Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 853 · 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 82 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 132 (c) 142 (d) 122
2. 2.A library has 278 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 603 (b) 593 (c) 703 (d) 613
3. 3.A library has 324 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 136 (b) 522 (c) 512 (d) 502
4. 4.A train has 381 passengers. At a station, 205 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 166 (d) 586
5. 5.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 459 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 337 (b) 327 (c) 1245 (d) 317
6. 6.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 337 (b) 347 (c) 157 (d) 327
7. 7.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 359 (c) 101 (d) 111
8. 8.A train has 739 passengers. At a station, 591 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 138 (b) 1330 (c) 158 (d) 148
9. 9.A library has 451 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 543 (b) 533 (c) 553 (d) 359
10. 10.A farmer picks 393 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 588 (c) 208 (d) 188
11. 11.A library has 325 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 543 (c) 117 (d) 533
12. 12.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 108 (c) 88 (d) 362
13. 13.A school has 270 boys and 249 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 440 (b) 450 (c) 588 (d) 519
14. 14.A library has 439 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 599 (c) 619 (d) 269
15. 15.A library has 172 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 17 (b) 327 (c) 337 (d) 317
16. 16.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 712 (c) 44 (d) 64
17. 17.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 44 (c) 382 (d) 34
18. 18.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 284
19. 19.A train has 348 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 193 (c) 183 (d) 513
20. 20.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 292 (b) 282 (c) 582 (d) 302
21. 21.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 235
22. 22.A school has 190 boys and 158 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 348 (c) 402 (d) 284
23. 23.A library has 388 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 113 (b) 653 (c) 663 (d) 673
24. 24.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 416 (d) 46
25. 25.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 782 (b) 400 (c) 390 (d) 380
26. 26.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 435 (c) 159 (d) 169
27. 27.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 188 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 139 (b) 505 (c) 119 (d) 129
28. 28.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 800 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 92
29. 29.A farmer picks 370 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 78 (c) 662 (d) 68
30. 30.A library has 263 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 541 (c) 531 (d) 631
31. 31.A library has 321 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 26 (b) 626 (c) 606 (d) 616
32. 32.A school has 126 boys and 171 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 297 (c) 221 (d) 373
33. 33.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 355 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 824 (b) 124 (c) 114 (d) 104
34. 34.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 305 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 817
35. 35.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 88 (c) 78 (d) 334
36. 36.A train has 508 passengers. At a station, 264 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 244 (c) 234 (d) 772
37. 37.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 447 (b) 457 (c) 437 (d) 135
38. 38.A library has 447 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 238 (b) 666 (c) 646 (d) 656
39. 39.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 139 (c) 119 (d) 9
40. 40.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 281 (d) 113

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