Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 836 · 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 40 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 87 (c) 67 (d) 78
2. 2.A farmer picks 549 mangoes on Monday and 363 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 912 (d) 196
3. 3.A library has 459 books. It buys 166 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 293 (c) 625 (d) 635
4. 4.A school has 253 boys and 104 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 357 (c) 425 (d) 289
5. 5.A library has 299 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 451 (c) 137 (d) 471
6. 6.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 184 (c) 164 (d) 174
7. 7.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 888 (b) 186 (c) 166 (d) 176
8. 8.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 357 (b) 129 (c) 109 (d) 119
9. 9.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 439 (b) 419 (c) 49 (d) 429
10. 10.A school has 145 boys and 124 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 153 (c) 385 (d) 143
11. 11.A library has 240 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 142 (b) 348 (c) 328 (d) 338
12. 12.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 106 (b) 86 (c) 96 (d) 382
13. 13.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 525 (b) 785 (c) 535 (d) 545
14. 14.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 287 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 629 (c) 65 (d) 55
15. 15.A library has 195 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 596 (c) 496 (d) 486
16. 16.A library has 158 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 222 (b) 212 (c) 202 (d) 104
17. 17.A library has 152 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 195 (d) 99
18. 18.A school has 140 boys and 284 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 350 (c) 488 (d) 424
19. 19.A library has 392 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 253 (c) 541 (d) 531
20. 20.A train has 628 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 440 (b) 420 (c) 430 (d) 826
21. 21.A library has 300 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 396 (c) 386 (d) 376
22. 22.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 34 (c) 196 (d) 186
23. 23.A library has 314 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 219 (c) 399 (d) 419
24. 24.A library has 374 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 243 (b) 515 (c) 505 (d) 495
25. 25.A school has 126 boys and 296 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 341 (c) 422 (d) 351
26. 26.A library has 150 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 55 (b) 235 (c) 255 (d) 245
27. 27.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 144 (c) 134 (d) 676
28. 28.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 358 (b) 744 (c) 368 (d) 378
29. 29.A school has 192 boys and 107 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 417 (d) 299
30. 30.A library has 183 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 418 (c) 528 (d) 428
31. 31.A school has 243 boys and 157 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 400 (c) 314 (d) 476
32. 32.A library has 201 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 485 (b) 575 (c) 465 (d) 475
33. 33.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 124 (b) 134 (c) 144 (d) 546
34. 34.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 333 (b) 727 (c) 343 (d) 353
35. 35.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 48 (c) 58 (d) 478
36. 36.A farmer picks 539 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 282 (b) 262 (c) 272 (d) 806
37. 37.A school has 132 boys and 299 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 517 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 431
38. 38.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 659 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 88 (b) 78 (c) 68 (d) 1396
39. 39.A train has 728 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 613 (b) 593 (c) 853 (d) 603
40. 40.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 106 (c) 268 (d) 288

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