Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 941 · 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 85 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 114 (c) 124 (d) 104
2. 2.A library has 471 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 389 (c) 553 (d) 543
3. 3.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 403 (b) 97 (c) 77 (d) 87
4. 4.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 346 (b) 336 (c) 672 (d) 356
5. 5.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 274 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 798
6. 6.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 302 (c) 282 (d) 292
7. 7.A farmer picks 526 mangoes on Monday and 414 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 940 (b) 112 (c) 122 (d) 102
8. 8.A farmer picks 552 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 174 (c) 940 (d) 154
9. 9.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1005 (b) 563 (c) 543 (d) 553
10. 10.A library has 254 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 382 (c) 116 (d) 392
11. 11.A library has 408 books. It buys 225 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 623 (c) 183 (d) 643
12. 12.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 157 (b) 168 (c) 167 (d) 177
13. 13.A school has 105 boys and 126 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 134 (b) 328 (c) 124 (d) 231
14. 14.A farmer picks 268 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 462 (b) 84 (c) 64 (d) 74
15. 15.A library has 465 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 202 (b) 738 (c) 728 (d) 718
16. 16.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 320 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 233 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 863
17. 17.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 210 (b) 190 (c) 450 (d) 200
18. 18.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 476 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 21 (c) 983 (d) 31
19. 19.A school has 148 boys and 247 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 244 (b) 254 (c) 395 (d) 536
20. 20.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 398 (c) 164 (d) 154
21. 21.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 686 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 280
22. 22.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 519 (b) 133 (c) 143 (d) 153
23. 23.A school has 272 boys and 118 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 323 (c) 447 (d) 333
24. 24.A library has 211 books. It buys 272 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 493 (b) 583 (c) 473 (d) 483
25. 25.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 146 (c) 156 (d) 157
26. 26.A school has 200 boys and 229 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 320 (c) 429 (d) 310
27. 27.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 94 (b) 114 (c) 104 (d) 564
28. 28.A school has 207 boys and 137 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 228 (b) 344 (c) 460 (d) 218
29. 29.A library has 338 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 240 (b) 436 (c) 426 (d) 446
30. 30.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 244 (c) 253 (d) 233
31. 31.A library has 169 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 95 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 253
32. 32.A library has 173 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 384 (c) 404 (d) 494
33. 33.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 84 (c) 446 (d) 74
34. 34.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 366 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 809 (b) 87 (c) 67 (d) 77
35. 35.A school has 134 boys and 146 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 280 (b) 389 (c) 161 (d) 171
36. 36.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 166 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 562 (b) 240 (c) 220 (d) 230
37. 37.A school has 242 boys and 198 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 521 (b) 440 (c) 349 (d) 359
38. 38.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 487 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 116 (c) 1080 (d) 106
39. 39.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 267 (b) 277 (c) 257 (d) 207
40. 40.A school has 275 boys and 142 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 343 (b) 491 (c) 417 (d) 333

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