Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 862 · 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 47 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 27 (b) 111 (c) 121 (d) 131
2. 2.A library has 317 books. It buys 81 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 398 (b) 236 (c) 388 (d) 408
3. 3.A library has 215 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 553 (c) 643 (d) 543
4. 4.A train has 587 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 809 (b) 375 (c) 355 (d) 365
5. 5.A library has 440 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 659 (b) 649 (c) 221 (d) 669
6. 6.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 69 (b) 115 (c) 125 (d) 135
7. 7.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 234 (b) 224 (c) 546 (d) 244
8. 8.A school has 129 boys and 253 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 446
9. 9.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 359 (b) 103 (c) 113 (d) 93
10. 10.A library has 157 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 354 (c) 444 (d) 344
11. 11.A school has 180 boys and 167 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 347 (c) 237 (d) 227
12. 12.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 44 (b) 122 (c) 132 (d) 112
13. 13.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 513 (b) 289 (c) 269 (d) 279
14. 14.A library has 300 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 345 (b) 245 (c) 365 (d) 355
15. 15.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 352 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 767 (c) 63 (d) 53
16. 16.A library has 239 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 536 (c) 546 (d) 646
17. 17.A library has 231 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 590 (b) 580 (c) 570 (d) 680
18. 18.A library has 456 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 738 (b) 174 (c) 728 (d) 748
19. 19.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 201 (b) 221 (c) 211 (d) 615
20. 20.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 4 (b) 316 (c) 326 (d) 306
21. 21.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 382 (c) 402 (d) 392
22. 22.A library has 308 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 9 (b) 617 (c) 597 (d) 607
23. 23.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 498 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 82 (c) 1068 (d) 62
24. 24.A library has 244 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 96 (c) 402 (d) 382
25. 25.A school has 272 boys and 151 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 340 (b) 423 (c) 330 (d) 506
26. 26.A library has 258 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 597 (b) 607 (c) 697 (d) 587
27. 27.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 94 (c) 302 (d) 292
28. 28.A library has 353 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 274 (c) 442 (d) 422
29. 29.A library has 208 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 532 (c) 522 (d) 632
30. 30.A farmer picks 545 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 407 (b) 673 (c) 427 (d) 417
31. 31.A school has 193 boys and 168 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 361 (b) 473 (c) 239 (d) 249
32. 32.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 349 (c) 133 (d) 113
33. 33.A library has 391 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 221 (c) 561 (d) 551
34. 34.A library has 358 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 150 (c) 576 (d) 556
35. 35.A school has 141 boys and 111 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 110 (b) 252 (c) 100 (d) 394
36. 36.A school has 190 boys and 298 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 412 (c) 488 (d) 554
37. 37.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 726 (b) 250 (c) 260 (d) 270
38. 38.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 410 (b) 420 (c) 978 (d) 400
39. 39.A library has 133 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 222 (d) 34
40. 40.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 91 (c) 81 (d) 82

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