Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 808 · 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.A library has 175 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 516 (c) 606 (d) 506
2. 2.A school has 203 boys and 176 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 282 (b) 292 (c) 379 (d) 466
3. 3.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 309 (c) 319 (d) 329
4. 4.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 636 (b) 70 (c) 60 (d) 50
5. 5.A school has 208 boys and 174 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 532 (b) 382 (c) 222 (d) 232
6. 6.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 229 (c) 239 (d) 249
7. 7.A train has 629 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 535 (b) 525 (c) 515 (d) 733
8. 8.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 88 (b) 99 (c) 108 (d) 98
9. 9.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 4 (b) 248 (c) 268 (d) 258
10. 10.A school has 117 boys and 259 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 376 (b) 286 (c) 466 (d) 276
11. 11.A school has 248 boys and 112 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 441
12. 12.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 293 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 660 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 84
13. 13.A library has 464 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 206 (b) 722 (c) 712 (d) 732
14. 14.A library has 401 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 613 (b) 593 (c) 603 (d) 199
15. 15.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 220 (c) 410 (d) 210
16. 16.A farmer picks 474 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 664 (b) 284 (c) 294 (d) 274
17. 17.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 233 (c) 224 (d) 213
18. 18.A farmer picks 403 mangoes on Monday and 288 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 691 (b) 105 (c) 125 (d) 115
19. 19.A school has 155 boys and 132 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 153 (c) 287 (d) 163
20. 20.A library has 357 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 266 (b) 448 (c) 458 (d) 438
21. 21.A school has 298 boys and 257 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 555 (c) 632 (d) 478
22. 22.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 221 (c) 113 (d) 241
23. 23.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 313 (c) 333 (d) 323
24. 24.A farmer picks 368 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 235 (b) 501 (c) 245 (d) 225
25. 25.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 61 (c) 277 (d) 267
26. 26.A school has 146 boys and 142 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 288 (c) 208 (d) 358
27. 27.A farmer picks 202 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 72 (c) 52 (d) 342
28. 28.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 38 (b) 120 (c) 140 (d) 130
29. 29.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 220 (c) 229 (d) 219
30. 30.A train has 412 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 588 (b) 236 (c) 226 (d) 246
31. 31.A train has 603 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 753 (b) 453 (c) 443 (d) 463
32. 32.A school has 129 boys and 298 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 427 (d) 553
33. 33.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 208 (c) 209 (d) 198
34. 34.After giving away 136 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 184 (d) 175
35. 35.A farmer picks 408 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 521 (b) 305 (c) 285 (d) 295
36. 36.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 338 (d) 196
37. 37.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 97 (c) 87 (d) 321
38. 38.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 11 (b) 31 (c) 479 (d) 21
39. 39.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 37 (c) 323 (d) 333
40. 40.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 245 (c) 244 (d) 254

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