Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 814 · 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 143 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 18
2. 2.A library has 128 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 416 (c) 406 (d) 516
3. 3.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 311 (d) 320
4. 4.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 89 (c) 791 (d) 79
5. 5.A library has 477 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 349 (b) 605 (c) 615 (d) 595
6. 6.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 240 (c) 250 (d) 251
7. 7.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 101 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 47 (b) 165 (c) 145 (d) 155
8. 8.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 403 (b) 413 (c) 107 (d) 393
9. 9.A library has 129 books. It buys 203 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 322 (b) 342 (c) 332 (d) 432
10. 10.A farmer picks 219 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 385 (b) 43 (c) 63 (d) 53
11. 11.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 78 (b) 406 (c) 416 (d) 396
12. 12.A school has 115 boys and 191 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 306 (c) 240 (d) 250
13. 13.A library has 210 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 576 (b) 466 (c) 486 (d) 476
14. 14.A library has 345 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 693 (b) 703 (c) 683 (d) 793
15. 15.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 452 (b) 106 (c) 432 (d) 442
16. 16.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 315 (b) 305 (c) 295 (d) 47
17. 17.A train has 613 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 326 (b) 910 (c) 306 (d) 316
18. 18.A farmer picks 596 mangoes on Monday and 197 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 409 (b) 389 (c) 399 (d) 793
19. 19.A library has 462 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 350 (c) 584 (d) 574
20. 20.A library has 369 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 676 (b) 62 (c) 686 (d) 666
21. 21.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 759 (c) 161 (d) 171
22. 22.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 186 (c) 450 (d) 176
23. 23.A library has 221 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 303 (b) 313 (c) 139 (d) 293
24. 24.A library has 474 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 361 (b) 577 (c) 587 (d) 597
25. 25.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 425 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 986
26. 26.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 160 (c) 210 (d) 200
27. 27.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 233 (b) 213 (c) 449 (d) 223
28. 28.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 119
29. 29.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 457 (b) 79 (c) 447 (d) 437
30. 30.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 73 (b) 74 (c) 83 (d) 63
31. 31.A train has 746 passengers. At a station, 659 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1405 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 97
32. 32.A library has 424 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 128 (b) 720 (c) 710 (d) 730
33. 33.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 148
34. 34.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 234 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 174 (c) 652 (d) 194
35. 35.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 571 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 157
36. 36.A school has 245 boys and 265 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 561 (b) 510 (c) 449 (d) 459
37. 37.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 228 (b) 568 (c) 248 (d) 238
38. 38.A library has 440 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 523 (c) 347 (d) 543
39. 39.A train has 642 passengers. At a station, 502 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1144 (b) 130 (c) 150 (d) 140
40. 40.A library has 377 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 217 (b) 527 (c) 537 (d) 547

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