d) 156
17. 17.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 349 (b) 338 (c) 348 (d) 358
18. 18.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 396 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1052 (b) 270 (c) 250 (d) 260
19. 19.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 25 (b) 45 (c) 35 (d) 507
20. 20.A library has 461 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 700 (b) 690 (c) 232 (d) 680
21. 21.A farmer picks 448 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 633 (b) 263 (c) 253 (d) 273
22. 22.A library has 286 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 562 (c) 572 (d) 10
23. 23.A library has 136 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 519 (c) 419 (d) 429
24. 24.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 347 (c) 358 (d) 357
25. 25.A library has 143 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 426 (c) 436 (d) 446
26. 26.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 156 (c) 166 (d) 167
27. 27.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 316 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 113 (c) 103 (d) 735
28. 28.A train has 326 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 449 (b) 213 (c) 193 (d) 203
29. 29.A library has 450 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 202 (c) 708 (d) 698
30. 30.A school has 194 boys and 134 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 328 (d) 424
31. 31.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 269 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 648 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d) 120
32. 32.A library has 326 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 551 (c) 91 (d) 571
33. 33.A train has 549 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 352 (d) 756
34. 34.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 240 (d) 229
35. 35.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 343 (b) 333 (c) 353 (d) 344
36. 36.A school has 107 boys and 218 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 175 (c) 475 (d) 325
37. 37.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 212 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 306
38. 38.A school has 294 boys and 190 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 559
39. 39.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 317 (b) 327 (c) 328 (d) 337
40. 40.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 408 (b) 110 (c) 428 (d) 418

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