Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 947 · 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.A school has 261 boys and 173 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 350 (c) 508 (d) 360
2. 2.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 197 (b) 115 (c) 177 (d) 187
3. 3.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 332 (b) 140 (c) 322 (d) 312
4. 4.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 77 (c) 445 (d) 87
5. 5.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 362 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 201 (d) 935
6. 6.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 348 (b) 836 (c) 358 (d) 368
7. 7.A library has 223 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 114 (b) 342 (c) 322 (d) 332
8. 8.A library has 330 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 435 (c) 445 (d) 225
9. 9.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 618 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 200
10. 10.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 109 (c) 953 (d) 99
11. 11.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 139 (b) 129 (c) 559 (d) 119
12. 12.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 387 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 955
13. 13.A library has 415 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 723 (b) 743 (c) 97 (d) 733
14. 14.A library has 349 books. It buys 128 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 221 (b) 487 (c) 467 (d) 477
15. 15.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 226 (c) 206 (d) 216
16. 16.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 403 (b) 31 (c) 383 (d) 393
17. 17.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 325 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 227
18. 18.A library has 453 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 500 (c) 520 (d) 396
19. 19.A library has 398 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 520 (c) 510 (d) 500
20. 20.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 130 (b) 120 (c) 110 (d) 472
21. 21.A school has 158 boys and 191 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 277 (c) 349 (d) 421
22. 22.A train has 660 passengers. At a station, 343 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1003 (b) 317 (c) 327 (d) 307
23. 23.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 177 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 459
24. 24.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 251 (c) 285 (d) 295
25. 25.A library has 340 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 75 (c) 615 (d) 605
26. 26.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 451 (c) 63 (d) 53
27. 27.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 650
28. 28.A library has 175 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 58
29. 29.A train has 349 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 81 (c) 607 (d) 101
30. 30.A train has 789 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 533 (b) 523 (c) 543 (d) 1045
31. 31.A school has 242 boys and 261 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 449 (c) 557 (d) 439
32. 32.A school has 218 boys and 187 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 327 (c) 473 (d) 337
33. 33.A library has 230 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 163 (b) 287 (c) 307 (d) 297
34. 34.A school has 106 boys and 106 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 305 (d) 212
35. 35.A school has 197 boys and 128 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 237 (b) 403 (c) 247 (d) 325
36. 36.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 297 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 745 (b) 161 (c) 151 (d) 141
37. 37.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 232 (c) 222 (d) 212
38. 38.A school has 277 boys and 131 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 408 (c) 322 (d) 332
39. 39.A library has 257 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 383 (b) 373 (c) 393 (d) 131
40. 40.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 219 (c) 177 (d) 239

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