Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 838 · 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 134 marbles, a boy has 238 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 104 (c) 382 (d) 372
2. 2.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 589 (b) 379 (c) 369 (d) 359
3. 3.A library has 411 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 255 (b) 577 (c) 557 (d) 567
4. 4.A school has 153 boys and 125 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 278 (b) 157 (c) 147 (d) 399
5. 5.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 121 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 331 (c) 322 (d) 321
6. 6.A library has 358 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 416 (c) 426 (d) 290
7. 7.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 27 (c) 181 (d) 191
8. 8.A library has 290 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 340 (b) 360 (c) 350 (d) 230
9. 9.A train has 616 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 430 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 812
10. 10.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 212 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 408
11. 11.A school has 236 boys and 269 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 646 (b) 354 (c) 364 (d) 505
12. 12.A farmer picks 434 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 284 (b) 574 (c) 294 (d) 304
13. 13.A train has 652 passengers. At a station, 545 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 107 (b) 97 (c) 117 (d) 1197
14. 14.A library has 203 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 280 (b) 136 (c) 260 (d) 270
15. 15.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 604 (b) 322 (c) 312 (d) 302
16. 16.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 622 (b) 372 (c) 352 (d) 362
17. 17.A library has 212 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 311 (b) 291 (c) 301 (d) 123
18. 18.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 324 (c) 304 (d) 146
19. 19.A farmer picks 480 mangoes on Monday and 271 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 751 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 199
20. 20.A school has 136 boys and 134 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 118 (b) 128 (c) 270 (d) 412
21. 21.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 129 (b) 119 (c) 109 (d) 357
22. 22.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 667 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 277
23. 23.A library has 468 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 714 (b) 734 (c) 724 (d) 212
24. 24.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 325 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 104 (c) 744 (d) 84
25. 25.A school has 216 boys and 255 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 365 (b) 471 (c) 577 (d) 355
26. 26.A school has 183 boys and 280 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 463 (b) 370 (c) 380 (d) 546
27. 27.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 134 (c) 192 (d) 182
28. 28.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 274 (c) 254 (d) 264
29. 29.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 191 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 289
30. 30.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 46 (b) 224 (c) 214 (d) 204
31. 31.A train has 326 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 208 (b) 188 (c) 454 (d) 198
32. 32.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 363 (b) 101 (c) 111 (d) 121
33. 33.A library has 439 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 548 (c) 340 (d) 538
34. 34.A library has 238 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 502 (c) 512 (d) 602
35. 35.A farmer picks 484 mangoes on Monday and 351 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 123 (c) 835 (d) 133
36. 36.A library has 442 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 685 (b) 675 (c) 199 (d) 695
37. 37.A farmer picks 225 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 420 (d) 40
38. 38.A school has 267 boys and 222 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 489 (b) 552 (c) 416 (d) 426
39. 39.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 402 (c) 722 (d) 392
40. 40.A school has 297 boys and 180 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 581 (b) 373 (c) 477 (d) 363

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